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The K-State Meat Demand Monitor evaluates how consumers prepare beef steaks, pork chops and chicken breasts.

Softer prices were the norm following the holiday and cattle feeding margins declined 18% on a $2 per cwt. fed cattle retreat.

Despite shifting sentiment on immigration, demographic trends will necessitate a moderate path on immigration.

There’s no precedent to believe government regulation will lead to growth and/or prosperity - that only occurs through the work of the free enterprise.

New research at Iowa State University will study the potential of boosting zinc levels before transport as a low-cost, easy way to ease animals’ muscle fatigue during transit, improve their health and increase their long-term growth.

The Biden-Harris Administration invests $110 Million through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) and the Local Meat Capacity (Local MCap) Grant Program.

With drought becoming more frequent and more severe, we are seeing trends in how it affects cattle numbers.

On a per pound of nutrient basis, hay is generally more expensive than bulk commodities. Producers can reduce this cost by decreasing the amount of spoilage and wastage during storage.

This decision marks a significant transformation in Vance’s political career, as he has evolved from being a vocal critic of Trump during the 2016 election to becoming a staunch ally and supporter of the former president.

With light trade the norm for weeks, packers pushed for inventory, unusual behavior for a packer when the market is working lower.