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A significant severe weather threat is forecast for the Central U.S. for Friday, April 17. (DTN graphic)
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4/17/2026 | 9:18 AM CDT
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This chart shows the change in cattle placements by head for individual states from March 2025 to March 2026, based on USDA NASS data. (DTN chart by Kathy Myers)
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4/17/2026 | 2:37 PM CDT
April 1 Cattle on Feed Down 1% From Year Ago
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4/17/2026 | 8:48 AM CDT
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins addresses a crowd during a news conference at the groundbreaking of the New World screwworm sterile fly production facility at the Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas. (Screenshot of Channel 4 San Antonio livestream)
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