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Texas cattle herd — still big, much, much smaller

February 15, 2012

The Texas beef cow herd is at its lowest level since 1960 after record drought forced ranchers to export more than 150,000 head of cattle to greener pastures in 2011, three times more the 45,000 in 2010, says a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist. Texas, the U.S.’s largest beef-cow-producing state, saw a decline in 2011,

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock

High Prices May Push Bacon Off Menus

By Gavin Maguire May 12, 2011

The recent royal wedding celebrations at London’s Buckingham Palace featured bacon sandwiches on the menu for the morning after the night before. The fact that bacon featured so prominently alongside other delicacies in such revered surroundings is quite fitting given that bacon prices are closing in on all-time highs and look set to continue pressing

Beef cattle, Livestock

Smallest Cattle Herd Since 1958

February 3, 2011

Analysts are predicting higher beef prices after the USDA report Jan. 28 put the U.S. cattle herd as of Jan. 1 at 92.582 million head, down 1.3 per cent from a year earlier and the smallest since 1958. “We are headed for record-high cattle, wholesale beef, and retail beef prices in 2011 and again in

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock

Tougher Times Loom For EU Livestock Farmers

By Gus Trompiz November 18, 2010

Cattle and pig farmers in the European Union, squeezed by rising feed costs and low prices, face real prospects of herd cuts and more restructuring. Soaring grain prices, fuelled by a drought in Russia that has led to a grain export ban, have triggered hikes in animal-feed prices that mean many producers are operating at

Beef cattle, News, Other livestock

Weak Pound Revives U. K.’S Ailing Livestock Sector

By Nigel Hunt April 16, 2009

Aweak pound has revived Britain’s ailing livestock sector, boosting prices and helping restore profitability despite the global economic downturn, industry sources said April 8. “Exchange rates are having a tremendous impact on our markets at the moment. From around October the vast majority of producers have been above the line (making positive margins),” said Mick

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Texas cattle herd — still big, much, much smaller

High Prices May Push Bacon Off Menus

Smallest Cattle Herd Since 1958

Tougher Times Loom For EU Livestock Farmers

Weak Pound Revives U. K.’S Ailing Livestock Sector

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