Articles Tagged with ''USDA''
How can livestock production utilize crop acres? Many producers are finding that cattle, cash crop and cover crop enterprises enhance one another and improve the land long-term.
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Market forces elevate September FMMO uniform prices near two-year peaks
With a change in markets, FMMO uniform prices improved, but pooling levels modified and negative PPDs returned.
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Farm bill expires amid congressional partisanship
With Congress now in recess until after the Nov. 5 election, U.S. agricultural producers now face uncertainty regarding government food and agriculture programs.
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August delivers with $13.72 DMC margin
Milk prices rally while feed costs fall in August to support a Dairy Margin Coverage program margin of $13.72 per cwt, the highest margin recorded since the program’s inception in the 2018 Farm Bill.
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Dairy risk management calendar: October
Progressive Dairy provides monthly online updates of important dates, reports and advice affecting risk management decisions.
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Starter cattle immunity
When calves first arrive at the feedlot or backgrounding facility, their immune systems are at a low point. Taking care to get them back to full immune health is key to long-term health and productivity.
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