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A small packing plant in Oregon has been cited for inhumane slaughter practices.
Cattle prices went from record highs to record lows in just two years, and it has cattle producers searching for answers.
The fear of bovine tuberculosis spreading has deer hunters dealing with strict inspections in Indiana.
More cows, and even bison have been mysteriously killed and butchered in North Dakota pastures.
The late October rally in cattle markets appears to have gained momentum this week.
A lawsuit over the beef checkoff is being heard in the U.S. District Court of Montana.
Develop a target income for your operation and make adjustments as your operation changes.
The report showed On Feed and Placements above expectations.
We can’t change the weather but there are some things that can be done from a management standpoint to improve cattle comfort during the winter.
Congress needs to move quickly to pass a farm bill, largely to help western South Dakota ranchers recovering from a fall blizzard that killed thousands of cattle.
A recent study by University of Montana faculty and graduate students found that wolf predation of cattle contributes to lower weight gain in calves on western Montana ranches.
Report expected to show On Feed and Placements below year-ago.
Brian Grete and Julianne Johnston discuss the fundamentals behind the record run in cattle futures.
The feeder markets keep moving higher each week and have since the holidays.
For beef producers fishing for bulls, welcome to the bull-buying season.
Animal feed and protein unit was biggest profit contributor.
Quickest buildup in 30 years ‘snuck up’ on beef industry.
Pro Farmer’s Julianne Johnston provides a weekly update on the beef and cattle markets.
The first shipment of Brazilian beef has now arrived at a U.S. port, according to Brazilian Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi.
This month’s numbers continue the trend of increasing heavy placements, with cattle larger than 800 pounds seeing a 21.2% year-over-year increase while cattle less than 600 pounds saw an 8.9% year-over-year decrease in placements.
Department of Agriculture to add Fed Cattle Exchange data.
A Nebraska company has found a way to make dry cattle feed pellets from an ethanol byproduct without adding any binding ingredients.
Weaning is arguably the most stressful event in a calf’s life.
Attendees came from 14 different states and Canada to hear veterinarians Dan Thomson, Mike Apley and Tom Noffsinger led discussions on animal handling and health.
Herd expansion is expected to peak in 2017.
Cattle owners had to rely on horses, boats and even a helicopter to round up their herds as floodwaters covered pastures in many areas of south Louisiana.
Nineteen cows are dead in east Texas after lightning struck the tree they were standing underneath during the storm.
Authorities have seized 36 head of neglected cattle from a farm near Winterset in Madison County, Iowa.
After a few weeks of positive price movements in the feeder cattle business, there was a small relapse this week.
The cattle markets continue their slide through the late summer and last week’s news suggests this will persist into the fall. Volatility remains the watch-word – but the overall trend remains down.
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