There is a global abundance of grain and oilseeds and while meat animals are being euthanized due to a lack of slaughter capacity and total production is declining, dairy production has not faltered in the same way. This means that corn, DDGs and soymeal should increasingly find a home in dairy feed rations where possible. Dairy production has been expanding but most notably in India. A decade ago, India produced 16 percent less milk than world leader the EU. Now India is producing 26 percent more dairy than Europe. One of the factors has been an improved ration, switching from paddy straw and other low-quality ingredients to protein crops like grounds nuts and sesame. Still far from an optimal ration and a factor in why India&...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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