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In recent years, Mexican beef production has continued to grow while total domestic consumption has been relatively stable leading to growing beef exports from the country.

USDA seeks input on how to identify those who experienced discrimination and what kind of evidence should be submitted to back up the claims.

Beef packers would like to own more cattle but they’re afraid showing their hand will only raise asking prices. Moderate trade occurred in all regions at slightly higher money.

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) released its general new farm bill recommendations on Thursday. First on the AFBF’s list: “protect farm bill program spending.”

Grocery stores have become a battleground for extremists pressuring retailers to remove meat, milk, poultry and eggs from shelves. Recent trends have shown an uptick in store protests, demonstrations and food tampering.

With rebalancing of the cattle market comes a shift in margins favoring cattlemen. The beef industry outlook going forward hinges on the availability of forage for grazing.

Grazing regrowth on irrigated alfalfa fields is likely in fall grazing plans for many producers. However, alfalfa has several challenges to grazing from animal and plant health perspective.

After six months of “extensive” input from industry leaders, the council has decided, over the course of the next five years, $10 million will be dedicated to workforce and program development plans.

Beef steak has historically been a popular cut among beef consumers, both at retail and foodservice. Here’s a look at a recent study, monitoring beef steak’s performance within five primary demand drivers.