There’s a lot of value in looking back at the past, especially when it comes to market cycles. What follows are several long-term observations related to cyclic swings in the livestock business. Cattle late to arrive to commodity party, late to leave too As most producers know, agriculture has a history of swings from good […]
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Have you ever been to Clarendon, Texas? Maybe you haven’t even heard of it. Well this town of just over 2,000 people is located in the Texas Panhandle 60 miles east of Amarillo. If you’re ever in the area, a must stop is the Cornell’s Country Store on Highway 287 for livestock feed and equipment,
What Are You Missing When You Drive Through Clarendon, TX? Read More »
In some ways, the latest USDA cattle inventory – construed by many as bearish for the market – did contain some generally positive news for the U.S. For example, the growth in the American herd would seem to indicate the end of a multi-year drought on the southern Plains that burned up pastures and forced
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