Chris Hurt Quotes

Overall, the U.S. breeding herd has been trending lower as a result of the sow herd shifting to Canada and as a result of higher productivity.

- Chris Hurt

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Beef producers continued to expand the breeding herd for the second year. Beef cow numbers increased by 1 percent during 2005 after a small rise in 2004. The total number of cows increased by 338,000 head and the increase was concentrated in the western Corn Belt, where Missouri increased by 115,000 cows and Iowa by 40,000. - Chris Hurt

There are two concerns in U.S. cattle markets. First, there?s the concern that we would lose beef exports. - Chris Hurt

I think the reaction on the consumer side will be relatively mild. - Chris Hurt