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USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach was welcomed to Kansas, on Monday, November 19, by beef industry leaders participating in the CattleTrace pilot project for disease traceability.

China’s beef imports jump almost 80%, beating pork purchases. Beef imports this year are on course for a record amount

During its recent annual conference, the U.S. Animal Health Association (USAHA) discussed the need for improved traceability across the U.S. cattle marketing chain.

Long before humans understood the biology of genetic inheritance, they selected their domestic animals with the most desirable traits for breeding.

In 2011, researchers isolated an unknown virus, later categorized as influenza D virus (IDV), in a diseased pig. Since then, some of the same group identified influenza D antibodies in cattle, goats, sheep and horses.

A two-day workshop focused on unit cost of production for cow-calf operations will be offered at the Red Will County 4-H Building in McCook on November 5th and 6th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

This necropsy image from a feedlot steer, was supplied by Dr. Dee Griffin at West Texas A&M University.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to two feed mills that mixed horse feed containing monensin.

Wildlife officials have confirmed that a grizzly bear is responsible for killing a calf in central Montana.

These days, long-term viability in animal agriculture requires identifying and capitalizing on efficiencies, while also conserving resources, protecting animal welfare and ensuring food safety and public health.