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#Beef #exports remain strong, despite U.S. dollar strength

Exports will be a key driver for cattle and beef markets in 2023. How export demand holds up will be influenced by what happens in currency markets. Beef export data continue to show overall growth, but with a high level of economic uncertainty worldwide, headwinds remain strong. Data for U.S. beef exports are reported in […]

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Inflation begins to loosen its grip

The U.S. economy will progressively slow through the first half of 2023. Fears of a recession are still high and still warranted. Behind the economic showdown are interest rate increases intended to combat swiftly rising. But with the unemployment rate at a 53-year low and inflation trending lower, forecasts are turning a little less gloomy. […]

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7 ag stories you can’t miss

Did you miss some news this week? We’ve got you covered. Here’s a collection of the top headlines in agriculture. Farm Futures releases 2023 acreage projections The battle for acres is already underway! This year a surge in projected wheat acres and pricey inputs will likely keep a lid on corn and soybean acreage. Farm […]

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The cattle business is a story of winners and losers

“A new chapter” is a phrase I heard several times the past week. Some people I talked to had just got out of the cattle business and were trying to figure out what that next chapter would look like. Other people I talked to were beginning a new chapter in their life and part of […]

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Cattle producers’ custom harvest agreement checklist

One common way that cattle producers enter into the direct beef sales world is by selling a live calf to the consumer and then delivering the calf to a custom processing facility where it will be processed.  As we discuss in detail in our “Where’s the Beef? Legal & Economic Considerations for Direct Beef Sales,” […]

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The Peruvian connection brightening up British textiles

British textile businesses are collaborating with far-flung artisanal communities, finds Amelia Thorpe. As did so many business owners, Andrew Cussins, founder of Sofas & Stuff, had a challenge on his hands. ‘Cast your mind back to the beginning of the first lockdown,’ he says. ‘As a furniture retailer with lots of bricks-and-mortar shops that were […]

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