by - February 7, 2019 8:04 pm
The 25th annual Agribusiness Conference on the Arkansas State University campus is slated for Wednesday (Feb. 13). The conference is free to those that want to attend. To assist with…
by - September 2, 2014 8:44 pm
About a year ago I wrote an article entitled “Cattle markets move past summer lows.” The title of this article reflects how far we have come and serves as a…
by - August 4, 2014 2:34 pm
Farming is still big business in Arkansas despite being overshadowed by headlines from corporate giants Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods and some of the nation’s largest trucking and logistics companies in the…
by - June 18, 2013 6:17 pm
Rain is seen as a blessing from the heavens unless it keeps farmers from planting or harvesting on time. As the rain continued to fall throughout the spring planting season,…
by - April 14, 2013 12:08 pm
Farm living is the place to be for John Robert and Carolyn Hart of Prairie Grove. The farming duo milks 113 cows twice a day, and house 50,000 or so…
by - December 19, 2012 4:50 pm
The House Agriculture Committee will go back to the drawing board on the farm bill in the next Congress, after unsuccessful efforts to include the legislation in any deal to…
by - December 6, 2012 12:33 pm
Can we rebuild the beef cow herd? That was the question posed to me by a producer in response to my recent article suggesting that two years of drought liquidation,…
by - November 6, 2012 1:34 pm
Beef Beef packers were losing an average $84 per head processed on Tuesday (Nov. 6), diving $28 per head in the last week, according to Hedgers Edge. Arkansas cattle operators…
by - August 28, 2012 9:18 pm
Beef U.S. beef packer margins last week averaged $47 per head, shrinking to $25.65 by Tuesday (Aug. 28), according to Hedgers Edge. US cattle futures finished lower Tuesday on concerns…
by - May 30, 2012 5:04 pm
Beef U.S. beef packer margins averaged $9.87 per head last week, according to Hedgers Edge. A year ago packers were just breaking even. June fed cattle traded at $119 per…
by - April 3, 2012 4:13 pm
Beef U.S. beef packers lost $97.99 per head processed, versus 38 cents lost a year ago. Cattle slaughter was down 5.9%, while beef production fell 2.7% from a year ago….
by - April 2, 2012 10:16 pm
Warmer than usual weather and adequate rain fall has helped Arkansas farmers get a jump on spring planting. They had on average had 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork last week…
by - March 27, 2012 3:13 pm
Table Eggs The egg margin averaged 38 cents per dozen, 21 cents higher than a year ago. Southeast egg prices were $1.09 per dozen, up 22 cents from a year…
by - March 20, 2012 3:47 pm
Chicken The chicken processing margin averaged 2 cents a pound, 13-cents better than a year ago. Broiler egg sets were down 4.7% to 198 million eggs. Heads slaughtered declined 4.8%…
by - March 13, 2012 7:29 pm
Chicken The chicken processing margin averaged 2 cents a pound, 12-cents better than a year ago. Broiler egg sets were down 4.3% to 198.9 million eggs. Heads slaughtered declined 4.9%…
by - March 6, 2012 11:41 pm
Chicken The chicken processing margin averaged zero cents a pound, 13-cents better than a year ago. Broiler egg sets were down 5.5% to 195.2 million eggs. Heads slaughtered declined 4.8%…
by - February 28, 2012 10:41 am
Chicken The chicken processing margin averaged 3 cents a pound, 16-cents better than a year ago. Broiler egg sets were down 6.1% to 194.8 million eggs. Heads slaughtered declined 7.2%…
by - February 23, 2012 9:23 am
The Agribusiness Weekly Update, compiled from various sources by The City Wire staff, is presented each Tuesday. Sources include the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Meat Export Federation, and Stephens…
by - February 14, 2012 2:12 pm
The Agribusiness Weekly Update, compiled from various sources by The City Wire staff, is presented each Tuesday. Sources include the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Meat Export Federation, and Stephens…
by - January 31, 2012 5:41 pm
The Agribusiness Weekly Update, compiled from various sources by The City Wire staff, is presented each Tuesday. Sources include the U.S.Department of Agriculture, U.S. Meat Export Federation, and Stephens Inc….
