All cattle and calves in the United States as of Jan. 1, 2026, totaled
86.2 million head, slightly below the 86.5 million head on Jan. 1, 2025, USDA
NASS reported on Friday.
FUSDA Jan. 1 Cattle Inventory Report
Rainfall has been good enough for soybeans, but not for building soil
moisture for the coming safrinha corn crop.
BSouth America Calling
Although New World screwworm is not present in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott has
issued a statewide disaster declaration to prepare a response team to prevent
the potential spread of the fly should it arrive in the state.
BTexas Prepares for New World Screwworm
A Michigan farm equipment lawsuit filed in a circuit court is moving
toward a trial after a court's ruling.
BBoersen Farms Case Moving to Trial
As the deaths of two American citizens in Minnesota have increased
pressure on President Donald Trump to change his administration's policies on
immigration enforcement, farmers and agricultural groups again are looking for
some support for agricultural immigration workforce reform as well.
BFarm Labor Anxiety Persists in California