USDA boosts corn, soybean harvest to new records - AgMinute for September 15, 2014

Record corn yields will be set in 18 states, the USDA said, and 10 states including Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska, the top three producers, have the highest number of ears per corn stalk ever. Click here for the full story

Producers wonder when cattle price bubble will burst - AgMinute for July 28, 2014

Record-breaking cattle prices, bringing strong profits up and down the beef supply chain, have many concerned about a market downturn. Feedlots are the most at risk but have a pretty good cushion through October. Click here for the full story

Meat prices on a record-setting roll - AgMinute for July 3, 2014

Beef and pork prices are at record highs due to limited supplies. Economists see no indication of demand slowing. Producers and feedlots are reaping the benefits, while profits are more volatile at the packer level. Click here for the full story

2013 milk receipts break record - AgMinute for May 23, 2014

U.S. milk receipts hit a record $40.3 billion in 2013, with California leading the way. That gross income was up 8.7 percent from 2012 with an 8.4 percent increase in the average all-milk price. Click here for the full story

High prices pose dilemma for cattlemen - AgMinute for May 19, 2014

With prices in record territory, cattlemen face choice of selling heifers or keeping them to expand their herds. Click here for the full story

Idaho increases barley acreage - AgMinute for April 7, 2014

Idaho growers anticipate increasing their barley acres, while the other major barley states plan to plant less. Click here for the full story

Beef exports on record pace - AgMinute for December 19, 2013

U.S. beef exports in October kept exports at a record-breaking pace. Beef exports were up 14 percent on a value basis over October 2012 and up 11 percent in value year to date through October. Click here for the full story