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In response to requests from school districts, the USDA will offer more ground beef product choices to schools.

The proposal should assist in beef trade negotiations by bringing BSE import standards in line with international rules.

The shortage of decent hay for winter feeding has farmers scrambling for some type of replacement roughage.

Beef producers shouldn’t overlook proper mineral intake as part of an overall feeding plan.

A new study in the Journal of Animal Science documents the shrinking environmental footprint of beef over the past 30 years.

Lower beef production likely will keep calf prices high through at least 2015.

Many animals have been traveling to be shown in state and county fairs, and they may bring home more than ribbons.

Hay loss and feed waste are inevitable components of most beef production systems.

There are indications that the worst of the 2011 drought-forced movements of cattle may be slowing down.

If Mother Nature cooperates in 2012, cow-calf operations will post their highest nominal return over cash production costs ever.