Summary:According to the USDA's Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook: April 2025, the beef production forecast for 2025 is slightly raised to 26.7 billion pounds, up 15 million pounds from last month’s estimate. The upward revision is primarily due to...
Landus has introduced SkyScout, a new aerial scouting and analytics platform designed to give farmers faster and more accurate insights into crop health. By combining drone and fixed-wing imaging with artificial intelligence and predictive analytics, the tool aims to...
The Angus Foundation, in partnership with Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI) and international research teams, has been awarded $4.85 million to help develop more energy-efficient, low-methane beef cattle. The funding is part of a larger $27.4 million global initiative supported...
A coalition of environmental and science organizations has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration for removing public access to key climate and environmental justice tools from government websites.
Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of...
In the heart of Nebraska’s Sandhills, where rolling grasslands stretch toward the horizon, the historic Metzger Ranch—also known as the Abbott Ranch—is up for sale. Spanning 55,136 acres in Cherry County, including 51,856 deeded acres and 3,280 leased from...
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According to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS), the COVID-19 pandemic caused significant disruptions to the U.S. economy, including the agricultural sector. While overall farm income levels remained relatively stable in...
Source: USDA
Summary
The 2025 beef production outlook is raised by 120 million pounds from last month to 26.685 billion pounds. Projections for cattle prices are mixed as slaughter steer prices are lowered to $199.50 per hundredweight (cwt) and feeder steer...
Source: USDA
by Brian Williams, Matthew Miller, Erik Dohlman, Grace Grossen and Mildred Haley
Highlights
After reaching a low point in the cattle cycle in 2025, U.S. cattle inventories are expected to rise to 91.6 million head in 2034. Low supplies...
