We'll watch for what will affect agriculture after the U.S.-China trade
meeting, and see how the cattle market reacts to the reopening of another entry
point with Mexico the week of Sept. 20
FTop 5 Things to Watch
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States
for feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.2 million head on
Sept. 1, 2026. The inventory was 1% above Sept. 1, 2025, USDA NASS reported on
Friday.
BUSDA Sept. 1 Cattle on Feed Report
New tariffs on imported drones and components are pushing agricultural
drone companies to accelerate U.S. manufacturing efforts, though gaps in
domestic supplies of batteries, motors and other key parts remain a major
hurdle. As drone use continues to expand on farms, manufacturers and
applicators say higher costs could reshape pricing and competition across the
growing aerial-application market.
BAg Drone Use Collides With New Tariffs
Three large beef packers asked the Eighth Circuit to overturn the
certification of a nationwide cattle producer class seeking $9 billion in a
price-fixing case.
BBig Packers Appeal Beef-Fixing Class
A new study found that the most widely used trait to combat SCN, PI 88788,
continues to lose its effectiveness. Better management and vigilance are needed
to safeguard native SCN resistant traits. However, a new transgenic trait is on
the horizon to combat the No. 1 yield robbing soybean pest.
BStudy Confirms SCN Resistance Erosion
