Articles tagged under: USDA
More Cattle-on-Feed in South Dakota
Published August 23, 2021
South Dakota feedlots had 195,0000 cattle on feed as of August 1. That’s according to the USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service. This is an increase of eight percent from one year ago. July placements totaled 21,000 head, up five percent…Lower Cattle-On-Feed Numbers in July
Published August 23, 2021
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in U.S. feedlots totaled 11.1 million head on August 1. That’s two percent below last year. July feedlot placements were 1.74 million head, eight percent below one year ago. Fed cattle marketings in…Upper Midwest Dairy Industry Watching for More DMC Details
Published August 20, 2021
Dairy farmers in the Upper Midwest may not get as much of a payment in USDA’s Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program. This new program focuses on Class I fluid milk sales, while the Upper Midwest produces cheese. The USDA said…National Milk Says Size Should Not Matter With Disaster Aid
Published August 19, 2021
The National Milk Producers Federation says the USDA’s Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program will be helpful, but the program falls short of reimbursing meaningful losses for all U.S. dairy farms. At issue are the payment limitations on reimbursing five million…Dairy Farmers Get Details of COVID-19 Aid
Published August 19, 2021
Dairy farmers will receive $350 million in COVID-19 relief through the USDA’s Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program. The USDA will reimburse qualified dairy farmers for 80 percent of the revenue difference per month based on an annual production of up…Crop Losses Too Big to Offset Overall Production
Published August 15, 2021
USDA indicated last week the eastern Corn Belt’s crop will not be big enough to offset the losses seen in the western Corn Belt. The Money Farm market analyst Luke Swenson is surprised USDA went that route. "We've been arguing…Secretary Vilsack Talks Risk Management, Drought in MN Visit
Published August 15, 2021
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack traveled to Minnesota last week. During the two-day visit, Vilsack heard from Minnesota’s farmers and ranchers about the drought. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor has 78 percent of Minnesota in severe to exceptional drought. "Farmers and…Smaller Crops Across the Board
Published August 13, 2021
According to Stone X Group Chief Commodities Economist Arlan Suderman, the story is smaller crops across the board. "The decline in corn and wheat production estimates are significant. U.S. corn yields are estimated at 174.6 bushels per acre. World wheat…Senate Confirms Moffitt as USDA Under Secretary
Published August 13, 2021
The U.S. Senate confirmed Jenny Moffitt to serve as the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs at the USDA. Moffitt is the first USDA Under Secretary to be confirmed in the Biden Administration. Learn more about Moffitt