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NASS to cancel July cattle report

NCBA urges USDA to reverse decision to end reporting of critical cattle industry data and county estimates on other statistical categories. Read More

Agronomics, Livestock, Swine

US hog inventory up 1%

Feedlot near Dodge City, Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
Beef, Dave Bergmeier, Livestock

Cattle on Feed shows increase in feedlot inventory   



Two pigs walking. (Photo by Natalie Sleichter.)

US hog inventory up slightly 

(Journal stock photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Sheep and lamb health and management study

Sunflowers (Photo courtesy of Amberlyn Brown.)

Sunflower markets

A combine harvesting soybeans. (Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Beginning farmers and ranchers see $28 million investment

(Photo courtesy of Troy Walz.)

US cattle on feed show 1% increase 

Pecan harvest has started at the Cimarron Valley Research Station near Perkins, Oklahoma. The state’s estimated harvest this year is 22 million pounds. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture.)

Pecan projection looks promising for the fall harvest

USDA notes 11% decline in cotton production

(Photo courtesy of Troy Walz.)

Lower corn prices may help cattle feeders