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Today’s livestock headlines and expert perspectives serving cattle producers, processors, nutritionists and the greater livestock industry.
Beef-on-dairy is arguably the most significant advancement for the U.S. beef industry in a generation, and no current review of the State of the Beef Industry would be complete without examining its impact.
Funds will help support conserving 250,000 acres of grasslands and enable five land trusts to share best practices across the region.
The state of the U.S. beef industry in 2023 is strong. Drought-induced herd liquidation impacted the supply side, but an even greater impact occurred on the demand side.
Checkoff funding will invest $38 million into programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing and producer communications during fiscal 2024.
Market leverage remains solidly with cattle feeders, but packers continue working their options to hold prices in check.
Live cattle trade is part of the integrated markets for beef and cattle in North America. Canada and Mexico account for 100 percent of U.S. cattle imports and 95 percent of cattle exports.
China’s GDP growth could possibly drop lower than the U.S. this year. In fact, fewer and fewer sectors are healthy, and only then by direct government intervention.
He is not your average Watusi bull. He enjoys long walks in the road ditches and joy rides with his owner Lee Meyer of Nebraska. In case you missed Howdy Doody’s rise to fame, here’s a look at how he gained attention.
The smallest herd in 60 years creates a historic market for cattle and calves.
A central Missouri county health board faces lawsuit after violating the state’s open meetings laws when making rules regarding CAFOs.
The company, based in Columbia, Mo., manufactures vaccines for livestock to aid in the protection of numerous diseases caused by gram-negative bacteria.
Could your freezer beef carry the Certified Angus Beef brand logo? Perhaps. With the launch of a new program, Angus cattle producers may market their beef directly to consumers as Certified Angus Beef product.
Building on a robust first-half performance, July exports of U.S. pork continued to outpace year-ago levels, while beef continues to find a challenging export environment.
Reducing slaughter and putting less beef tonnage on the market has helped beef packers regain some profit margin. Pork producer margins decline.
Consumer trends change, and your livestock operation can benefit from understanding how the meat case choices connect back to your operation.
The fall run can be a stressful time for everyone involved. Experts share how nutrition and mineral supplementation play an important role in reducing stress and increasing performance in weaned calves.
Tyson Foods is deploying autonomous refrigerated box trucks to bolster Tyson routes in Northwest Arkansas. Operating 18 hours a day, these driverless trucks will deliver products to distribution and storage facilities.
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union agreed to a six-year contract, effective July 1, 2022 through July 1, 2028.
The discussion below highlights several items because of their potential influence on the industry over the long run. They’re addressed in no particular order; each one is independently important.
LMA launches producer profitability initiative to strengthen ranchers’ bottom lines and incentivize the next generation of farmers and ranchers.
Several industry experts and ag influencers fill the roster of mentors for The Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2023 College Aggies Online (CAO) program, with over $20,000 in scholarships available to participants.
Sound management decisions that will impact future profit potential is based on facts arrived at through mathematical analysis. Decisions based on emotions and/or tradition seldom lead to success.
Loran Steinlage of West Union has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Iowa Leopold Conservation Award.
Satellite connected mobile livestock weighing and successful gathering of individual animal feed efficiency data in the field, in real-time, has been achieved and both are commercially available technologies.
Cattle prices have advanced faster than many expected in response to ever tightening cattle and beef supply fundamentals.
America’s beef producers are optimistic about the future, and the state of today’s industry is strong. Those are two highlights from the 2023 Drovers State of the Industry survey and reported in this special section.
Packers narrowed the North-South spread last week and through a series of factors including the weather, have seen the marketing leverage swing in their favor.
The study of epigenetics identifies changes in gene function that are not due to mutations but rather how the DNA is packaged in the cell and turned on or off in the wrong conditions.
Aside from traditional calf weaning methods, the concept of “fenceline weaning” is worth considering for cow-calf producers looking to decrease stress and maintain health in their calves.
USDA on Thursday lowered expectations for both ag exports and imports in FY 2023. The export decline is linked to corn and wheat, while the import decline is correlated with easing prices.