U.S. Department of Agriculture
National checkoff leaders this week approved a Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) budget of about $40.7 million for Fiscal 2014, reflecting a 5.6 percent decrease from the Fiscal 2013 amended budget, amid continued tight supplies and an expected slowing of cow slaughter.
Food price inflation should be low this year, except when it comes to beef prices.
While the overall cattle inventory was down, placements were higher than expected.
The U.S. agriculture secretary delivered that message Thursday at his department’s Agricultural Outlook Forum 2013.
Poor weather conditions have resulted in high feed costs and big financial losses, Purdue Extension agricultural economist Chris Hurt says.
The assistance uses the Secretary of Agriculture’s existing authority to help create and encourage flexibility within four USDA programs.
Analysts predicted feedyard placements to be lower but April placements totaled 1.52 million, 15 percent below 2011.
They want to set the record straight about lean finely textured beef and tour a BPI plant.
This is the third highest September 1 inventory since the series began in 1996.
The announcement will classify six strains of non-O157 E. coli as ‘adulterants’ when found in ground beef.
The estimate of 2010 red meat and poultry production is raised from last month, reflecting higher production of beef, pork, broilers, and turkey.
In W. Edwards Deming’s theories of management, there is a basic tenet that strikes me as immutable: You can’t inspect quality into a product; you must build quality in throughout the production process.
Investory up 3% while placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.50 million, 1 percent above 2009.
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.1 million head on July 1.
Beef and cattle prices continue to strengthen as cattle traders do a good job of anticipating two major reports issued today.
Listen in as a market expert breaks down today’s Cattle on Feed report.
ProFarmer’s Julianne Johnston says this week’s Cattle on Feed Report will have little impact on the cattle market.
Listen in as two market experts break down today’s Cattle on Feed report.
Steve Kay and Ron Plain offer analysis of USDA Cattle on Feed report.
Steve Kay, Cattle Buyer’'s Weekly, provides insight to the August Cattle on Feed Report.
Steve Kay, of Cattle Buyer’'s Weekly, says today’s reports can be regarded as slighly positive.