February 1st Cattle on Feed Down 1%, Placements Up 2%
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.7 million head on February 1, 2025. The inventory was 1 percent below February
Friday, February 21st, 2025 Podcast
Corn and soybeans moved moderately lower on Friday with March options expiration and more at play. Wheat did it’s best to hold higher and the same goes for cattle futures to close out the week. Are the
Secretary Rollins Releases the First Tranche of Funding Under Review
Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced that USDA will release the first tranche of funding that was paused due to the review of funding in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). In alignment
Groups Urge EPA to Set Robust RFS Volumes
Clean Fuels Alliance America joined other national trade groups in sending a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin urging the agency to set robust, timely, and multiyear Renewable Fuel Standards for 2026 and beyond. The groups represent
USDA Releases February Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
The USDA is predicting American livestock farmers will produce 26.56 billion pounds of beef, up 775 million pounds from last month. This is based on increased cattle supplies available for placement and the heavy slaughter weights early