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The growing role of the U.S. feedlot industry

The growing role of the U.S. feedlot industry

The total U.S. feedlot inventory on January 1, 2024 was 14.42 million head.

Biden officials announce multiple rural investments

Biden officials announce multiple rural investments

USDA funding supports additional wildfire-mitigation and infrastructure programs.

ABS Global, 605 Sires + Donors announce strategic partnership

ABS Global, 605 Sires + Donors announce strategic partnership

New bovine facility in South Dakota will be operational by June 2024.

Determining success for yourself

Determining success for yourself

It’s not about making excuses for failures but using marketing skills to make a profit in the cattle business.

USDA reports slightly higher feedlot inventory

USDA reports slightly higher feedlot inventory

Placements come in 7% lower than last year and mostly outside of pre-report expectations.

Farm Progress America, February 23, 2024

Farm Progress America, February 23, 2024

Mike Pearson examines the results of the latest ag census completed by the USDA.

A fading El Nino? What’s likely ahead?

A fading El Nino? What’s likely ahead?

Live Stream February 21 at 1 pm CT - With talk of a waning El Nino, what does this spring and summer look like from a perciptation and temperature standpoint? Meteorolgist Greg Soulje joins us with an update.

Interest rates likely impacting producer interest in expansion

Interest rates likely impacting producer interest in expansion

Cost of financing breeding stock is higher.

Rationing tight supplies

Rationing tight supplies

Beef market expected to ration tight supply through sharply higher prices.

Farm Progress America, February 22, 2024

Farm Progress America, February 22, 2024

Mike Pearson tells listeners about beef exports and how there could be trouble ahead in 2024.