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“When ranchers and cattle feeders read the day’s news and reports, there needs to be a positive dialogue. We ought not squander the opportunity.”

Wes Shoemyer, a Missouri farmer and speaker at last week’s “Rally to Stop The Stealin’” in Omaha, responds to critics of the #FairCattleMarkets movement.

Cull cows represent about 20% of the gross income in commercial cow calf operations. Understanding the major factors impacting cull cow prices is important to your bottom line.

From a seller’s perspective, the fed-cattle trade continues to improve, with last week’s numbers making it the third straight week of higher prices since September 9th.

All cattle feeding areas were able to take advantage of the packer’s need for cattle last week and cash prices moved higher.

The September Cattle on Feed report highlights some regional differences in the current feedlot situation among the four largest feeding states.

The August fire at Tyson’s Finney County, Kan., beef facility too 6% of slaughter capacity offline and forced packers to scramble to pick up the slack at other harvest locations.

Researchers at Texas A&M University say cattle docility will bring benefits at every level, from the cattle to their managers and ultimately beef consumers.

Results from the first 24 hours of the #FairCattleMarkets campaign show significant activity from the ranching community to reach @realDonaldTrump.

In the United States, tick-borne disease cases more than doubled, from 22,000 in 2004 to more than 48,000 in 2016, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.