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Cattle on feed down 2%, feedlot placements down 8%

Much of the blame for the continued shrinking of the U.S. cow herd is being placed on drought conditions that continue to plague much of cow country.

August 22, 2023

Tyrell Marchant

According to the USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed report, cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of at least 1,000 head totaled 11 million head on Aug. 1.

Economic update: A matter of interest

With borrowing rates rising, so has the interest in the impact on agricultural producers.

August 4, 2023

Dave Natzke

Farm lending activity at commercial banks slowed through the first half of 2023 as interest rates continued to push higher.

USDA accepts nearly 2.7 million acres in Grassland CRP sign-up, successfully closing the gap and bringing CRP near to acreage cap

August 1, 2023

The USDA is accepting offers for nearly 2.7 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grassland sign-up.

June 2023 DMC margin falls below ‘catastrophic’ floor

Despite lower feed costs, lower milk prices drove dairy producer margins to new lows.

July 28, 2023

Dave Natzke

DMC indemnity payments will surpass income margins for many dairy producers.

FMMO hearing to begin on Aug. 23

Dairy producers unable to present testimony on site will be able to present comments virtually in September.

July 26, 2023

Dave Natzke

The long-anticipated national public hearing to consider proposed amendments to Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO) will begin on Aug. 23, in Carmel, Indiana.

Adjustment factors help producers navigate use of multiple breeds

EPDs provide a lot of value when selecting bulls for your herd, but understanding across-breed EPD relationships can help producers more precisely apply heterosis and breed complementarity with their specific environment.

July 25, 2023

J. Benton Glaze

To remain competitive in today’s beef industry, commercial producers must identify and implement technologies that have favorable impacts on their beef cattle enterprises, and crossbreeding is one such technology.

FMMO hearing notice to be published on July 24

Upon publication, a USDA AMS website with all hearing information will also go live.

July 21, 2023

Dave Natzke

The national hearing on Federal Milk Marketing Order modernization proposals will convene on Aug. 23, in Carmel, Indiana.

Weekly Digest: USDA proposes amendments to Southeast regional FMMOs

Here is a brief look at the news affecting dairy producers for the week of July 16-22, 2023.

July 19, 2023

Dave Natzke

We’re still waiting on a formal announcement regarding a national hearing on Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) modernization proposals.

June FMMO uniform prices fall further and Class IV milk stays out of the pool

Strain on milk checks becoming story of summer

July 17, 2023

Dave Natzke

Here’s Progressive Dairy’s monthly review of the numbers to provide some additional transparency to your milk check.

Weekly Digest: NMPF urges USDA to reject several FMMO proposals from hearing

Here is a brief look at the news affecting dairy producers for the week of July 9-15, 2023.

July 12, 2023

Dave Natzke

The next critical step in the USDA’s “action plan” on proposed amendments to pricing provisions in the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system is approaching.

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Cattle on feed down 2%, feedlot placements down 8%

Economic update: A matter of interest

USDA accepts nearly 2.7 million acres in Grassland CRP sign-up, successfully closing the gap and bringing CRP near to acreage cap

June 2023 DMC margin falls below ‘catastrophic’ floor

FMMO hearing to begin on Aug. 23

Adjustment factors help producers navigate use of multiple breeds

FMMO hearing notice to be published on July 24

Weekly Digest: USDA proposes amendments to Southeast regional FMMOs

June FMMO uniform prices fall further and Class IV milk stays out of the pool

Weekly Digest: NMPF urges USDA to reject several FMMO proposals from hearing

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