Mark Jekanowski

Consumers will likely have few meat selections at their local grocery in 2023, and U.S. production is forecast lower next year.   “The main reduction year-over-year in terms of meat supplies is coming from is coming from beef," according to USDA Outlook chairman Mark Jekanowski.  He added it’s...

Milk production forecasts are up for 2022 and 2023.   “That’s reflecting higher cow numbers," said World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski.  "We expect milk production to be higher than we were forecasting in July and will continue to increase year-over-year.  Now we’re forecasting ab...

The adjustment to domestic wheat production was relatively minor in August, but was up, in the latest USDA supply and demand forecast.  What does that mean for the remainder of the balance sheet?   “We’re expecting to see some more export business," noted World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski.  "We raised our expo...

U.S. milk production my increase slightly, year-over-year, despite production numbers well off of just a month ago.  USDA is reporting that milk production during the April, May and June quarter was 57.9 billion pounds; 0.5% lower than the same quarter a year ago.  Pa...

It appears U.S. beef cattle producers are still in the midst of a herd and production contraction, while steer prices continue to increase faster and farther than had been expected.  In response, the USDA Outlook Board. "We raised the price this month by a $1.23 c...

This year's U.S. milk output is likely to end up being ever so slightly down from last year at 226 billion pounds.  USDA's USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski said output's running below previous expectations due to, "slower growth in milk per cow."  B...

When it comes the Thanksgiving turkey this November, what's happening now will affect the supply and price.  And what are turkey producers seeing right now? "Strong demand...strong prices; and constraints on production," said USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski.  He...

The world needs wheat, especially in with Russia's invasion of Ukraine ongoing.  But, it looks like global production is going in the wrong direction, and will fall below expectations in the year ahead. Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski said global production will come in at a bit more than 771.5 mi...

USDA's June outlook for dairy production and prices starts with, " small downward adjustments, in terms of milk production, for both the current calendar year and for next year; lowered by 200 million pounds in each year," which World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekaowski said reflects drought stress and high feed costs...

"Lower". The word of note in USDA's outlook of global wheat supply and demand for June. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski says the primary factor behind a 1.4 billion ton decrease in worldwide production was a lower forecast for India ...