It's Oct. 19, do you know where your government, or its promised support
payments, are? Markets also continue to search for hard information to guide a
trend.
FTop 5 Things to Watch
Harvest rolls on for DTN's View from the Cab farmers who hail from Alabama
and Nebraska. This week they tackle topics of property insurance and what makes
a good day.
BView From the Cab
Comments from the Trump administration have caught beef producers'
attention. Prices have been driven by low inventory, and beef producers prefer
it to be that way.
BSort and Cull
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has been trying to convince the White
House to reopen Farm Service Agency offices so farmers can utilize Marketing
Assistance Loans. Based on MAL usage, that is likely affecting farmers of some
commodity crops more than others.
BThune Presses for FSA Offices to Reopen
Record-high cattle prices drive strategic culling decisions using 8-point
criteria. Limited heifer retention suggests delayed herd rebuilding and
extended peak prices.
1^8 Criteria for Culling Cows