Industry
Texas producers need to remain on alert as NWS continues to move north. The newest detection is in the state of Tamaulipas.
A look at how Colby Community College’s beef instructor is building a better beef herd while developing future industry leaders.
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UNL researchers are linking cattle genetics and rumen microbes to find ways to cut methane losses and boost feed efficiency on ranches.
Terrain’s Dave Weaber says placements of cattle into feedlots will continue to shrink, long-feared beef slaughter capacity reductions have arrived, and the beef cow herd hasn’t begun to expand.
Quarterback Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld deliver a substantial protein surprise to the Bills’ offensive line, fueling them for success.
November feedlot placements lowest since at least 1996, marketings down 12%.
A record-setting sale of an 18-year-old pre-DEF semi has Machinery Pete pointing to strong demand for used equipment, even as high prices and weak demand continue to weigh on the new farm machinery market.
Outstanding producers from California, Kansas, Ohio, Oregon and Wisconsin will be recognized for excellence, leadership and innovation.
A career of dedication to science, industry service and empowering young producers.
Peel says the best thing politicians can do to help cattle and beef markets is to shut up and let the markets work.
Swift Beef Co. plans to close its case-ready facility in Riverside, Calif., effective Feb. 2.
Rather than hunting for a villain, the industry would be better served focusing on five tangible areas.
Nathan Isler shares his journey through grief after losing his father, offering insights on the resilience that comes on the other side of loss.
A K-State research team is studying ways to conserve the Ogallala Aquifer by finding value in every drop.
NDSU’s livestock economist encourages producers to concentrate on the cash market and the fundamentals.
While the reintroduction of wolves has led to significant challenges for local ranchers, some say they are willing to deal with the animals if they will return to their natural habitat.
APHIS confirms a New World screwworm case in a 22-month-old bovine transported from Veracruz to a feedlot in Nuevo León.
In addition to increasing carcass counts, wolves decrease reproduction rates, weaning weights, calf health and human well-being — costs often uncompensated or uncounted.
The company’s Fort Morgan plant employees are benefiting from its innovative housing investment.
Analysts agree recent data does not show signs of heifer retention.
The announcement to close the Lexington, Neb., plant and transition to one shift in Amarillo shocked the beef industry. While local impacts will be significant, analysts urge producers to remain calm as the market fundamentals steady following the reaction.
An economic study that found the meat and poultry processing industry contributes $57.3 billion to the U.S. economy and provides 584,000 jobs.
Strong demand supports beef prices amid economic volatility, but herd investment and growth slows as producers grapple with increasing uncertainty due to political noise.
Annual survey shows a traditional meal with all the fixings will require fewer dollars per person this year. But look to shell out more dollars if turkey isn’t the only meat on your menu.
Although the U.S. red meat brand has great meaning around the world, Jay Theiler says the livestock industry can’t take this for granted and must continue to invest in international marketing, especially as global competitors increase their quality to compete with the U.S.
An array of trade barriers continue to prevent the red meat industry from reaching its trade potential in specific markets within Europe and Southeast Asia.
Leading ag meteorologists share the weather drivers they are watching.
Cattle market fundamentals remain unchanged while psychology shifts the market due to the President’s comments and industry interference.
This facility will increase the range of sterile fly release and bolster preparedness for New World screwworm.