You are currently browsing the The Evan Slack (radio) Network weblog archives for January, 2009.
Happy New Year, we hope this one is a terrific one for you. We’re getting set for the start of the 103rd Annual National Western Stock Show, this will be our 50th year covering the world’s largest livestock show that starts Saturday the 10th and runs through the 25th, to be followed by the Colorado Farm Show in Greeley,and we plan to round out the month in Phoneix covering our 50th National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Convention.
Compared to a year ago cattle prices are running 12 to 15-dollars a cwt. below a year ago. Input costs have been coming down compared to last summer.
Attending the Montana Grain Growers Convention in Great Falls and Colorado corn, sorghum, and wheat growers at Loveland last month we interviewed several producers saying ‘08 was one of the most challenging years with extreme price swings at the market place and input costs cut into there profit potential. We heard the same story at the Idaho Cattle Association Convention in Sun Valley. Our earlier travels took us to the several states where our 7-daily programs are aired.
Till next time, wishing you all the best in ‘09.