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The sale of Kane Beef is scheduled to close Feb. 22, 2019, and operations are expected to resume “as soon as practical,” the new owner says.
Americans ate a record amount of red meat and poultry in 2018 as demand remained strong, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Consumer trends expect to see a surge in veganism but meat consumption continues to rise.
Every cowboy from Ames to Amarillo was convinced the cattle market is headed higher, but packers held out on raising bids until late Friday.
The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association urges its members to submit testimony in opposition to Oregon Senate Bill 978, an omnibus gun control package.
Carl’s Jr. will debut a CBD-infused “Rocky Mountain High: CheeseBurger Delight” at a single location in Denver on Saturday, April 20.
The Peterson Farm Bros. have debuted their latest parody called “Pasture Road,” which is a new spin on the Billboard Top 100 hit “Old Town Road.”
Cattle on Feed estimates for April 1, 2019, were 2% higher than the same month a year ago.
A northern Utah man faces criminal charges after 46 cows he was hired to take care of died of starvation, and numerous others were seriously injured or impaired.
Burger King is starting a pilot project in 59 restaurants to start selling a plant-based Whopper and if successful the Impossible Whopper could be found in more than 7,000 locations nationwide.
The bomb cyclone storm continues to move East. Ranchers are checking cattle in the middle of the night, as more than a foot of snow pelts of the Western Corn Belt.
Alleyways are used not only for livestock movement, but for cattle “storage.” But cattle don’t like to be crowded, and remaining in alleyways until processing makes the corral experience bad, and makes cattle harder to work next time.
A district judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy who claimed that Nevada’s federally owned lands are the property of the state.
If Meatless Monday were adopted by all Americans we’d see a GHG reduction of just 0.5%.
Weather continues to have an influence on the cattle market as adverse weather like the most recent “bomb cyclone” to hit the Midwest slow the rate that fed cattle are finished.
A cow killer could be on the loose in Limestone County, Alabama.
The 40,000 acre Kinzua Ranch located in northcentral Oregon has been listed on the market for an asking price of $30 million.
A meat packer alleges a producer bribed a plant worker to falsify carcass weights in a conspiracy that resulted in an over-payment of more than $222,000.
The company behind a “bleeding” plant-based burger has issued its first voluntary recall after plastic was found in some of its bulk product.
As an advocate of science, Frank Mitloehner believes efforts to reduce meat and milk production globally will only result in “more hunger in poor countries.”
No official cattle death loss projections have been released from the recent winter storm and flooding in Nebraska, but the death toll could be significant according to monetary estimates.
A proposal in Oregon seeks a ban on coyote-hunting contests, but the language runs afoul of the state’s constitution which also permits strip clubs as free speech.
California’s Cattle Council will soon begin funding programs designed to help consumers understand the positive role cattle and beef production play in the environment, and other issues.
Central Valley Meat Holding Company will acquire Harris Ranch Beef Holding Company to comprise the country’s 7th largest beef packer and processing company in the U.S. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Aaron Ogren, 30, of Exeter, Nebraska, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty after more than 200 cattle died on a feedlot.
Adding different forages to existing grass stands can help reduce the amount of hay needed during the winter by expanding the grazing season during the late fall, winter and early spring.
A grizzly bear was euthanized after it killed three calves and injured three others on one ranch in Montana. Just eight days before this another grizzly bear was euthanized 85 miles away for similar depredations.
The ribeye has just been named the official state steak of Oklahoma after Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill authorizing the legislation and it coincided with the start of Beef Month.
Food startup Just Inc., re-branded from Hampton Creek, doesn’t think the alternative for meat is just in plants -- but in meat itself.
In a unique advertising campaign, an iconic American fast-food restaurant plans to keep its sandwiches veggie-free, but will help plant 10 million vegetables in community gardens.
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