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The Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association is working to help the state’s cattle producers gather feed and supplies to assist those hit hard by Hurricane Ida. Here’s how you can help.

Steer, cow and hog by-product values have each reached their highest level in nearly six years. Steer hide and offal values are nearly double last year’s price and 43.5% higher than the five-year average.

USDA published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit comments regarding the labeling of meat and poultry products made using cultured cells derived from animals under FSIS jurisdiction.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration approved an extension of the exemption from hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for livestock haulers through the end of November.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will join Clinton Griffiths for a virtual live town-hall Sept. 2 at 2 p.m. CDT. Farmers and ranchers will ask about the most pressing issues and opportunities they face.

Last week’s fed cattle slaughter was curtailed due to infrastructure issues at two packing plants. The steer and heifer head count on Wednesday was just 86,000 head, followed by 90,000 head on both Thursday and Friday.

NCBA and the Public Lands Council (PLC) have denounced the administration’s elevated focus on federal wilderness designations as an overly broad tool for reaching climate goals.

Is there a correlation between the emotional well-being of livestock and their performance? The short answer is yes.

An environmental group that wants to end public-land grazing has outbid a rancher in central Idaho for a grazing lease on state land. It’s an alarming precedent cattlemen fear will play out again in the future.

The combination of smaller yields and fewer acres harvested will translate into another year of rising hay prices, says the Livestock Marketing Information Project.