Articles tagged under: feed

A Slight Surprise for Soybeans in Friday’s Report

Published September 14, 2020

Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo says the surprise in the September USDA report was in the soybeans. "Both the U.S. and world soybean ending stocks numbers came in at or much below trade estimates. It's really important…
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May USDA Report Released Tomorrow

Published May 11, 2020

On Tuesday, the USDA will release the May Supply and Demand report. This is the first month the agency forecasts in the new crop marketing year. The USDA will also update old crop demand numbers. NDSU Extension Crops Economist and…
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Take Opportunities As You Can

Published March 20, 2020

Low commodity prices don’t offer a lot of opportunity, but Utterback Marketing President Bob Utterback says be ready to take advantage of opportunities when they appear. "I think all commodities will make multi-year lows between now and fall. As a…
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SDSU Extension Offers Livestock Feeding and Budget Tips

Published February 24, 2020

Compared to last year at this time, the cattle markets are experiencing increased volatility levels. "Everything from trade disruptions to general concern about price declines is influencing the market," explains South Dakota State University Extension risk management specialist Matthew Diersen.…
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Additional ASF Prevention Measures Needed

Published February 20, 2020

The National Pork Producers Council and 30 state pork producer associations are asking Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to take additional prevention measures for African Swine Fever. The groups want USDA to restrict imports of organic soy products for animal feed…
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A Need for Feed

Published January 2, 2020

Livestock producers in portions of North Dakota are in need of feed. Excessive moisture, flooding and the early October snowstorm halted corn harvest and hay production. "With excessive moisture, it's been a challenge to get hay out. If it was…
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Extension Expert Offers Tips for Reducing Hay Waste

Published December 20, 2019

The challenges of 2019 have left many livestock producers facing a shortage of hay. NDSU Hettinger Research Extension Center livestock systems specialist Janna Block says there are ways to stretch feed supplies this winter. "We often feed cows to their…
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A Late Harvest Threatens Feed Supplies

Published November 25, 2019

Late harvest discussions filled the halls at the Minnesota Farm Bureau annual meeting this past weekend. Bejou, Minnesota farmer Mike Gunderson hasn’t started corn harvest yet and says there will be challenges getting feed for cattle. "I still have oat…
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