USDA's Prospective Plantings and quarterly Grain Stocks report, set for
release on Monday, March 31, will serve to give an early look into production
potential for spring-planted crops, while also accounting for inventory still
on hand from 2024.
FUSDA Reports Preview
Beef plants in Nebraska and Missouri have planned openings soon and will
ramp up to process nearly 4,000 head per week and employ over 2,100 people.
1^New Packers Will Source Midwest Cattle
The DTN forecast shows below-normal temperatures for much of the Corn Belt
in April, threatening to delay fieldwork and shorten planting windows. However,
there are some signals that this forecast may bust.
BAg Weather Forum
The Social Security Administration is apparently backtracking from an
announcement earlier this month that recipients could no longer use telephone
services to confirm their identification or change direct-deposit information.
BPotential Social Security Headaches
United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2025, was 74.5
million head. This was down slightly from March 1, 2024, and down 1% from Dec.
1, 2024, USDA NASS reported on Thursday.
=^USDA March 1 Hogs and Pigs Report
