The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri has issued its 10-year baseline projections for U.S. agricultural markets, and those for beef and pork production indicate different trends than USDA's outlook for the same period of time. FAPRI Beef and Pork Projections Diverge from USDA’s The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri has issued its 10-year baseline projections for U.S. agricultural markets. These indicate FAPRI sees faster growth in beef production and a slower pace in pork production than USDA’s 10-year baseline outlook.As noted in the chart above, FAPRI is predicting beef production will recover more quickly during 2017-2020 before it t...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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