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“Ranching is a business within a lifestyle we enjoy.” That’s the message in the first installment of “The Business of Ranching” column, provided through a partnership between Drovers and the Noble Research Institute.

U.S. beef trade is a complex issue involving significant imports of lean trim and valuable exports of high-quality cuts. Without imported lean trimmings for the hamburger market, U.S. cow slaughter would need to double.

Beef cow numbers were displaced in the Pacific Northwest by cattle imports into the region, claims R-CALF CEO Bill Bullard, in a response to a column by Drovers’ contributing editor Nevil Speer.

The Meat Institute has updated its Animal Handling Guidelines and Animal Welfare Audit to include scores for each criterion allowing members to set goals.

Tyson Foods surpassed Wall Street expectations for second-quarter profit on Monday, as it begins to reap the benefits of shutting some chicken processing plants to reduce costs.