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Farm Progress America, November 14, 2023

Farm Progress America, November 14, 2023

Mike Pearson takes a look at the latest Purdue Ag Economy barometer published last week. Farmers reported a modest improvement in farm economy expectations for the future. However, rising interest rates are still a concern.

Lower 2023 U.S. red meat and poultry production forecasted

Lower 2023 U.S. red meat and poultry production forecasted

2023 cattle price forecast unchanged as hog and poultry prices lowered.

Mouth Behavior Study examines how eaters consume beef

Mouth Behavior Study examines how eaters consume beef

Goal of study was to determine how fat content affected consumers’ perceptions.

NCBA criticizes plan to allow Paraguayan beef imports

NCBA criticizes plan to allow Paraguayan beef imports

Group cites risk of foot-and-mouth as primary concern.

Spronk to serve as U.S. Meat Export Federation chair

Spronk to serve as U.S. Meat Export Federation chair

Diversification of export markets and differentiation of high-quality U.S. red meat key to expand global demand.

Y-TEX Corporation, Fort Supply Technologies form strategic alliance

Y-TEX Corporation, Fort Supply Technologies form strategic alliance

Partnership to accelerate availability, acceptance of ultra-high frequency and low frequency technologies.

This Week in Agribusiness, November 11, 2023

This Week in Agribusiness, November 11, 2023

Mike Pearson talks Northeast harvest, work in Washington, and a look inside a mushroom farm.

USRSB announces Grazing Management Plan Development Module

USRSB announces Grazing Management Plan Development Module

Module serves as a tool to develop and implement a written grazing management plan.

Tennessee beef cattle operations host Mexican buyers

Tennessee beef cattle operations host Mexican buyers

Buyers visited numerous farms, learning about sales of livestock and genetics.

How to be profitable in the cattle market

How to be profitable in the cattle market

Sell/buy marketing can work, but cattle producers must know their costs, and decide to be profitable.