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Aaron Ogren, 30, of Exeter, Nebraska, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty after more than 200 cattle died on a feedlot.
A recall has been announced by JBS and USDA after more than 43,000 lb. of ground beef was found to be possibly contaminated by extraneous materials, specifically, pieces of hard plastic.
A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed against San Juan County, Utah, and a local rancher by an environmental rights activist who alleges she was illegally detained and falsely accused in 2017.
A total of 850 lots sold at Gardiner Angus Ranch’s 40th Annual Production Sale, Ashland, Kansas, April 6, 2019.
Adverse weather has likely slowed cattle finishing somewhat but the slaughter totals across classes mostly reflect underlying herd dynamics.
Greenleaf Foods says its new Indiana facility will be the largest plant-based food manufacturing facility in North America.
Beef demand is supported by strong U.S. export sales and U.S. consumer purchasing has been well balanced with beef supplies as we head into the 2nd quarter.
Rabo AgriFinance says the live cattle and feeder cattle markets are out of balance right now; a sign that lower feeder cattle prices could be on the horizon.
Despite an uneven cash trade, analysts say fed cattle supplies remain manageable.
Cash cattle trade was like a roller coaster ride with disappointing downs, and faith restoring gains for the north.
A proposal in Oregon seeks a ban on coyote-hunting contests, but the language runs afoul of the state’s constitution which also permits strip clubs as free speech.
YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — Many teenagers would spend spring break catching up on sleep or spending time with friends. Howe
The complex challenges of addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) make it a prototypical “One-Health” issue, according to five new papers published in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.
An environmental activist charged with trespassing and wanton destruction of livestock in Utah pled “no contest” to Class A and Class B misdemeanor charges of “trespassing on State Trust Lands.”
The downward movement in the market feels like it should be short lived, but is dependent on how willing producers are to fight for a price.
Kansas cattle producers are coming off what one Kansas State University official calls “one of the roughest winters” in recent memory, adding that the situation has created the need for extra attention this spring.
A softer cash fed cattle market leaves cattlemen wondering if the spring highs are in for 2019.
For the second time in less than a year, a couple in Louisiana has been arrested for fraudulent sales of cattle.
When infectious diseases cross species barriers, their severity can vary from minor to deadly, with consequences difficult to predict
Annual spring burning of native grasses in Kansas contributes to air quality issues in Nebraska.
A Colorado man accused of trying to kill a Utah rancher’s cattle is scheduled to go to trial next week.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking matters into its own hands, opening two more emergency programs for producers dealing with flooding in Nebraska.
USDA study finds virtually no residues in retail pork.
Performing a yearly breeding soundness exam on bulls is an insurance policy for fertility.
The south Texas beef packer formerly known as Kane Beef has reopened under the name of STX Beef.
Cow-calf producers are constantly bombarded with decisions and challenges as it relates to herd health, nutrition, retaining versus purchasing heifers, sire selection, timing of marketing and the list could continue.
A Texas Petco honored their “all leashed pets are welcome” policy when a man brought a haltered steer to the store.
“There are distinct and proven benefits to the environment accruing to cattle production and yes, it is sustainable.”
USDA’s March 1 cattle on feed report estimated 1% more cattle in feedlots than the same period last year.
Feeder steers and heifers rallied $2 to $6 per cwt this week, regaining all of the previous week’s losses.
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