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Highlights of USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report.
Global feed production is expected to contract for the first time ever next year.
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.
Feed costs are expected to skyrocket by next year. Get the full report from AgDay.
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.
USDA Weekly Export Sales Report highlights.
The final standard is subject to change, however.
As expected, placements for May were higher, while marketings were 1% higher.
Taiwan leader trying to push for broader beef trade with U.S. while answering domestic critics.