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Reject California's Prop 50 and Mexico's New Screwworm Regulations
The Agribusiness Update
California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass is calling on the state’s farmers, ranchers and rural residents to reject Proposition 50, and Mexico’s government instituted new regulations on livestock movement due to their New World screwworm infestation.
Checking in on Canada's BSE Case
Land & Livestock Report
Following last month's discovery of a BSE-infected cow, Canadian Ag Minister Gerry Ritz says Canada's cattle and beef products do not pose any danger to other countries.
China Will Import Less Corn
Farm of the Future
The USDA's new estimate of China's corn imports this season is a lot different from the old estimate. USDA World Outlook Board Chairman Gerry Bange says there is a 2 million ton difference.
Another Year of Shrinking Beef Production Coming Up
Land & Livestock Report
Good news for cattle producers as they can expect to see another spike in prices next year as the herd shrinks and beef production continues its decline. Although next year most likely the U.S. will produce about 24.2 billion pounds of beef -- that's 115 million pounds more than previously forecast or about a half a percent it is less than last year.
USDA's Cancellation of Monthly Reports
Farm of the Future
Farmers will have to wait until next month for another USDA report on this season's crop production as October's report as well as the supply and demand have been cancelled.
World Wheat Output Forecast to Soar Globally
Farm of the Future
Although there were few changes to the U.S. supply and demand forecast from last week's USDA report, world wheat production is forecast at record high levels.
Diminished Beef Production and Exports
Land & Livestock Report
More of the same for the beef industry -- the trend of shrinking beef production will continue next year as USDA Outlook Board Chairman Gerry Bange explains in 2014