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[Podcast] NCBA CattleCon 2025 – Part 3

February 27, 2025

In the final NCBA 2025 episode, Carrie Veselka visits with Jared Knock of AgSpire about beef supply chain sustainability and helping operations make improvements from the ground up. David Cooper and Dan Halstrom, president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, discuss the current state of beef exports and what lies ahead for global market conditions.

Mexican borders reopen with stringent inspections in place; beef exports see lower volumes, higher values

February 11, 2025

Carrie Veselka

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced in early February that the U.S. is resuming cattle and bison imports from Mexico.

Export market dynamics: Good, to difficult, to different

January 27, 2025

Carrie Veselka

“The market sometimes, or at least now, feels like we've gone from good, to difficult, to different. And I think one of the most significant things about the current hay market right now is that things are very different,” market analyst and hay exporter Scott Courtright told attendees at the California Alfalfa and Forage Symposium.

CattleFax: Tighter cattle supplies heading into 2024

Continuing herd liquidation, tight fed cattle supplies and low heifer retention will create a shift in the markets toward the end of 2024.

February 26, 2024

Carrie Veselka

Despite anticipating record-high calf values, the beef industry will start feeling the pinch of tight fed cattle supplies coming in the next year, Kevin Good, vice president of market analysis at CattleFax, told attendees at the 2024 CattleFax Industry Outlook Seminar, held on Feb. 2.

Capturing the market high

Even when you think you know what the market will do, you never really know. Using a price floor allows you to set a minimum price for your cattle, not a final price. Therefore, you can still capitalize on any market rises that come.

January 10, 2024

Troy Clevenger, Jimbo Mercer, and Ty Wilson

So many of us were still waiting, hoping and assuming that the turn of summer into fall would bring the only thing we could practically fathom: higher market prices for beef cattle.

Riding the bull: The power of options in cattle feeding

Cattle feeders can thrive in bullish markets by employing options as a risk management tool. With the use of put options, cattle feeders can safeguard against price declines while enabling gains with price increases.

August 16, 2023

Luke Frantz

In the realm of cattle feeding, navigating a bullish market can feel much like riding a bull – thrilling, swift and inherently risky. But for those equipped with the right financial tools and strategies, this volatility can be beneficial.

Leachman acquired by Urus

Genetic marketing company Urus has purchased a controlling interest in Leachman Cattle of Colorado, effective Aug. 1.

August 3, 2023

Tyrell Marchant

Urus Group LP, one of the world’s major marketers of bovine genetics, completed the acquisition of a majority interest in Leachman Cattle of Colorado, one of the largest and most respected seedstock producers in the U.S.

Inflation and Federal Reserve policy – what’s next for agriculture?

May 8, 2023

Doug Robison

Recent banking stress already includes reduced lending from commercial and community banks. With deposits being drawn down, it will be difficult for banks to lend aggressively in this environment, creating a significant headwind to economic growth.