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No one really expects a 21st Century governor or ag commissioner to know how to milk a cow or castrate a calf. But is it too much to ask that they understand food doesn’t just come from the grocery store?
Declines in dairy cow slaughter have more than offset an increase in drought-driven beef cow slaughter from two of the nation’s largest beef cow regions.
America’s lamb industry lost 20% of its processing with the bankruptcy of a Greeley facility purchased by JBS. Lamb ranchers claim the closure puts them in crisis and lawmakers are asking the DOJ to investigate.
Two senior Republican U.S. senators from top farm states have locked horns over legislation intended to make cattle markets more transparent.
Meet the Great American Outdoors Act, a funding package passed by Congress three times the amount needed - in the middle of a pandemic with the national debt already past $26 trillion.
A Texas man faces a lengthy prison stay after pleading guilty to five felony charges related to hundreds of cattle thefts in Hill and Limestone Counties.
This spring’s cattle market disruptions were a disaster for everyone, Mark Dopp, general counsel for the Meat Institute told AgriTalk host Chip Flory. But he believes USDA’s report on markets was accurate.
All cattle and calves in the United States on July 1, 2020 totaled 103 million head, slightly above the 103 million head on July 1, 2019.
A petition calling on the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a referendum on the Beef Checkoff was filed with USDA in early July, and USDA has responded along with a guidance document on its website.
The Beef Industry Long Range Plan task force introduced its new five-year plan for 2021-2025 during the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in Denver.
Today on Farm Journal Live: Environmental expert Dr. Frank Mitloehner takes issue with Burger King’s latest commercial and Tom Downs of WeatherBell will have a look at the return of hot weather.
An Idaho sheep ranching company announced it will permanently retire grazing on 88,000 acres of public land in the Sawtooth and Salmon-Challis national forests, a decision not universally popular with other ranchers.
The issue is commonly thought of as a problem in the dairy industry, but it’s impacting beef as well.
Insects responsible for pollinating human food crops are declining due to modern farming, activists say. Such claims are wrong, says the Genetic Literacy Project, and any insect declines are likely due to urbanization.
Many people are familiar with the domesticated honey bee, they are also surprised to learn that we also have an abundance of wild, native species at risk of vanishing forever.
Spray now, pay later — 0% financing from Corteva Agriscience stretches working capital while you grow more grass. Both will benefit your bottom line.
Internal parasites rob cattle of nutrition and producers of profits. Hear how one stocker in Mississippi is using a combination of SAFE-GUARD® (fenbendazole) and generic Ivermectin in tandem to put a stop to this.
A massive threat to the US food supply could be hiding beneath the fur of an imported dog. Heartwater is a rickettsial disease that threatens protein food supplies by infecting and killing cattle and other ruminants.
When Farm Journal first met Patrick Montgomery last year, the three-year-old business was just picking up steam. Thanks to some new-found fame, KC Cattle Company has since taken off.
Through May 17, U.S. ground beef sales increased more than $1 billion compared to the same period last year. That’s just some of COVID-19’s impact on retail meat and poultry markets.
Uncle Sam wasted some of your money on a boutique Serbian cheese, which is better than throwing good money after bad in a bungled, years-long attempt to lock up a handful of disgruntled Nevada ranchers.
“The concept of sustainability that will be tested the next few years concerns economic security. Our U.S. public debt has become unsustainable, an issue that must be addressed.”
Cattlemen in western North Dakota are urged to watch for suspicious activity in the region after at least three cattle were shot and butchered in pastures.
Misinformation floating around about the Beef Checkoff in recent weeks has producers seeking answers to questions about the state of our industry. Greg Hanes, CBB CEO provides some key information.
Performance issues can occur when ponds, tubs or other open containers are contaminated with manure, dissolved solids, nitrates, algae and sulfates.
As COVID-19 impacts the supply chain, beef prices in grocery stores have started to skyrocket. Is $7.99 per pound for ground beef common? An interactive map shows just how high prices are getting for consumers today.
Bi-partisan legislation was introduced in the Senate on Tuesday that would require 50% of a packer’s cattle purchases each week be negotiated on the cash market.
A Missouri man accused of murdering two Wisconsin brothers last year is seeking a new judge and a change of venue for his trial.
As the impact of COVID-19 continues, trying to stay afloat may be too much for some operations to withstand. Many face a tough reality: liquidating cows and a shrinking industry.
A cattle group is floating the idea of a set-aside program for the cattle industry. Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer and Greg Henderson of Drovers will have the details on today’s Farm Journal Live.