One of the most important tools for livestock producers is a sharp No. 2 pencil. The pencil and some basic arithmetic can help take the emotion out of desperate measures to find feed.

Columbus brought the first cattle to the Carribean, but new research indicates cattle were also imported from Africa early in the process of colonization, more than 100 years before their arrival was documented.

Cattle feeders were rewarded in last week’s standoff with higher prices in all regions. Packers will continue to slow harvest rates in an effort to hold the market in check.

Tyson Foods missed Wall Street expectations for third-quarter revenue and profit on Monday, hurt by falling chicken and pork prices as well as slowing demand for its beef products.

Red meat buyers from Central and South America and the Caribbean recently met with U.S. suppliers in Cartagena, Colombia, during the 11th U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Latin American Product Showcase.

Satire regarding instructions packers provide their buyers was published by a popular online newsletter, triggering cowboy conspiracy theorists to bloviate before they investigated. Our ex-reporter has the current facts.