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Ranchers Charles and Heather Maude had been separately charged with government trespass for a fence line on their property from the 1950s.
U.S. officials and lawmakers have complained that Mexico’s failure to meet its obligations under the treaty is harming Texas farmers. Mexico has argued that it is under drought conditions that have strained the country’s water resources.
Mexico has until April 30 to follow protocol to stop the spread of the pest and eliminate current restrictions slowing eradication.
Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says grains are seeing pressure on weather. However, both live and feeder cattle futures are making new contract and all-time highs on last week’s record cash.
Cattle producers have been successful applying selection pressure to maintain calving ease while improving the additive genetic merit for weaning and yearling weight performance.
As an industry, let’s not get caught being unprepared.
Motion-activated field cameras, GPS collars, wolf scat analysis and cattle tail hair samples are helping University of California, Davis, researchers shed new light on how an expanding and protected gray wolf population is affecting cattle operations, leading to millions of dollars in losses.
Drew Lerner, founder of World Weather, Inc., says the summer of 1968 had some strong patterns, including a wetter bias in the western and north-central U.S., but drier in most of the Atlantic Coast states and parts of the eastern and southern Midwest.
“In today’s economy, the ability to farm often depends on the ability to commute,” says Daniel Munch, economist at American Farm Bureau Federation.
Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says live cattle traded two-sided early Friday as the market awaits larger scale cash development with stronger prices anticipated. Grains are quietly mixed.
Oklahoma State University multidisciplinary scientists are teaming up to research how cover crops can improve the environmental impacts of cattle foraging.
Livestock producers say thanks to veterinarians for being valued members of their team.
“I have seen minimal problems with scours and pneumonia. I think this set of calves moving to grass is as good as I’ve seen when I look back over the last 10 years,” says one Iowa veterinarian.
Check out the Beef Profit Tracker for week of April 19.
As history has shown, more farmers hit the auction circuit during a down cycle in the farm economy. See what equipment is drawing strong prices.
Importers from Japan toured ranches, feedyards and processing facilities in Idaho and Kansas to learn more about the industry.
The move could improve the outlook for beef exports to China, which has upped its spending on Australian beef during the past two months.
The fed cattle market was sharply higher last week with a $4.29/cwt. upward move.
Farmshare helps connect producers more directly with end buyers in the market by way of independent processing facilities.
The original proposal would have resulted in millions of dollars of fees per vessel, thus lowering commodity prices. The revisions, however, have some key exemptions that are net positive for U.S. agriculture.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension specialists share these tips for grazing after a wildfire.
It’s important to plan ahead for if pasture conditions deteriorate to the point of having to supplement or feed pairs in confinement.
Neogen CEO expects Kersia’s prioritization of investment and growth in the biosecurity market will benefit the business and provide sharpened strategic focus to maximize its potential for continued growth.
A new report from Bloomberg Law shows family farm bankruptcies had already increased by 55% last year compared to 2023, and to start 2025, the number of bankruptcies is already exceeding the same time last year.
Feeding dairy-beef cross steers a low-starch, forage-based diet early in life may be the secret to fewer liver abscesses, healthier rumens, and heavier carcasses without sacrificing performance.
The administration created a “top 10 list” that includes the fishing industry, agricultural land deforestation in Brazil that impacts beef and soy production and Mexican avocados produced on illegally deforested lands.
USMEF submitted comments to address higher shipping fees and possible port reductions that would affect the red meat industry.
Attorney Robert Moore shares tips regarding long-term care and strategies to make sure farmers and ranchers don’t lose the farm when faced with associated costs.
“Sizzling Discoveries” readers series provides middle- and high-school students an opportunity to uncover the connections between beef production and sustainability in a fun and classroom-friendly format.
Trade is important to the U.S. beef industry — both exports and imports.