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Providing proper winter shelter and quality nutrition ensures cattle health, safety and productivity during cold months.

Farmers need to be prepared to pay substantially more for their coverage in 2026, unless Congress acts now to address the impending price surge.

Facing a tidal wave of misinformation from non-experts, producers and veterinarians are stepping up as social media advocates to bridge the gap between consumer curiosity and the realities of livestock production. Learn how industry professionals are building trust and public understanding one post at a time.

Peel says the best thing politicians can do to help cattle and beef markets is to shut up and let the markets work.

Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek says the cattle futures are overbought after last week’s higher weekly closes. So this is a healthy correction.

Swift Beef Co. plans to close its case-ready facility in Riverside, Calif., effective Feb. 2.

UNL Extension specialists explain four reasons for reproductive failure.

Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures are finding support from sharply higher fed cash trade. So, if that can continue he is mildly optimistic about futures continuing to push higher.

K-State’s Warner says cold stress increases cow’s energy needs.