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Stage Is Set For Herd Expansion, But
2013-02-09 16:14:00| Beef
“If weather helps restore feed and forage supplies this summer, a more aggressive expansion of beef heifers should be anticipated beginning in the fall of 2013 and continuing into 2014,” says Chris Hurt, Purdue Extension agricultural economist. If precipitation returns to near-normal levels for the 2013 growing season, CattleFax predicts farmers in the U.S. will plant a record number of acres in both corn and soybeans. read more
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Small Cattle Herd Means Big Beef Prices
2013-02-05 01:46:00| Beef
The severe drought that scorched pastures across the Southern Plains last summer helped shrink the nation's herd to its smallest size in more than six decades and encouraged the movement of animals to lusher fields in the northern and western parts of the U.S., a new report shows. read more
Small Cattle Herd Means Big Beef Prices
2013-02-05 01:46:00| Beef
The severe drought that scorched pastures across the Southern Plains last summer helped shrink the nation's herd to its smallest size in more than six decades and encouraged the movement of animals to lusher fields in the northern and western parts of the U.S., a new report shows. read more
U.S. Beef Herd Begins Year 3% Smaller
2013-02-02 13:54:00| Beef
The annual USDA Cattle Inventory report released Friday should yield no surprises to the market but underscores how much tighter the supply is getting. “The report reiterates the reduced cattle supply, and the difficulty of retaining heifers to enter the breeding herd,” says Andrew Griffith, University of Tennessee agricultural economist, in his weekly market comments. “It will be a long hard drive to rebuild the herd even if we have favorable weather conditions the next few years.” read more
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Thoughts On Repopulating A Beef Herd After Drought
2013-01-23 16:16:00| Beef
In times of drought, ranchers should focus most of their management energy on cash flowing the herd through the drought and beyond. Remember, a droughts cash-flow impact on a herd is 7-10 years. Market Advisor read more
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