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The Corpus Christi, Tex., beef plant that kills 270,000 cattle annually from 30 Texas feedlots is now under the control of a former bankruptcy judge.
JBS S.A. announced expansion plans in Brazil to meet surging export demand from China.
Is there any marketing scheme more dishonest than the promotion of an alcoholic beverage as non-GMO?
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.
Nearly two dozen new businesses argue they have claim to join in the suit that alleges Kane Beef owes millions to comply with the Packers and Stockyards Act.
Feedyard closeouts were $66 per head short of covering all costs last week, according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker.
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.”
Drought and miles of degraded fences allowed cattle to wander onto the Valles Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico, putting ranchers at odds with preserve managers.
Non-tariff exports of U.S. beef and pork to Mexico and Canada remain in place and we can now move forward with certainty toward our expanding North American trade opportunities.
Demand remains strong for feeder cattle with auction prices steady to $2 higher.
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.
Over the past decade, carcasses grading USDA Choice and Prime has increased from 55% to nearly 80%.
Creating quality beef eating experiences depends not just on cattle producers, but packers, retailers and consumers too.
After 30 cattle were stolen from a farm in Kansas, a reward is being offered that helps lead to their discovery.
Johnny Ray Simmons, 52, of Stilwell, Oklahoma, surrendered to police after being charged with six counts of embezzlement related to the sale of calves in a partnership on leased tribal land.
A recall on ground beef produced by Cargill Meat Solutions has pinpointed eight major grocers across the country including Sam’s Club and Target.
A man from South Dakota is alleged to have stolen $301,871.30 worth of cattle and feed checks worth approximately $47,000.
Sales of Certified Angus Beef surpassed 1.215 billion pounds during the just completed fiscal year.
The acquisition adds 3,600 Sonic drive-ins to the 4,700 combined units of Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings and Rusty Tacos.
An Arizona man who stole $3 million worth of cattle sale proceeds from a sale barn has been sentenced to five years in federal prison and repaying the money he stole.
Authorities say a south-central Iowa man was charged with livestock neglect after failing to euthanize a cow whose partially delivered calf was frozen.
Nearly $4.8 million was trimmed by the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board from proposals by seven beef checkoff contractors to meet the approximately $40.5 million budget for activities like beef promotion.
The September record for cattle on feed was set after increasing 5.6% year-over-year and reaching more than 11.1 million head. This is the fourth month straight a monthly record has been set.
Is saving the jungle also better for business?
More than $2.4 million worth of cattle were never bought in wire fraud scheme that spanned Missouri and Texas.
In November, U.S. feedlots set a record for 1.87 million head marketed, the highest Dec. 1 total since the series began recording in 1996.
The U.S. Meat Export Federation says an updated study quantifies the value red meat exports deliver to U.S. corn producers.
A third generation ranch in Japan that specializes in Wagyu genetics is partnering with a California-based lab-grown meat startup.
North Dakota’s biggest rancher organization is walking back its opposition to a plan by Gov. Doug Burgum to expand a military training center.
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