USDA on Friday announced that the Douglas, Arizona, port will reopen Aug.
24 to Mexican cattle imports if Mexico follows its Joint Action Plan. Ports
have been closed since May 2025 due to New World screwworm.
BUSDA Eyes Aug. 24 Cattle Port Reopening
Most farm and ranch owners want to pass on their legacy but avoid the
conversation. Unspoken fears about leadership, retirement finances and personal
identity can quietly kill succession plans.
7^Family Business Matters
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States
for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.4 million head on
July 1, 2026. The inventory was 2% above July 1, 2025, USDA NASS reported on
Friday. All cattle and calves in the United States on July 1, 2026, totaled
94.2 million head, slightly above the 94.0 million head on July 1, 2025.
BUSDA Cattle on Feed, Inventory Reports
Following specific soil-health and management practices can remedy
high-salinity areas.
4^Revitalize Unproductive Salty Soils
During the next few weeks, Canada and the U.S. will engage in tense trade
negotiations. Let's hope common sense prevails.
@^Under the Agridome
