TheCattleSite Latest News: United States
11 November 2020
CME update: feed cattle futures dip as corn prices riseUS feeder cattle futures ended lower on 10 November after nearing a six-week high as skyrocketing corn prices signalled that feed costs will increase....
10 November 2020
CME update: live cattle futures skyrocket on COVID-19 vaccine hopesUS live cattle futures reached a four-week high on 9 November and feeder cattle hit their highest prices in more than five weeks after global media outlets reported progress towards a COVID-19 vaccine....
09 November 2020
CME update: live cattle futures inch up despite slowed slaughter paceUS live cattle futures gained slightly on 6 November after a week of range trading....
US NFU vows to work with incoming administration on key prioritiesThe National Farmers Union is ready to work with the incoming Biden administration to strengthen rural communities and the US food system. ...
Steering towards grazing fieldsIt makes sense that a 1,200 pound Angus cow would place quite a lot of pressure on the ground on which it walks. But a new study shows that even these heavy beasts can’t do much to compact common soils — if they’re grazed responsibly....
06 November 2020
Weekly beef and dairy digest: US beef exports gain ground dairy market remains steadyJim Wyckoff's latest cattle industry update shows improving US beef exports and steady growth in the dairy sector. ...
05 November 2020
US Congress agriculture leader loses election, unsettling US farm sectorDemocratic Representative Collin Peterson, House Agriculture Committee chair, failed to win re-election in Minnesota on 3 November....
04 November 2020
US NFU slams Trump administration's exit from Paris Climate AgreementThe US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement is "shameful", says National Farmers Union. ...
03 November 2020
UK trade ministry reports that bilateral trade talks with the US are “on track”Britain and the United States report that ongoing trade talks are heading towards a comprehensive agreement....
CME update: live cattle futures climb higher along with wholesale beef pricesUS live cattle futures edged higher on 2 November as rising wholesale beef prices buoyed the market in light-volume trade....
02 November 2020
CME update: live cattle edge higherUS live cattle futures closed higher on 30 October for a fourth straight session....
30 October 2020
CME update: live cattle futures jump 3 percent as supplies tightenUS live cattle futures closed higher on 29 October on expectations that tight cattle supplies and rising demand for beef will buoy cash cattle markets....
29 October 2020
CME update: cattle futures advance as demand remains steadyUS live cattle futures rose on 28 October as domestic demand remains steady....
28 October 2020
Rural Americans and food workers are going hungry despite US government farm aidThe United States reports higher levels of hunger and food insecurity as the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout hammer US families....
CME update: cattle futures rebound as traders adjust to new supply realityUS live cattle futures rebounded on 27 October as packers kept processing at a higher-than usual pace....
Tyson workers to replace some federal inspectors at US beef plant, with pork and poultry companies following suitTyson Foods says that it plans to have company employees take on duties from more than a dozen federal inspectors from January 2021....
27 October 2020
CME update: live cattle futures hit lowest price since June amid supply pressureUS live cattle futures fell on 26 October, with the most-active contract sinking to its lowest price since June....
24 October 2020
NFU's Beginning Farmer Institute welcomes new participants 14 new participants are taking part in the National Farmers Union Beginning Farmer Institute, a key pillar in the NFU's support for the next generation of American agriculture. ...
23 October 2020
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22 October 2020
CME update: US cattle futures retreat after modest gainsUS live cattle futures eased on 21 October, retreating back toward seven-week lows hit on 19 October after a bargain buying fizzled as investors eyed plentiful cattle supplies....
21 October 2020
CME update: cattle futures firm on bargain buyingUS cattle contracts rebounded on 20 October as traders took advantage of lower prices....
Researchers link cattle behavior to efficient beef productionRange cattle spend most of their time grazing, ruminating, resting and watering. Using collars fitted with GPS and accelerometers, technology similar to that found in a Fitbit that collects data on movement patterns, University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers...
20 October 2020
CME update: US cattle futures fall on technical sellingThe US cattle market suffered from technical selling on 19 October, continuing its recent losing streak....
US meat industry lobbies USDA for mandatory labelling of cell-based meat productsThe Meat Institute and AMPS Innovation have sent a joint letter to the USDA expressing their concerns on labelling for cell-based and cultured meat and poultry products. ...
Tyson Foods to provide 80,000 meals to combat food insecurity A gift from Tyson Foods will provide 80,000 meals to people in the US state of Iowa who are food insecure through Beef Up Iowa programme....
19 October 2020
CME update: cattle futures sink as domestic and export demand for beef slackensUS cattle futures dipped on 16 October as traders contended with weaker-than-expected export figures....
16 October 2020
CME update: US cattle futures dip as the second wave of COVID-19 increasesUS cattle futures sank on 15 October as impending COVID-19 lockdowns in Europe threaten global meat demand....
US Senate proposes mini-stimulus package, but relief for farmers is still unlikely After talks over COVID-19 relief for farmers stalled last week, Senate Republicans proposed a mini-stimulus package that would fund the Paycheck Protection Program, but doubts remain about whether it will be adopted. ...
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