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U.S. Meat Export Federation members learned that consistency and quality of red meat is the key to expanding international customers for U.S. meat products.

Cull cow prices and the decision to rebuild the cowherd are common points of discussion. Much of the unease of the expansion decision is tied to the sheer size of the investment.

A previously published article regarding an Angus “genetic mystery” was confusing, according to the American Angus Association and it has compiled answers from genetic experts about frequent questions.

The rural veterinary shortage is greater than ever before. In 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture reported 237 rural veterinary shortage areas across 47 states.

When you run into people every day, do you really “see” them? Lately I’ve been thinking about the people in my life who truly “see” me – who aren’t too busy or preoccupied to notice how I am really doing.

Finding skilled labor is a major challenge. However, there are strategies farmers can use to make their operations more attractive workplaces. And here’s the good news—it doesn’t necessarily require offering higher pay.

A second human case of bird flu has been confirmed in the United States since the virus was first confirmed in dairy cattle in late March,

The wrath of wildfires is something Canada knows all too well. 2023 was an historic season, and 2024 is off to an active start with some fire forecasters saying 2024’s wildfire threat could rival 2023.

This week’s guest says ranchers hold a lot of the cards in the beef industry. Producers decide how cattle are raised, how they are vaccinated, how they are weaned, what mineral they receive and how they are sold.

Claims of dramatic changes to the cattle industry in the Pacific Northwest due to large numbers of imported cattle are compelling, but a little digging into the data finds no support for such assertions.