New resources and peer-to-peer support networks are available to help combat rising rates of anxiety and depression in rural America.

With record-tight supplies and record demand for quality beef, Red Angus leaders say the breed’s moderate, heat-tolerant cows and data-driven culture give it a unique lane as the U.S. cow herd rebuilds.

Resistance, hidden parasite losses and everyday management mistakes are undermining cattle performance.

As fed cattle weights hit historic highs, a surplus of fat trim is creating an unprecedented need for lean blending beef, pushing cull cow values to new records.

“I’m just a farmer in their way,” says Georgia producer Jeff Melin. “Force me to sell, take my land, and fly in the billionaires and big companies.”

Trump administration pauses announcement of new strategies to address record beef prices and support rebuilding the domestic cattle herd.