Key Takeaways:
With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer video auctions, but for most, the last quarter of the year is the litmus test of profitability. Early results from October calf sales indicate U.S. cow-calf producers are likely to see profits just shy of the 2025 records, even on an inflation-adjusted basis. The realized profitability should have a positive impact on heifer retention heading into 2027, and WPI’s models still call for the beef heifer retention rate to increase nearly 4 percent...
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...
