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National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Scott George, a dairy and beef producer from Cody, Wyo., tells why.

As a result, beef supplies will be reduced for several years.

Even with USDA's higher forecast of 2013 beef production, lower expected corn yields and higher prices continue to stem growth in the U.S. beef herd.

Still reflects more than half of continuous U.S. covered by drought.

The House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources today advanced the Grazing Improvement Act to improve the livestock grazing permitting processes on managed lands.

Many U.S. commodities may be slapped with tariffs if the WTO approves the list.

Food price inflation should be low this year, except when it comes to beef prices.

National checkoff leaders this week approved a Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) budget of about $40.7 million for Fiscal 2014, reflecting a 5.6 percent decrease from the Fiscal 2013 amended budget, amid continued tight supplies and an expected slowing of cow slaughter.

“We are deeply disappointed with this short-sighted action by the USDA," says Scott George, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president, after USDA's rule on mandatory country of origin labeling.

The U.S. tightened country-of-origin labeling provisions to specify where animals are born, raised and slaughtered.

Texas moves backwards, with 12.88% of the state covered by exceptional drought.

Forecast calls for below-normal precip for bulk of Corn Belt.

Drought Monitor reflects 60.21% of the nation still covered by some form of drought.

The report showed Placements well above expectations.

While the overall cattle inventory was down, placements were higher than expected.

Cattlemen are challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s findings and rules regarding greenhouse gases .

Seasonal Drought Outlook a broken record for Southern Plains.

But a majority of the country is still covered by some form of drought.

Rains the next two months set the stage for grazing season.

Drought monitor notes that 34.96% of contiguous U.S. is drought-free -- little changed from last week.

July Cattle Report is on the list...

Record-high feed prices will stick around most of this year, which will continue to put the squeeze on an already suffering livestock industry.

Highlights of USDA's Weekly Export Sales Report.

The U.S. agriculture secretary delivered that message Thursday at his department’s Agricultural Outlook Forum 2013.

On Feed seen well below year-ago levels.

USDA's Chief Economist highlights expectations for record corn and soybean production in 2013.

Western Corn Belt still covered by drought.

Drought was the big discussion at this year's Cattle Industry Convention. See those stories and more that will impact your business down the road.

77 Ranch is national winner of the NCBA Environmental Stewardship Award.

Report is viewed as bullish and points to a cycle high in 2013.

Scientist finds that it's the cow-calf stage, not the feedlot stage, that contributes more to greenhouse gases in the beef supply chain.

There are likely few benefits for the U.S. in exporting abundant natural gas supplies, says a Purdue University energy economist.

Slight improvement noted in the South.

But more drought relief coming to the eastern Corn Belt.

The 23rd annual Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) has officially opened its nomination season for 2013

Highlights of USDA's Weekly Export Sales Report.

Persistent drought conditions in sections of the U.S., rain in Argentina and export levels all are contributing factors.

Highlights of USDA's Weekly Export Sales Report.

Steve Cornett says there are two lessons that the cattle industry should have learned during the last couple of years and apparently didn’t.

USDA projects the feeding of wheat will account for 12.7% of total use of U.S. wheat during 2012, up from the 9.1% average.

Poor weather conditions have resulted in high feed costs and big financial losses, Purdue Extension agricultural economist Chris Hurt says.

Cattle on Feed Report highlights.

Global feed production is expected to contract for the first time ever next year.

Report gets a slightly positive read by the market.

Operating Committee of the Cattlemen's Beef Board makes $2.9 million in cuts to meet budget constraints.

Above-normal temps expected across the bulk of the country on average the remainder of the year.

Some improvement to the lower Midwest.

USDA crop progress and condition report highlights.

USDA dropped feed usage by 725 million bushels in its August WASDE, and some expect the department to lower feed demand further on Wednesday.

Wheat sales within expectations.