Agriculture
U.S. cattle on feed totaled 11.1 million head on August 1, up 2 percent from 2025, while July placements fell 11 percent to a record low.
Farmers are balancing weaker yields with higher fuel and fertilizer costs.
Analysts are watching global oil flows as demand increases.
Anhydrous prices are still 27 percent higher than a year ago.
Business & Markets
With the Aug. 31 deadline approaching, Farm CPA Paul Neiffer encouraged farmers not to wait until the final days to address any questions or discrepancies with their records.
Farmers should monitor the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger and conditions along the Mississippi River and Panama Canal as they plan for harvest.
Mexico is taking steps to limit Chinese transshipments through the country.
Persistent losses and tight cattle supplies are forcing beef packers to reduce processing capacity.
Lifestyle & Entertainment
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