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Note: This September report marks the 50th anniversary of WASDE reports. The WASDE report was created after the Great Grain Robbery of 1972 with the first WASDE report coming out in September of 1973, when the Soviet Union was able to buy an immense amount of U.S. wheat at subsidized prices. The wheat was sold […]
RAPID CITY, S.D.  – Vitalant is once again asking for the public’s help filling their blood donation storage. Vitalant tries to keep four days’ worth of blood supply on hand, but recently, only three days’ worth of blood has been collected. Type O blood is even more scarce, as Vitalant only has about one day […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The recent effort in South Dakota is to strengthen its food supply chain, with a multi-million-dollar project aimed at supporting its producers was discussed at a recent Planning and Development District III meeting at the Davison County Fairgrounds. The plans are linked to two major federal programs. The Biden Administration is implementing […]
DENVER, CO – The American Lamb Board’s (ALB) July market report is now available. The report indicates that both lamb imports and domestic production are down.  “We are hopeful that lower lamb imports will result in improved lamb prices for the second half of 2023 and provide an opportunity for producers to produce more lambs and increase […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Two information-filled days, over 30 impactful speakers, a producer-focused trade show, socials, networking opportunities and more are all part of the 24TH Annual R-CALF USA National Convention, August 16 and 18, in Rapid City. Hundreds of cattle producers, agri-business representatives and industry leaders from across the country will gather at The […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. red meat production declined during June. The USDA says production of 4.552 billion pounds was down 4% on the year, with beef falling 5% and pork 2% lower due to a slower pace of slaughter and lighter average live weights. Beef production was 2.335 billion pounds, with a slaughter of 2.894 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA lowered 2023 pork and broiler production estimates while raising beef and leaving turkey unchanged in its February 8, 2023 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) report. Meanwhile, USDA is seeing higher ending stocks for both corn and soybeans according to the agency. The agency said this month’s 2022-2023 US […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last Tuesday’s (Jan. 31, 2023)  USDA Cattle Inventory report revealed the lowest beef cow inventory in the US in the 50+ year history of the report. Down 4% from last year at 28.9 million head, that surpasses the lows reached in 2014. It probably doesn’t surprise many folks to hear that the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – USDA’s latest look at beef production and prices shows mostly month-over-month upward trends. More beef was produced last month than any other September on record, according to USDA. Beef production was 2.391 billion pounds, up 4% from September 2021, with a 4% increase in the slaughter to 2.898 million head canceling out […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday’s WASDE report shared mostly supportive news to the beef and cattle markets and mixed news for the hog complex. Beef production for 2022 was raised. Third and fourth quarters expect larger production than what was originally anticipated a month ago as a result of the packing sector remaining current as well […]
