Industry
What records to keep will vary from operation to operation, but in 2023 there may be some special challenges that aren’t typically a concern.
The American Hereford Association names Cord Weinheimer as new Southwest region field representative.
Learn more about USDA’s Value Added Producer Grant during a free webinar hosted by ChopLocal and Stewards Unlimited. Learn more about grant requirements and discover tips on writing applications.
The International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture (ICASA) has awarded nine grants to develop management strategies that improve judicious antibiotic use in beef cattle and swine.
Flinchbaugh’s Orchard & Farm of York County is the 2022 recipient of the Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award®.
Going on the fifth year of litigation, In re Pork Antitrust Litigation becomes the consolidation of 27 cases involving 146 parties in price-fixing allegations.
Impossible Foods has hired its first Chief Demand Officer.
Farmers National Company released its 2023 land values report this week, showing land sold at auctions set records in several states with values across Corn Belt States seeing a year-to-year increase between 20% and 34%.
Federal regulators have ordered Union Pacific railroad to honor specific service commitments to Foster Poultry Farms in Livingston, California.
U.S. pork and beef export markets may have unique opportunties in 2023, capitalizing on the competetive opportunity for U.S. pork exports in key markets and diversifying the portfolio of U.S. beef products.
Fire officials have identified property owners as the primary line of defense in protecting their homes before a wildfire starts.
Ahh, the year of 2022! It was full of challenges for those of us in the cattle business. Drought, high input cost, excessive heat ... and more drought! There are lessons to learn from 2022 that can make us better.
Robbins Land and Cattle Company, Scranton, Iowa, were recognized as the Outstanding Commercial Producer by the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association.
Longtime Iowa livestock extension economist Dr. John Lawrence was inducted into the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Hall of Fame.
Broadview Ranch, Centreville, Mississippi, operated by the Henry Darden family, was named American Gelbvieh Association Commercial Producer of the Year.
Wholesale beef prices are running $20 per cwt. higher than the same week a year ago, with last week’s blizzard one factor in the rally. But retail demand for a shrinking supply will support prices into the New Year.
To potentially prevent or limit the next zoonotic disease outbreak, USDA scientists are developing new tests and tools to identify and track the COVID virus and its variants in wild and domestic animals.
The cattle and beef industry has seen its fair share of bribes, ponzi schemes and fraud convictions in 2022. Here’s a look at the top 10 scandals seen in the industry over the past year.
Rustlers in remote southeastern Colorado stole two semi-loads of pregnant cows sometime in early December.
Three days before Christmas, on the 22nd of December, the Mueller family’s dairy barn in Strawn, Ill., went up in flames and their dairy farm suffered an enormous loss.
Brooke Taylor shares her battle with cancer on her Rural Gone Urban social media accounts. Now, she’s working to spread joy to others through her Rural Gone Urban Foundation to leave a legacy larger than cancer.
Minister Victor Villalobos said U.S. officials were satisfied with a proposal to delay a ban on the import of GMO corn until 2025, according to a published report.
There is no time like the start of a new year to take a pulse on your company’s compensation and HR practices to see if they are in line with the outlook and trends for 2023. Here are five things to consider.
Iowa State University students are using cutting-edge 3D anatomy visualization to see livestock in a new light.
Ice, snow and cold temperatures can amplify problems and hazards for tractor operators.
Canines could potentially detect disease that is the greatest challenge to the cattle industry.
A handful of highly recognizable fast-food restaurant chains have filed suit in Florida against the nation’s four largest beef packers, alleging price fixing.
Entities seek advances benefitting the Republic of Botswana and Texas sectors.
The Angus Foundation will celebrate 150 years since the first Angus bulls arrived in America with an event during Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, January 6.
The legal tussle between Tyson Foods and Cody Easterday is not complete, even as Easterday reported to federal prison last week to begin his 11-year sentence.