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In this commentary Greg Hanes, CEO of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, discusses the ways that Beef Checkoff dollars have been used in the past few months.

A North Dakota state representative has introduced legislation that would make the state’s additional $1 beef checkoff voluntary. It would have no impact on the national Beef Checkoff.

PepsiCo Inc and Beyond Meat Inc said on Tuesday they would form a joint venture to develop and sell snacks and beverages made from plant-based protein.

New research shows I’m not the only one who upped my cooking game last year. A new study provides insight into which cooking and consumption habits are likely to continue into the new year and beyond.

On-feed numbers indicate that packers could be running low on committed cattle, which should force some packers back into the cash market in the coming weeks.

As the calving season approaches, an increased understanding of the parturition process is helpful. The more we understand about the physiology of the process, the more likely we are to make sound decisions.

Drought persists across much of the west and has extended into much of the Great Plains, with several states showing the impact of the drought on hay production and supplies and the challenges for cattle producers.

Cattle feeders were left on the sidelines as every other cattle/beef market segment saw a price rally. Futures markets set new highs, but cash cattle have not reached $112 for seven months.