Industry
JY Ferry & Son, Inc. in Corinne, Utah, is the 2021 Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) national winner. The award annually recognizes outstanding stewardship and conservation achievements of cattle producers.
There are several factors that go into choosing feedstuffs to promote weight gain in beef cattle.
Continued issues at ports threaten the value potential of chilled, never frozen, red meat exports.
Unique partners collaborate to showcase the environmental benefits of cattle production.
Recognizing the value of the local ag industry, Mesa County, Colo. producers participate in a 30-mile parade to celebrate and bring awareness to local consumers.
Drought has been a topic of conversation among ranchers for several months. Join us Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 3 p.m. CST as we discuss drought and it’s impacts on producers.
American Foods Group is ready to begin construction on its new 2,400-head per day beef packing facility in east-central Missouri.
Three of the largest U.S. poultry processors have agreed to settle claims by the Justice Department over their alleged longstanding effort to share information about workers in order to drive down compensation.
Truckers protesting California’s new “gig worker” law blockaded the state’s third-busiest seaport for a second day on Thursday, stalling agricultural exports and threatening to worsen U.S. supply chain backups.
As Cattle on Feed and Cattle inventory reports release today, economist Kevin Coburn shares his expectations and how the numbers might affect the cattle cycle.
Missouri Governor Mike Parson issued Executive Order 22-04 calling upon the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to activate the Drought Assessment Committee and the associated drought impact teams.
Australian authorities said this week they have detected “viral fragments” of foot and mouth disease on a small number of products entering the country from Indonesia and China.
As drought plagued the West and Plains in 2021, grasshoppers took over many pastures and crops, which demolished grasses and hayfields. In the South and Midwest, fall armyworms were a costly battle for farmers.
A New Mexico jury rules in favor of a cattle producer in a contract dispute with Tyson Fresh Meats, ordering the packer to pay millions in actual and punitive damages.
The Emory Livestock Auction saw 3,494 head of livestock on July 9, drawing miles of trailer lines filled with desperate sellers, thankful for a sale while prices hold relatively steady.
Reddick Farms of Bardwell is the recipient of the 2022 Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award®.
While both beef and dairy farmers appreciate their animals each and every day, the second Tuesday in July serves as a day of national recognition.
Gen Z households are struggling more to put food on the table compared to those of Millennials, Gen X and Boomers. Thirty percent report seeking groceries from a food pantry, church or other charity in the last 30 days.
Terry Buckler, a Missouri farm kid, shares the story of his time as a Green Beret and the historic raid on Son Tay prison in Vietnam.
Livestock Producers Report Being Just Days Away From Running Out of Feed Due to Shipping Rail Issues
Bottlenecks along U.S. railways are growing more severe. Not only are feed users on the West Coast on the brink of running out of grain, but there are also concerns the rail issues could grow worse during harvest.
The North American Meat Institute’s (NAMI) Executive Board voted unanimously to designate food security a non-competitive issue, ensuring families in need have access to nutrient-dense meat.
None of the smaller beef export markets account for more than 1.5% of the total, but many small markets are growing and contributing to a more robust set of export markets for U.S. beef.
America’s largest food distributor has filed suit in Texas alleging the Big 4 packing companies conspired to fix prices since 2015.
U.S. beef exports topped $1 billion for the fourth month this year while setting new volume and value records. Pork exports, still below last year’s large totals, rebounded in May as shipments were the largest of 2022.
The Justice Department failed in its third attempt at prosecution of chicken industry executives for price-fixing and bid rigging.
Locally-grown beef officially hit grocery store shelves at Karns Foods, a Pennsylvania grocery store chain, and has committed over 600 steers to the store’s program.
Increasing populations of ticks has led to an increase in ‘red meat allergy’ a condition that can result in some individuals having an allergic reaction to the consumption of red meat.
Research at Oklahoma State focuses on how managed grazing with virtual fencing can improve grazing distribution, pasture biodiversity and productivity, and wildlife and pollinator habitat.
Understanding gene x environment interaction (G x E) is important for beef production as some animals perform better in an environment than others.
In just 4 years, targeted grazing has intercepted three wildfires around Elko, NV. Preventing these fires conserved wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and other ecosystem services.