USDA beef, pork estimates dip on slower slaughter rates
The USDA has lowered its expectations for 2026 red meat production, while increasing projections for poultry. Beef production is now estimated at 24.967 billion pounds, down 321 mi...
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The USDA has lowered its expectations for 2026 red meat production, while increasing projections for poultry. Beef production is now estimated at 24.967 billion pounds, down 321 mi...
The USDA says it is working with farmers and ranchers to improve its data collection process. Dr. Scott Hutchins, Undersecretary for Research, Education, and Economics, says increa...
Two Indiana ag leaders say participating in USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) “lockup” gives the industry a first-hand look at how the agency produces market-s...
An eastern Iowa farmer says USDA’s effort to gather producer feedback could help improve agricultural data collection. Lance Lillibridge raises corn and red angus cattle in Benton...
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says USDA’s new data modernization plan is designed to provide farmers with better and more useful information. “USDA will expand use of administrative...
Key takeaways: The USDA’s July WASDE cut the US sugar stocks-to-use ratio from an estimated 18.9% in 2024-25 to a forecast 13.4% for 2025-26, below the agency’s own 13.5%-15.5% bul...
The USDA’s chief scientist says farmer input is vital to the department’s ongoing data modernization efforts. During a listening session at the Illinois State Fair, Dr. Scott Hutch...
August 03, 2026 | Source: Visual Capitalist | by Dorothy Neufeld Global agriculture generated $5.2 trillion in production value in 2024, making it one of the world’s largest indus...
Frozen red meat and poultry supplies rose over the past year. The USDA says red meat in cold storage at the end of June 2026 was 3% larger than the same time a year ago at 865.033...
Total U.S. hay production forecast drops 9.3% from ten-year average while stocks increased 19.5% compared to last year nationwide.
Global milk supplies seem to be steading, albeit at a high level, which in turn has led to Irish milk prices finally taking a turn in the right direction. The majority of Irish pro...
Program funds will support cold storage equipment purchases to benefit food assistance operations.
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. The USDA’s national crop rating improved over the past week and development is ahead of average overall. There are some...
The USDA’s national crop ratings were steady to lower after another wide-ranging week of weather in many key growing areas. 61% of corn is good to excellent, unchanged, with 94% si...
USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) has issued a revised directive outlining financial management procedures for state cooperative inspection programs. The direct...
Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. The USDA’s national crop rating dipped over the past week with harvest just around the corner. There’s still some development tim...
A farm management analyst suggests there were some positives in Friday’s USDA supply and demand report. Kent Thiesse says the latest forecast did raise corn and soybean production....
Poultry production surged in June. The USDA says 4.751 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome last month, a year-to-year increase of 8%, largely due to higher slaughter...
Data shows beef spending takes smaller share of consumer budgets than during Country of Origin Labeling period, while premium cuts proliferate.
Land use by food varies widely: lamb requires 1,806 sq. ft. per pound, compared with just 19 sq. ft. for wheat and rye.
U.S. farmland values reached another record in 2025. See how much an acre is worth and why prices vary more than 30-fold nationwide.
U.S. agriculture is heading into 2027 with a financial warning flashing across the balance sheet: farm profits are expected to fall, production costs ...
USDA is taking feedback from Missouri farmers on how to improve and modernize data collection and rebuild farmer trust during the Missouri State Fair. One common theme from a round...
The world’s 40 most valuable food commodities generate $4.3 trillion combined, with five meat commodities accounting for over $1 trillion.
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