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The modern protein buyer has been forced to become accustomed to much higher prices across beef, pork and chicken as price inflation hasn’t waned. Demand outstripping supply seems to be the theme across each sector.

Checkoff-funded campaign touting beef’s science-based sustainability story is challenged by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a group with ties to animal activists.

The Red Angus Association of America plans to provide herdbook registry of Red Angus animals carrying gene-edited traits for heat tolerance and coat color.

The Cattlemen’s Beef Board will invest about $38.9 million into programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing, and producer communications during fiscal 2022.

In a letter to Ag Sec. Tom Vilsack, the North American Meat Institute asks the administration to stop ignoring “fundamental principles of supply and demand” and acknowledge industry structure is not causing inflation.

The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB) launched additional sustainability modules for companies within the U.S. packer and processor sector.

The drought of 2021 in the northern plains states has left many ranchers short of feed, both grazing forage and hay. A great option for spring grazing or hay production is winter cereals.

Anaplasmosis is a serious disease often transmitted by ticks that has historically been a problem for southern producers. Now, veterinarians say the disease is spreading north and encourage producer vigilance.