Input prices and the value of the dollar have changed in the past few
years since COVID arrived. A little math may help regain some perspective on
new-crop corn prices in 2024.
BTodd's Take
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States
for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.8 million head on
April 1, 2024. The inventory was 1% above April 1, 2023, USDA NASS reported on
Friday.
FUSDA April 1 Cattle on Feed Report
Daisy Brand LLC will build a 75,000-square-foot facility in Boone, Iowa,
that could expand to employ as many as 255 people. State officials approved an
incentive package for the project that totals more than $67 million. The state
ranks 12th nationally in the number of milk cows at around 240,000, according
to USDA.
4^Daisy to Invest in New Iowa Plant
E15 sales will be allowed to continue across the country this summer after
the Biden administration approved an emergency waiver Friday.
BBiden Administration Grants Summer E15 Waiver
A derecho crossed several states in the Midwest in 2020 causing billions
of dollars of damage, including to grain bins. Research from the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) might lead to new bin designs that might allow grain
storage structures to better withstand natural disasters.
BResearch Helps Bins Resist Weather
