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Friday, April 17, 2026 2:37PM CDT
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on April 1, 2026. The inventory was 1% below April 1, 2025, USDA NASS reported on Friday.
Friday, April 17, 2026 9:16AM CDT
New research from Cornell University indicates the nutrients in animal and human waste could reduce U.S. farmers reliance on synthetic fertilizer use. This waste could meet 102% of nitrogen and 50% of phosphorus needs for U.S. agriculture. A major challenge remains a mismatch between the location of the waste and agricultural regions with the highest fertilizer needs, according to the study.
Friday, April 17, 2026 6:55AM CDT
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee on Thursday she favors an increase in the $30 billion annual limit in USDA's authority to spend under the Commodity Credit Corp.
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May corn is up 1 cent per bushel, May soybeans are down 3 3/4 cents, July KC wheat is down 1/2 cent, May Chicago wheat is down 1 1/2 cents, and MIAX July Minneapolis wheat is up 0.0050 cents.
Cattle futures showed weakness on Thursday due to a combination of being overbought and traders positioning ahead of the Cattle on Feed report. Hogs closed lower as it has been the path of least resistance.
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