Wyatt Bechtel

Wyatt Bechtel is associate editor for Beef Today and Dairy Today.

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It appears that herd expansion has slowed down as beef production forecasts have been lowered by analysts at USDA.
In this week’s Drovers TV Report there is a case of brucellosis in Wyoming; proposed regulation changes for livestock haulers; and a Texas beef packer is facing financial troubles.
The KC7 Ranch in West Texas has been listed for sale which includes a 10,000 square foot home and more than 37,000 acres of range land.
The driver of a semi-trailer was killed along with five cattle that were being hauled during rollover accident in Oregon.
Wildlife officials have confirmed that a grizzly bear is responsible for killing a calf in central Montana.
For the first time in three years a positive case of brucellosis has been identified in a Wyoming cattle herd.
Albertsons/Safeway operates more than 2,300 U.S. grocery stores, and its Hometown Butcher program provides guidance to customers for selecting and cooking beef.
McDonald’s completed the rollout of its fresh beef Quarter Pounders this year to rave reviews from food critics who called it “juicier with more depth of flavor.”
A second wolf in the Old Profanity Territory pack has been killed by a wildlife department marksman in Washington after the pack killed multiple cattle.
A pair of Oklahoma men already accused of stealing cattle in other counties face up to 10 years in prison following the theft of cattle and equipment in Osage County.