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The foundation for consumer beef demand is not just quality, but consistent quality. Consumers want assurances the beef product they purchase today will be of the same quality as the beef they purchased last week.

Launching the new Center on Vaccine Evaluation and Alternatives for Antimicrobials, or CVEAA, Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine aims to support animal vaccine development and usage.

Interstate movement requirements of animals, especially livestock, vary according to the state of destination. These requirements have existed for years to facilitate trade and prevent the spread of disease.

Attractive wholesale beef prices have encouraged packers to give up some inventory with aggressive slaughter numbers. Packers may need to get creative in the weeks ahead as numbers decline.

Satellite technology and remote monitoring systems keep the water flowing on the Bar T Bar Ranch, Arizona, with the ability to quickly change water flow, start pumps, or turn off water — directly from a mobile phone.

A California man has shown that ghost cattle are unnecessary to create a Ponzi scheme, just ghost manure. Or, at least, ghost manure digesters.

Profit margins for cattle sold for slaughter last week declined $55 per head, according to the Sterling Profit Tracker.

Cattle feeding margins declined by $80 per head last week as cash prices slumped $1 to $2 per cwt.

Cattle feeding margins improved $16 per head last week as cash prices inched higher less than $1 per cwt.

Cattle feeding margins improved $43 per head last week as cash prices gained nearly $2 per cwt.