by Travis Martin | Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
The world’s number five beef exporter, Argentina, slammed the brakes on beef exports in mid-May. Why? The country’s Agroindustrial Council suspended exports for one month with intentions to lower domestic inflation. Beef exports in Argentina have gone sky-high in...
by Travis Martin | Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Given the ‘help wanted’ signs we’re seeing everywhere, it’s no surprise that the ubiquitous labor shortage is squeezing the ag sector, too – with no signs of stopping. The USDA’s 2021 Farm Labor quarterly report was published with April data, and it isn’t...
by Travis Martin | Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Welcome to June, where that nice summer breeze is… hopefully void of dicamba.It’s the time of year when farmers will be out spraying the notorious weed killer while simultaneously crossing their fingers that neighboring producers don’t come at them with pitchforks in...
by Travis Martin | Jun 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
In case you missed it, the U.S. cattle market is the latest victim of a cyberattack. JBS USA and JBS Australia were affected over the weekend, making Sunday Funday a little less fun. The attack slashed slaughter numbers by 27,000 on Tuesday alone. As the largest beef...
by Travis Martin | Jun 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
No other way to say it; farmers are frustrated. May’s Ag Economy Barometer plummeted 20 points as pessimistic producers weighed current and future farm economic conditions. Just 27% of surveyed growers expect ‘good times’ for U.S. ag in the next five years – the...
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