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With the prospects for tight cattle numbers over the next 2 to 3 years, the importance of consumer demand will be critical.

A staggering 345% increase in government payments — from $9.3 billion in 2024 to $42.4 billion in 2025 — is the key factor behind the income boost.

Cash cattle remained steady at $209.97 per cwt., while lean carcass hog prices came in slightly higher at $85.56 per cwt.

Kevin Good, Vice President of Industry Relations and Analysis with CattleFax, says the herd is still shrinking and so are slaughter levels and that will mean more record prices in 2025.

Vise-Grips vs. locking pliers and Channellock vs. pliers with adjustable jaws, here’s a history lesson behind a couple legendary hand tools likely found on your farm.

First-of-its-kind treatment to be approved by FDA in more than a decade, Pradalex is now available to treat swine and bovine respiratory diseases.

With native cattle numbers still under pressure, beef-on-dairy crossbreds are providing the industry with a critical supply of cattle.

For farmers, managing high levels of stress is part of the job. Recent research suggests farmers aged 45 and up have an increased risk of heart disease compared to their non-farming peers.

Monarch says its Autodrive technology is the first commercially available, fully autonomous feature in a driver-optional tractor.

The addition of weave automation allows less reliance on operator skill to make a uniformed bale and streamlines the baling process.