BEEF
As Prime grading exceeds 17% of the mix, narrowing price spreads are shifting the profitability landscape for packers and producers alike.
New initiative will connect producers, researchers, investors and entrepreneurs to accelerate practical solutions across the cattle value chain.
Following a two-year interim term, Dan Shike has been named the permanent head of the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois, bringing a record of $12 million in research and a deep commitment to the beef industry.
JBS USA has announced network changes to strengthen operations including closing its beef production facility in Souderton, Pa., and its value-added facility in Memphis, Tenn.
Union says Cargill illegally revoked pay and benefits for more than 1,700 locked-out workers in Fort Morgan.
As cattle prices hit record highs, the U.S. beef industry faces a dual threat: the return of the New World screwworm and a radical Oregon ballot initiative that could criminalize standard animal husbandry.
Ryder Lee explains Canada’s concentrated cow‑calf base, regional feeding systems and export‑driven strategy — and why weather, policy and packer needs dictate cross‑border flows.
IP 28 threatens to dismantle Oregon’s agricultural heritage by criminalizing routine farming and hunting practices, potentially banning in-state meat and dairy production.
Despite record-low herd levels and climbing prices, the 2026 grilling season kicks off with beef outpacing chicken and pork in the meat case.
Jeff Schomburger will succeed Donnie King as Tyson Foods CEO in October as the company navigates rising cattle costs and supply challenges in its beef business.
Cargill and Union 455 representatives met Wednesday to continue contract negotiations. Following discussions no agreement was made.
At the USMEF Spring Conference, Ricardo Zúñiga highlights how industry voices protected the Central American trade floor — and what global risks could still dampen demand.
Commodity markets are waiting for one key answer: Does the U.S. really have a deal with China? With only a $17 billion figure and few details, traders want proof through tariffs, export sales and purchases.
Fire up the grill this Memorial Day weekend to celebrate the unofficial kickoff to summer and the culmination of National Beef Month.
Now’s the time to set production goals and consider additional opportunities for automation.
Peel breaks down the U.S. beef packing industry structure.
Renowned air quality expert and CLEAR Center director Frank Mitloehner takes the helm of UC Davis’ premier Department of Animal Science to lead its global mission in agricultural research and environmental sustainability.
Export approval for U.S. plants is a “necessary first step,” but economist John Nalivka cautions that certification doesn’t guarantee big tonnage. The real test comes when China starts placing orders.
With Select supplies shrinking and consumer demand locked on higher-quality beef, the traditional Choice-Select spread no longer tells the real market story.
As fed cattle weights hit historic highs, a surplus of fat trim is creating an unprecedented need for lean blending beef, pushing cull cow values to new records.
Trump administration pauses announcement of new strategies to address record beef prices and support rebuilding the domestic cattle herd.
As the federal government settles with Agri Stats over data-sharing, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Secretary Brooke Rollins launch a high-stakes investigation into beef market concentration and potential price-fixing.
Trump administration officials signal a settlement with the data firm as part of a broader investigation into market concentration among major meatpackers.
The beef industry is looking toward “Beef Month” to sustain the strongest market rally in history.