By John DePutter & Dave Milne – April 28, 2020
The News:
“Piglets aborted, chickens euthanized as pandemic slams meat sector.”
Reuters, April 27, 2020
Tagged: cattle
The News & What it Means – Beef Expansion/Contraction Cycle Alive and Well
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – February 7, 2018
The news:
“US beef cow inventory increased 2.8 million head in four years, and an additional 200,000-400,000 head are expected to be added to the herd over the next few years.”
– CattleFax, Feb. 2, 2018
Farming in the Netherlands
By John DePutter – November 20, 2017
“A tiny country…an agricultural giant.”
That’s how National Geographic described the Netherlands in a September 2017 article highlighting the nation’s agriculture and food prowess.
Holland’s agricultural strength — including world-leading science, engineering and innovation — is nothing new.
The News & What it Means – Little Growth in the Canadian Cattle Herd & What the CPI is Telling Us
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – August 22, 2017
The news:
“On July 1, Canadian farmers had 13.0 million cattle on their farms, up 0.1% from July 1, 2016. Inventories were 23.3% below their peak level recorded in July 2005.”
The News & What it Means – Trying to Fish COOL Out of the Ashes & The Latest Soy Crop Condition Ratings
By John DePutter & Dave Milne – June 20, 2017
The news:
“Ranchers on Monday sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture, seeking to force meat to again be labeled if it’s produced in other countries and imported to the United States.”
– The Canadian press, June 19, 2017