Proposal would mandate what some in industry already do

The U.S.-Colombia agreement represents U.S. agricultural export gains of more than $815 million per year at full implementation.

I’ve always thought of export markets as important to byproducts—the stuff you and I won’t eat. But if this economy doesn’t improve, or corn prices don’t come down, we may have to start thinking of the loin as a byproduct—not something Americans won’t eat so much as something they can’t afford to eat.

Placements were down 1% while marketings were up 4%.

Here are four of the top ways feeders can strike a balance between grade and gain, implant and marbling levels.

Temple Grandin discusses how she reshaped livestock handling practices and helped the beef industry embrace animal welfare practices.