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U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Purdue has directed USDA’s Packers and Stockyards Division to launch an investigation into recent beef pricing activity.

Citing heightened concerns about environmental preservation and sustainable beef production, JBS SA is using satellite technology to monitor suppliers.

Assessing the risk of cattle needing treatment for bovine respiratory disease (BRD) requires consideration of far more than exposure to patahogens.

While researchers and the industry work to develop systems to better prevent BRD, timely treatments with antibiotics will remain a critical tool for minimizing losses associated with morbidity.

Packers were hesitant to offer a bid on cattle early last week, and after a $5 decline, feeders still have many unanswered questions about the impact of harvest capacity.

We can’t bet the farm on technological updates, but we can invest in doing the right thing, in technology that tracks and proves we are doing the right thing.

So far this summer, the USDA has confirmed vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) on premises in six states.

An early peek at winter grazing budgets highlights the huge uncertainty impacting feeder cattle markets, including grain markets and global economic turmoil.

Poor performance from CME futures on Friday limited what cattle feeders could gain back on the cash market from the declines over the last few weeks.

Calves weaned 45 days or longer have a health advantage over calves weaned for a month or less, or those weaned on the way to the auction.