In 1990 the total United States population was 246,081,000 Farm population was 4,591,000 Farmers made up 2.6% of the labor force Number of farms: 2,143,150 Average farm size (acres): 461
The Continuing Resolution will reopen the U.S. government immediately and
extend funding for USDA through the end of the fiscal year. Parts of the farm
bill would also be extended. The bill would end the longest government shutdown
in history, which reached 41 days on Monday.
BEyes on Senate and Shutdown Vote
A combination of technical and fundamental clues suggests the worst should
be behind the cattle market with it now time to try to rebuild confidence along
with price.
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Texas rancher R.A. "Rob" Brown, Jr., a cattle and horse industry legend,
died at 89. He owned R.A. Brown Ranch and received numerous prestigious awards.
BCattle and Horse Industries Lose Legend
China's years-long efforts to dominate industrial supply chains has left
American manufacturers dangerously overdependent on Chinese ingredients and
components.
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As the first broad cold spell makes a brief visit to a lot of U.S. farm
country, we'll be reporting on the November WASDE and continuing to track
economic and trade performance.
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