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Cattle futures traded on both sides of unchanged before heavy selling emerged in the afternoon sending prices sharply lower into the close.

Animal rights groups like the Humane Society of the United States and The Accountability Board are taking their plight to public-facing companies. Brands need to prepare for attacks, says Animal Agriculture Alliance.

Market cow prices have increased significantly as demand has grown for product in the nonfed beef market, and the supply is tightening faster than that of fed beef.

News of HPAI in dairies in the southern plains gave futures bears reason to react early last week, and the negative psychology spilled over into the cash trade as all regions traded lower.

Cherry County, Nebraska, and Connecticut are about the same size in square miles, but which one has the most beef cow operations? The answer may surprise you.

Successful ranchers understand the importance of matching their cow herd to the resources available on their ranch and in their environment.

Does more negotiated cash cattle trading benefit feeders or packers? An evaluation of packer gross margin provides some perspective.

The livestock industry continues to grapple with the first confirmed cases of HPAI in cattle, while federal and state agencies continue to assure consumers there’s no concern about the safety of the U.S. milk supply.

USDA says genetic sequencing revealed the mystery illness impacting Texas dairies is the same strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) that’s been in the U.S. The virus is carried by wild waterfowl.