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A Friendly Soybean Market Expected

Published April 1, 2020

USDA estimated U.S. corn at 97 million acres in Tuesday’s Prospective Plantings report. Brock Associates President Richard Brock said this is friendly to soybeans short term. "The supply of corn is too large and this market is going to struggle.…
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Good Demand for U.S. Ag Products

Published March 27, 2020

Trade is considered a bright spot going into Tuesday’s USDA Quarterly Stocks and Planting Intentions report. "We didn't lose demand in the agriculture sector during some of the worst times when it comes to the coronavirus outbreak," says Mike Zuzolo,…
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Tyson to Offer Premiums for Cattle Harvested This Week

Published March 23, 2020

Tyson Fresh Meats is giving cattle feeders a one-time premium this week for harvested animals. The company provided the Red River Farm Network with the following statement: As an American company supporting the agricultural backbone of this country it is…
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USDA Asked to Help Cattle Producers

Published March 23, 2020

Lawmakers are asking USDA to help cattle producers as the industry experiences a decline in commodity prices. One option being considered is a bill directing Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to use Commodity Credit Corporation funds to offset the losses cattle…
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Auction Markets Hit Hard by Coronavirus

Published March 19, 2020

The impacts of the coronavirus outbreak are being felt at Stockmen's Livestock Exchange, a Dickinson, North Dakota-based auction barn. A number of cow/calf producers did background calves after weaning this year. "They've been looking for an opportunity to sell on…
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Cattlemen Respond to COVID-19 Impacts

Published March 18, 2020

The cattle industry is responding to market disruptions as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, other USDA officials and members of Congress, the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association says producers bottom lines are suffering.…
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Hope for Market Stabilization

Published March 18, 2020

The market’s reaction to coronavirus fears has been "sell first, ask questions later." That's according to Cornbelt Marketing market analyst Sam Hudson, who thinks once the U.S. government's stimulus packages start to kick in the market environment should stabilize. "Once…
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A Lot of Cattle Market Clarity to Come

Published March 18, 2020

There have been disruptions within the cattle markets as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. In particular, cattle futures are taking the hardest hit as traders anticipate a slowdown in beef demand with the possibility of a global recession. CattleFax…
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