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As fall approaches and temperatures decrease, it’s time to think about weaning calves or filling pens with purchased calves. Young, light, freshly weaned calves also bring a unique set of health management challenges to the lot.

The mechanized poultry system is the biggest challenge facing the cattle industry, so part of me thinks it’s OK their practices come under scrutiny. If cheap meat is bad, you’ve got to figure beef is a more “ethical” choice than poultry.

Cattle supplies are up. Demand is down. Things should get better.

Cattle producers may have the tools to hedge against volatile input costs right in their own backyards, according to findings from the 300-Day Grazing Program of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.

Competition is growing for meat from alternative sources.

Management is Key to Preventing Postpartum Diseases

In an effort to extend the profile of beef value cuts beyond the domestic market, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and the Texas Beef Council teamed up last week to promote the quality and affordability of these items to Wal-Mart directors and employees in Mexico.

The election is right around the corner and if anyone associated with either campaign has promised anything to the cattle industry,

It looks like the U.S. beef industry may have missed the best of the weak dollar’s half-off sale on U.S. exports.

Survey shows beef prices up.