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America’s lamb industry lost 20% of its processing with the bankruptcy of a Greeley facility purchased by JBS. Lamb ranchers claim the closure puts them in crisis and lawmakers are asking the DOJ to investigate.

Two senior Republican U.S. senators from top farm states have locked horns over legislation intended to make cattle markets more transparent.

While lesions are sometimes unavoidable, there are management practices that veterinarians and cattle producers can abide by to protect animal welfare and maintain meat quality.

The annual Governor’s Charity Steer Show was held Saturday on the campus of Iowa State University. This year’s fundraising total was over $254,000 for the Ronald McDonald’s House Charities of Iowa.

No one really expects a 21st Century governor or ag commissioner to know how to milk a cow or castrate a calf. But is it too much to ask that they understand food doesn’t just come from the grocery store?

Remote cow monitoring reaches the beef industry

No one can go watch their cows and heifers 24/7, but SenseHub™ Beef can, according to Allflex® Livestock Intelligence.

The South saw another wide trading range last week as prices ranged from $95 to $115 per cwt. for cash fed cattle with just two packers active in the negotiated cash market.

Bi-partisan legislation was introduced in the Senate on Tuesday that would require 50% of a packer’s cattle purchases each week be negotiated on the cash market.

Tyson Foods said on Wednesday it will discount prices on certain protein products the remainder of this week, and some beef items could be discounted 20% to 30%.