Ag Policy
Warmer temps increase moisture needs, drought to remain.
Shows beef and pork stocks up from month-ago.
Report is bearish for hog market, supportive for cattle.
Report expected to show All Hogs & Pigs at 101.7% of year-ago.
Report reaction should be relatively limited.
Report shows retailers have not yet begun buying hams aggressively for Easter features.
Beige book highlights recent economic activity.
2011 turning out a banner year for pork and beef exports.
Report expected to show All Hogs & Pigs at 101.3% of year-ago.
Report garnered muted immediate reaction from the market.
The dollar amount of pork and beef shipped overseas is set to make a new record.
Says Commission should take immediate action and punish any wrongdoing.
Signals pork demand wasn’t as strong as expected, or supplies were higher.
Slips back to a level last seen during the 2008-2009 recession.
One-category improvement in some Midwest areas.
Weights still below year-ago, but cattle weights narrowing the gap.
Sees slight expansion in cattle herd, hog herd holding steady.
Export demand remains a bright spot for cattle and hog markets.
The quarterly Hogs and Pigs report pegs the inventory of all hogs and pigs on Sept. 1, 2011, at 66.6 million head.
USDA’s Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report shows U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2011 was 65.0 million head.
The hearing on Tuesday will focus on challenges facing the livestock industry.
The House Appropriations Committee approved legislation that blocks USDA from imposing marketing regulation.
A study by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association shows EPA’s expected revised standard would impact rural areas.
Pacelle wants to “challenge” some of the false notions about the Humane Society of the United States.