Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD
VP, Applied Technology & Research
We have noted in the weekly US updates to our clients that July US milk production and yield numbers may need slight revision as a result of the heat event which occurred early in the month.  Total seasonal numbers for the US and specifically California are still going [...]

From the Ohio State Univ. Beef Team:
 
Down Go the Cattle Numbers – Again – Chris Hurt, Extension Economist, Purdue University
The nation’s beef herd continues to decline. After several years of financial difficulty, producers show no interest in rebuilding the herd. As a result, beef supplies will continue to decline and prices will [...]

Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD
VP, Applied Technology & Research
Looking at the June heat which spread across California’s central and southern valley milk producing regions towards the end of last month, we are factoring in the temperatures as a negative production impact.  Many herd locations experienced between four and seven days where daily max temperatures were above [...]

Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD
VP, Applied Technology & Research
(excerpt from our weekly dairy report)
As we discussed last week, WTI is focusing on the current El Nino as one of the primary supply drivers for the dairy market in 2010/11. As seen on our SST anomaly map (contact Weather Trends for details), the major El Nino [...]

Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD
VP, Applied Technology & Research
As dairy increases in importance with respect to the the fundamental drivers in the global agricultural commodity complex, Weather Trends now offers a weekly dairy commentary report, which discusses the short and long range weather pattern in the context of milk production in the primary origins.  This report [...]