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The 2017 Starbuck wildfire devastated rural ranching towns across four states. Three years on, resilience in both the land and people bands this community together.

A love for people paired with marketing savvy and a passion for genetics are the driving force behind Pilaroc Farms.

On Wednesday, Nebraska rancher Casey Schuhmacher and California rancher Jack Lavers talked through the cattle industry’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its disruption on AgriTalk’s Farmer Forum.

Bill Bullard, CEO of R-CALF USA spoke with AgriTalk host Chip Flory about the group’s call to open CRP lands, the 50/14 proposal and more.

Mary Soukup, managing director of the Beef Alliance, outlined the details of the proposed plan to AgriTalk’s Chip Flory.

The plant was closed after cases of COVID-19 sickened workers.

The facility had been idled since April 23 as it tested team members for COVID-19.

Bob Birdsell broke down how he and his business keep forward momentum in trying times on AgriTalk with host Chip Flory.

A bipartisan letter was sent the FTC to investigate the growing concentration in the meatpacking and processing industry, and any anticompetitive behavior resulting from this concentration.

For three young ranchers, a direct-to-consumer business model helped them hit ground running with fewer barriers to entry.

The Wisconsin plant employs 1,200 people and has been tied to 189 cases of the illness.

Production at the Pasco, Wash., facility will stop while the company works with health officials in surrounding counties to test team members for COVID-19.

Shaye Koester interviews ranchers and others in the industry, chatting about topics ranging from what it’s like to start a ranch from scratch, returning to the family operation, improving ranch management and more.

A cluster of 147 cases of coronavirus have been traced to JBS in Green Bay, in what appears to be Wisconsin’s largest outbreak from a single origin.

Find out who won the latest Drovers photo contest!

Though much of the world has been affected by quarantine, American agriculture farms on. Livestock will be fed and crops will still get planted, just as it has for generations.

Voting on Facebook is now open! It will close Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at midnight.

This rancher’s innovative calf box keeps newborn calves out of the wind and warm until they can be brought to the barn.

Using unique Japanese Akaushi cattle, the brand partners with producers, who find higher premiums than they would under other business models.

Texas Department of State Health Services advises visitors of the cattle barn during the show, held Feb. 11-14, that they may need to be assessed for rabies exposure.

Are you a livestock photography enthusiast? Submit your best bull pictures in our contest!

30 years’ experience and dedication makes this Distinguished Service Award winner stand out.

The healthy calves beat survival odds of 1 in 11.2 million.

Bart and Wendy Morris run Oxbow Cattle Company in Missoula, Montana, with an innovative approach to community outreach—their f2m store.

Emeritus extension specialist Glenn Selk shared a treasure trove of wisdom in 2019. Here are the six most popular.

Brush up on your nutrition basics with these most-read articles.

We're recapping this year's most important issues though a look back at the covers of Drovers magazine.

We've rounded up the top 10 stories of the year as decided by you, our readers. Take a look back at these memorable stories on Drovers.com in 2019.

The EPA announced a “more protective” decision on the use of sodium cyanide in M-44 devices to control wild predators, as part of a review process required by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.

Japan’s Upper Court has approved the U.S.-Japan trade agreement, finalizing the deal that U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minster Shinzō Abe signed in October.

USCA has submitted a request to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin for an investigation of Marfrig Global Foods’ “near-acquisition” of U.S.-based National Beef Packing Company.

Available to watch on demand, Drs. Wickersham, Bailey and Drewnoski cover the importance of supplementing your herd when lower quality feedstuffs make up a majority of the animals diet specific to regions across the U.S.

American adults eat about 50 billion hamburgers each year, or roughly three burgers per week. That average is much higher than France, where adults eat about one burger per month.

Ahead of the holidays the NCBA has released a new two-hour video in hopes to “spice up any gathering and celebration.” The Beef Drool Log video features a prime rib roast cooking to perfection over an open flame.

This week South Dakota Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced a bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to modify requirements that meat is labeled “Product of U.S.A.”

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U.S. beef exports through August are down form 2018's record pace, yet exports still account for 14% of total U.S. beef production.

After losing so much, families affected by the wildfires sweeping across western Oklahoma may be feeling emotionally overwhelmed, which raises the need to pay attention to potential mental health concerns.