date:Jun 25, 2014
d in 2015, say USDA economists.
USDA expects cow numbers to climb 34,000 head this year to 9.255 million. Next year, it sees an additional 85,000 head coming on-line, with total cow numbers rising to 9.340 million.
Even with these high prices, UDA expects exports to remain strong. It is projecting sales of 39.4 billion lb. on a skim-solids basis this year. Those sales will likely decline 2% next year, to 38.6 billion lb. due to tougher foreign competition.