U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lower prices for corn, wheat, and soybeans will push down the value of American exports in 2015, according to the quarterly forecast released Thursday by the USDA.
Cattle price forecasts for 2014 and 2015 are raised from last month on the strength of demand and continued tight supplies of fed cattle.
The number of farms in the U.S., the world’s biggest agriculture exporter, fell 0.5% in 2012 to the lowest since 2006.
Livestock moved interstate would have to be officially identified and accompanied by an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection or other documentation.
The forecast for 2011 total meat production is lowered from last month as lower beef production more than offsets higher expected pork and turkey production.
The forecast for 2011 total meat production is raised from last month reflecting higher beef production.
Total U.S. meat production in 2012 is projected to be about unchanged from 2011 as lower beef production largely offsets higher pork and poultry production.
Dramatic price moves have many in the industry wondering when rationing will begin and which sector of the industry is most vulnerable.
USDA began issuing the second round of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments on Aug. 21.
A new report from U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) outlines differences in the USDA’s responses to outbreaks of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) and porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV), known collectively as Swine Enteric Coronavirus Diseases (SECD).
The U.S. government is starting a new program to help monitor and possibly control the spread of a virus that has killed millions of pigs since showing up in the country last year.
Sign-up begins April 15 for livestock, honeybee and fruit grower emergency programs.
Undersecretary for USDA’s Marketing and Regulatory Programs Edward Avalos announced last week that USDA is kicking off a national effort to reduce the devastating damage caused by feral, or free ranging, swine.
Text highlights from USDA’s March 2014 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates.
Steady global economic growth to provide foundation for strong crop demand.
Highlights of USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report.
Total hog inventory expected to be near year-ago levels.
USDA made some major revisions to past data.
Highlights of USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report.
Traders look for All Hogs & Pigs to come in slight above year-ago levels.
Has been identified in the U.S., but poses no public health threat.
Beef exports in terms of value were up from year-ago.