Dairy price outlook not as rosy as futures market - AgMinute for March 18, 2015

Dairy analysts warn U.S. dairy suppliers and milk producers against putting too much faith in current futures pricing, which they say is presenting a false "slope of hope." Click here for the full story

Analysts ponder whether cattle, beef prices can go higher - AgMinute for January 1, 2015

Rabobank analysts say it remains to be seen whether constrained supply and strong demand have set a new norm for cattle and beef prices or whether they could go even higher in 2015. Click here for the full story

Rabobank: Dairy prices continue downward - AgMinute for December 26, 2014

Rabobank expects further decline in global prices for dairy products in the first half of 2015, a gradual tighting of supply in the second half and price recovery momentum in the fourth quarter. The downturn in U.S. prices has lagged that of other exporting regions, and U.S. recover could lag as well. Click here for the full story

Global beef supplies continue to get tighter - AgMinute for October 6, 2014

Tight global supplies of beef will tighten further for the remainder of 2014 and into 2015, but record prices in the beef and cattle complex are firm on unwavering consumer demand. Click here for the full story

Rabobank sees bright prospects for beef - AgMinute for July 7, 2014

When the temporary, global beef supply boost works its way through the system, limited supplies and strong demand are expected to result in strong prices in the third quarter of the year. Click here for the full story

Global dairy price recovery seen six months out - AgMinute for July 4, 2014

Rabobank's newest dairy report shows the anticipated drops in global dairy commodity prices in the second quarter of 2014 were more sever than anticipated. Click here for the full story

Rabobank: Strong beef markets to continue - AgMinute for April 14, 2014

Tight cattle supplies, drought in U.S., Brazil and Australia and extraordinary growth in China's beef imports add up to positive fundamentals in the global beef arena. Click here for the full story

Rabobank: U.S. beef model must change - AgMinute for February 11, 2014

The U.S. beef production model, structured for quality high-end cuts, is widening the price gap between beef and competing proteins and further eroding U.S. per capita beef consumption. The model could be changed to gain efficiencies and better meet consumers' high demand for ground beef by managing a portion of the cattle for that market instead of the high-end market. Click here for the full story

Rabobank: beef supply tight, cattle prices high - AgMinute for December 27, 2013

High cattle and beef prices to continue in 2014 as beef supplies tighten due to strong global demand and herd rebuilding. Beef supplies are expected to rise only slightly globally and decline sharply in the U.S. Click here for the full story

Rabobank: Dairy outlook strong - AgMinute for December 25, 2013

Dairy producers in most exporting countries have stepped up production in response to high milk prices and falling feed costs. China, however, has mopped up those increases, and dairy product and milk prices will remain exceptionally strong at least through the first half of 2014. Several factors are expected to keep a reign on milk supply increases in the U.S., however. Click here for the full story