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All classes of cattle and calves traded higher, and packers were anxious to secure their needs as the wholesale beef market continues to strengthen.

Preparing ahead for next spring’s calving season can help increase the chances of success and there are several key steps that would be good to conduct in November or December.

Rancher Robert Norris, the Colorado rancher, philanthropist, and friend of John Wayne whose rugged good looks earned him fame in advertising for Marlboro cigarettes, has died.

The newly crowned Miss Montana USA wandered out of her lane on social media, spreading misinformation and rankling the state’s cattlemen.

Beef cow slaughter in 2019 will be the highest relative to the overall cow herd since 2013, and suggests tighter supplies in 2020 and higher overall prices.

Proposed legislation claims the lack of a federal definition of beef or beef products has created “opportunity for marketplace confusion and consumer fraud,” say the bill’s authors.

It is disconcerting to watch as a few become disruptive at a time when the beef industry is realizing very positive progress in moving to satisfy the most important aspect of any business – the customer.

The vaccine is made of small synthetic protein shells, called ‘virus like particles’ (VLPs), which mimic the FMDV outer shell and so stimulate an immune response.

Despite a double indictment filed against him for a bogus cattle deal in Texas last year, a Colorado man continued a Ponzi scheme that caused investors to lose millions.

While many cattlemen were surprised and frustrated with market reactions after the fire, Derrell Peel says the type and duration of price behavior are exactly what is predicted by market economics.