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Report to show On Feed and Placements below year-ago, with Marketings nearly equal to year-ago.
On Feed and Placements seen below year-ago, while Marketings up from year-ago.
Though farmers may be disappointed in not having a wet winter, there’s some good news mixed with the bad.
ERS’s inflation forecast for food & food-at-home is unchanged at 2.5%-3.5%.
Report gets a slightly positive read by the market.
Some improvement to the lower Midwest.
Above-normal temps expected across the bulk of the country on average the remainder of the year.
Wide range of pre-report guesses for On Feed and Placements.
Highlights of USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report.
Water quality issues continue to worsen as drought and high temperatures increase the risk of high sulfate water.
Petition asks EPA for one-year waiver of ethanol production mandate.
Rule was considered a serious overreach of EPA’s authority.
On Feed seen higher than year-ago, with Placements lower.
All Cattle & Calves seen at 98.6% of year-ago levels.
Especially supportive is the beef replacement category.
H.R. 2997 would prevent farms and ranches from being treated as toxic waste dumps.
USDA’s heat stress forecasts show emergency heat levels in the central U.S. through July 6th. Take caution with livestock.
As expected, placements for May were higher, while marketings were 1% higher.
All bull semen is not created equal, but researchers have found a way to level the bovine-fertility playing field.