Producers are still pushing back on USDA’s decision to end the July cattle inventory report, with some saying the decision could add to market volatility.
Jeff Jorgenson runs a cow-calf operation in Southwest Iowa and says the current cattle count is already low and worries losing that mid-year report could lead to more confusion. He tells Brownfield Ag News that transparency is key and withholding data could hurt that trust. He says the reports are important for cattle producers nationwide, and like NCBA, is asking USDA to reverse their decision.
The Department says it is ending the report due to budget concerns.
