Articles by Audrey Schmitz
August U.S. milk production was unchanged from previous month but was down about 0.1% from USDA’s estimates a year earlier.
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August report on dairy cows culled for beef
Dairy cull cows marketed through U.S. slaughter plants in August lowest since 2020.
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September WASDE report projects third-highest production for corn on record
Based on conditions as of Sept. 1, corn yields are forecast at a record-high 183.6 bushels per acre, which is 0.5 bushels higher than last month’s projection and up 6.3 bushels from last year’s final estimate of 177.3 bushels.
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Dairy cow culling in July continues decline
Dairy cull cows marketed through U.S. slaughter plants in July lowest total since 2017.
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Cow numbers, milk production continue to decline in July USDA estimate
The preliminary estimate of overall July 2024 milk production was lower than the same month a year earlier.
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August WASDE report projects a record-high soybean crop
Based on conditions as of Aug. 1, soybean yields are expected to average a record high of 53.2 bushels per acre, up 1.2 bushels from last month and up 2.6 bushels from 2023.
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InFocus: Cropland values, rental rates hit new peaks in 2024
Progressive Dairy provides its annual look at state cropland values, ranked by value per acre, as well as cropland rent per acre and annual rent as a percentage of average value.
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Replacement cow prices reach all-time high
Quarterly average prices in July reached an all-time high of $2,360 per head according to estimates from USDA.
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