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A feedlot in southeastern Washington has settled a fine imposed by the state after allegedly failing to manage air pollution.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says supply and demand factors led to the dramatic cattle price decline from 2013 to 2016.
The addition of the two Cattle Empire yards boosts Friona Industries to the nation’s second-largest cattle feeding entity.
USDA’s July 2018 cattle on feed estimate was the largest July 1 inventory since the series began in 1996.
The summer heat helps move meat, especially beef for grilling.
Currently in the yards, it feels that packers are still playing the need for inventory, week to week.
A Texas feedlot had nearly 100 cattle stolen and sold by an employee at the yard in a theft scheme that spanned nearly 4 years.
The June Cattle on Feed reached its highest recorded inventory since the series started in 1996 and continues 18 months of increasing inventories.
Starting out the month of May, we dove headlong into the seasonal market with a widening Choice/Select price spread.
Tyson Foods Inc., has named Noel White its new president and CEO, effective Sept. 30.
One death and 17 illnesses have resulted from an E. coli contamination that has forced Cargill to recall more than 130,000 lb. of ground beef.
E. coli is responsible for forcing a recall on ground chuck sold in Florida at Publix Super Markets after 18 people became sick.
Marfrig Global Foods announced a restructuring of its North and South American beef businesses and named Eduardo Miron as CEO.
The cattle herd in Canada fell by 100,000 head with beef cows seeing the largest drop in herd numbers.
More than 25,000 lb. of ground beef has been recalled after Cargill Meat Solutions determined that the product was possibly contaminated with E. coli.
Cattle on Feed reaches nearly 11.1 million head, the highest mark reached for August since USDA began the series in 1996.
Analysts claim Marfrig’s financial leverage will remain elevated even after the recent sale of assets aimed at reducing debt load.
Kansas pilot project aims at improving cattle traceability.
Cow-calf producers have a number of factors to consider when weighing the decision of retained ownership.
An expansion to a Texas Panhandle packing plant will add 800 more head per day in slaughter capacity, primarily for cull cow and bull processing.
Joesley Batista, one of the controlling owners of JBS SA, was arrested again as part of an ongoing investigation into Brazilian corruption.
Cattle markets came under pressure and beef cutout prices trended lower for the week.
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Despite cattle prices being lower than year-ago levels, of the major livestock markets beef has weathered the storm better than poultry or pork.
Stuck in neutral for six weeks, cash fed cattle prices broke through the ice with a solid rally. Calf prices were uneven.
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The 12th largest beef packer in the country is building a new $35 million distribution center.
For the fifth straight month a record for Cattle on Feed was eclipsed after an increase of 5.2% since Oct. 1, 2017.
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Cash cattle prices averaged $1 per cwt lower last week, yet feedyard margins improved $24 per head.