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April 1 Cattle on Feed Inventory at 12 Million

Published April 18, 2019

According to USDA, there are 12 million cattle on feed for slaughter as of April 1. This is a two percent increase from one year ago, and the highest April 1 inventory since the series began in 1996. The inventory…

Congress Reintroduces Veterinary Bill

Published April 16, 2019

Congress has reintroduced the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act. The bill addresses shortages of food animal and public health veterinarians in rural and agricultural communities. USDA is experiencing historical shortages, designating over 190 regions in 44 states as…

Nelson Joins USDA Advisory Committee

Published April 16, 2019

A Lakota, North Dakota farmer has been appointed to USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee. Scott Nelson will serve a two-year term. This committee advises USDA on research needs and policy priorities.

Vietnam Bans Importation of Glyphosate

Published April 12, 2019

Vietnam has decided to ban the importation of glyphosate. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is disappointed in the decision, saying the move will have negative impacts on global ag production. There is the risk that Vietnam’s farmers could turn to illegal…

No Surprises in April Supply/Demand Report

Published April 9, 2019

In the April supply/demand report, USDA reduced U.S. wheat feed and residual use by 10 million bushels and lowered exports by 20 million bushels. That resulted a 31.5 million bushel increase in wheat ending stocks, and carryout is estimated at…

Herrick Moves to IDFA

Published April 3, 2019

Matt Herrick has joined the International Dairy Foods Association as its senior vice president, executive and strategic communications. This is a newly created position. Most recently, Herrick was the communications director for the Rockefeller Foundation. During the Obama Administration, Herrick…

Markets Shifts Focus to U.S. Planting

Published April 1, 2019

Progressive Ag Marketing market analyst Brian Strommen says traders will now focus on planting weather and the final acreage report in June. "We absorb these numbers, it's what USDA gave us and it's the hand we've been dealt," says Strommen.…

Wheat Acres Forecast at Record Low

Published March 29, 2019

According to USDA’s Planting Intentions report all wheat acres are expected to decrease three percent from last year, but rise one percent from the previous report. Spring wheat acres are projected at 12.8 million acres, down three percent from last…

More Soybeans and Wheat in Quarterly Stocks Report

Published March 29, 2019

As of March 1 USDA reports 2.7 billion bushels of soybeans in stock, slightly higher than the trade expectations. On-farm soybean storage is estimated at 1.2 billion bushels. There are 1.6 billion bushels of wheat in storage, a six percent…

More Corn, Less Soybeans

Published March 29, 2019

Mother Nature will make the ultimate decision, but USDA is forecasting an increase in corn acres. According to the Prospective Plantings Report, corn acreage will total 92.8 million acres. That compares to an average pre-report trade guess of 91.3 million.…

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April 1 Cattle on Feed Inventory at 12 Million

Congress Reintroduces Veterinary Bill

Nelson Joins USDA Advisory Committee

Vietnam Bans Importation of Glyphosate

No Surprises in April Supply/Demand Report

Herrick Moves to IDFA

Markets Shifts Focus to U.S. Planting

Wheat Acres Forecast at Record Low

More Soybeans and Wheat in Quarterly Stocks Report

More Corn, Less Soybeans

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