View From the Range
Each spring, Tristan and Shaylyn Stark of S Bar K Cattle and Hay in Baker, Montana, unite family and friends to brand, vaccinate and castrate calves. Despite a nearby wildfire, the Starks successfully completed branding and moved their cows and calves safely to summer pasture.
Fertilizer Concerns Remain Over Strait
Fertilizer companies such as Mosaic Co. have been forced to idle production because sulfur exports from the Persian Gulf have slowed dramatically. An executive with Mosaic talked about production challenges tied to the Strait of Hormuz and the potential global food security risks. He also discussed farmer anger over fertilizer markets and the ongoing countervailing duties case involving phosphate imports.
Top 5 Things to Watch
We'll be looking for interest rate directions and tracking recent severe weather damage. There's also still time to sign up for our free cattle-focused webinar June 24.