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Packers regained much of their leverage last week and prices inched lower. Feeders will struggle to hold prices at a similar level this week.

Fed cattle prices weakened slightly following the long holiday weekend, but prices for feeder cattle and calves continue a contra-seasonal advance. Beef demand remains at a high level.

U.S. beef exports topped $1 billion for the fourth month this year while setting new volume and value records. Pork exports, still below last year’s large totals, rebounded in May as shipments were the largest of 2022.

Haying ditches has unique safety concerns any year due to the highly variable sloped surfaces of ditches. Unsafe conditions can create wear and tear on equipment, damage equipment or cause injuries or even death.

Real expectations for real-time antibiotic control depend on disease complexity and its cause.

The Justice Department failed in its third attempt at prosecution of chicken industry executives for price-fixing and bid rigging.

Locally-grown beef officially hit grocery store shelves at Karns Foods, a Pennsylvania grocery store chain, and has committed over 600 steers to the store’s program.

The revenue side of the business always gets the most attention. To that end, producers generally equate the marketing check to the financial health of the operation.

Increasing populations of ticks has led to an increase in ‘red meat allergy’ a condition that can result in some individuals having an allergic reaction to the consumption of red meat.