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A federal ban on price gouging does not address the real causes of inflation, says Meat Institute President and CEO, Julie Anna Potts.

Reseeding in the arid West is an act of faith as much as science, where the land’s unpredictability demands patience and perseverance.

Cattle feeding margins declined last week with a rollback in cash prices. Calf producers remain in the driver’s seat with tight supplies and no expansion in sight. Pork breakevens are the lowest in four years.

The report from the Labor Department on Wednesday added to a mild increase in producer prices in July in suggesting that inflation was firmly back on a downward trend. That should allow the U.S. central bank to focus more on the labor market amid growing concerns of a sharp slowdown.

Natalie Kovarik returned to her roots on a Nebraska cattle ranch and became a social media influencer. She now bridges the gap between rural and urban communities by highlighting the human side of agriculture and food production through her online presence.

U.S. CattleTrace Symposium will take place on November 18-19 at the American Royal Center in Kansas City, MO.

We try to be good parents by setting boundaries for our kids. We want to raise decent humans who are kind, make good choices and respect others. But let’s be real. During fair week, that all goes out the window.

The use of winter annual cereals to promote soil health properties and suppress annual weeds has become more of the normal for many farmers in the U.S.

“Is this a buffalo?” asked a young 20-ish fairgoer as he stood before the Grand Champion Market Steer in the Hall of Champions at the Illinois State Fair. He looked at me – dead serious – awaiting my response.

Margin pressure continues to challenge beef packers. That’ll inevitably lead to less capacity in due time. And that’ll likely mean some long-run ramifications for the business.