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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.

The Virginia farmers filing the suit allege repeal of the debt relief effort is a breach of contract by the government, arguing some farmers made financial plans based on the expectation of getting debt relief.

There are huge differences in the value of carcasses as determined by USDA quality grades that result in enormous opportunities for cattlemen. It’s a direct result of industry focus on consumer demand for quality beef.

Cattle producers need to act as business managers and assess inventories of all resources and commodities on hand to determine the best course of action to maximize their profit potential over the next several years.