Most revenue protection crop insurance policies won't cover the cost of
production in 2025, but experts say a new subsidy for the Enhanced Coverage
Option (ECO) and higher ARC-County benchmark prices may help farmers create an
effective safety net without breaking the bank.
BRisk Management Modifications for 2025
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
Jan. 1, 2025. The inventory was 1% below Jan. 1, 2024, USDA NASS reported on
Friday.
BUSDA Jan. 1 Cattle on Feed Report
Producers in central Brazil are in the midst of a brief break from daily
showers, allowing them to get some fieldwork done. But a period of heavy rain
is forecast to close out the month of January and begin February, which is
likely to cause some delays to soybean harvest and safrinha corn planting.
4^South America Calling
Now in its 15th year, the America's Best Young Farmers and Ranchers
program recognizes some of the entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of U.S.
Agriculture.
BEditors' Notebook
DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw looks at what it will mean to farmers
in both Canada and the United States if tariffs are introduced Feb. 1 by new
U.S. President Donald Trump.
7^Under the Agridome
