Ranchers need cattle to gain weight all year. Unfortunately, colder weather can make that especially challenging. Plan ahead today for a better, heavier animal tomorrow.
The U.S. Cattlemen's Association calls for "accurate meat labels" and noted they have asked FSIS to use certain labeling claims to be used exclusively for cattle "born, raised and slaughtered" in the U.S.
USCA has submitted a request to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin for an investigation of Marfrig Global Foods’ “near-acquisition” of U.S.-based National Beef Packing Company.
Protein options, refrigerated snacks and more are on the menu for 2020, as the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center selects the hottest food trends for the upcoming year.
NCBA says it will work with the USDA's Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) to address the Agency’s longstanding policy on geographic origin statements for beef.
Increased slaughter of cows and heifers in 2019 means fewer feeder cattle in 2020, leading analysts to project an uptick in prices for all classes in 2020.
Donkey hides are a key ingredient in a traditional Chinese medicine, and skyrocketing demand has decimated the world's donkey population while threatening the spread of diseases.
The cash cattle market continues to be the best broken-record producers ever heard of late as three of the four major packer participated in the live trade last week.
Where on the pile does silage usually start to spoil? Even small portions of a well-managed silage pile can still be vulnerable to spoilage where the pile is exposed to oxygen during feedout.
Storing and feeding haylage is quite different than storing and feeding hay. Read through these do’s and don’ts to learn best management practices for haylage.
Could genetically modified crops become a thing one day soon? Don’t dismiss the possibility, as newer gene editing techniques now parallel ‘natural’ crop mutations that increase productivity.
Cash fed cattle trade was active on Wednesday, surging $2 to $4 higher the day before Thanksgiving, with demand strong in all major cattle feeding regions.
CattleFax analyst Duane Lenz told the 2019 Angus Convention attendees there could be another year or two of price pressure, but then, he’s optimistic, bullish even, for future beef prices.
