Beef Cattle
Despite daily volatility, cattle markets are still driven by strong demand and tight supplies. Rising fuel costs could pressure consumers, but slow herd expansion keeps the long-term outlook bullish through the decade.
As weather variability thins out Midwest pastures, opportunistic and toxic weeds are moving in. Iowa State’s Shelby Gruss highlights the top threats to livestock and how to spot them before they strike.
On the consumer side, demand for beef continues to grow and is reaching record levels. Nebraska Farm Bureau reports an index created by the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC) to gauge beef demand reached 138 last year, the highest on record and a 10-point jump from 2024.
Even after losing a major export market, the U.S. bovine genetics industry bounced back in 2025.
The Smith family captures value from cover crops twice—first as high-quality cattle feed and then as biological fuel for no-till corn and soybeans.
From incentives for conservation easements to a push for sustainable industrial growth, Gov. Bill Lee shares his strategy to protect the future of agriculture in Tennessee.
Tight cattle supplies, delayed herd rebuilding and resilient beef demand point to continued market strength, with economists saying higher cattle price highs in 2026 are still on the table.
How early heifer development sets the ceiling for fertility, productivity and profit.
A Kentucky farm mom captured this heartwarming moment while saving a newborn calf from the cold.
Use these tips to capture implant value without sacrificing long-term performance.
With the lack of rebuilding the strong cattle market could be extended another year.
The new generic drug has been approved for treatment of bovine respiratory disease and associated pyrexia in beef and non-lactating dairy cattle.
Brazil has officially surpassed the U.S. as the world’s top beef producer. With U.S. production down 3.9%, analysts point to Brazil’s feed capacity and rising imports as key drivers of this historic market shift.
The gray wolf has recovered and lawmakers argue each state should be allowed to responsibly manage a population that has exceeded recovery goals without interference from out-of-state judges.
From the creation of the Beef Center of Excellence to improvements at the Oklahoma State University Swine Research and Education Center, OSU is serious about moving the needle in programs impacting animal health.
Establishments using a U.S.-origin claim on FSIS-regulated products will need to provide access to documentation demonstrating how the product meets regulatory criteria. FSIS also updated guidelines for label approval.
New modeling research shows ticks survive not through resistance but by exploiting where treated cattle rarely travel.
With increasing insecticide resistance and the emergence of new tick and tick-borne pathogen species, veterinary entomologists are more critical than ever.
The use of regenerative practices at Stoney Creek Farm has lowered their costs and improved their profitability, but its also shaped their faith journey.
Strong breeding seasons start with strong postpartum cows. Winter calving offers the chance to get both right with attentive management.
Despite the strong political rhetoric at the center of cattle and beef prices, as well as meatpackers seeing major losses, economists say rebuilding the U.S. cattle herd will be the slowest in history.
Even the best vaccine can fail if mismanaged. Dr. Jon Townsend outlines good handling practices to protect your investment and your cattle.
Kansas State University’s Joe Parcell says livestock revenues make up more than half of the state’s projected $6.2 billion increase, but volatility across its rural economies signals continued uncertainty ahead.
Veterinary oversight in the fall is key to preventing disease, feed inefficiency and reproductive setbacks.
New data from four calf ranches highlight the dominance of respiratory disease and the year-round consistency of health challenges in beef-dairy cross calves.
Missouri’s cattle industry is experiencing historic highs. Discover how the Show-Me Select Replacement Heifer Program is helping producers improve genetics, embrace technology and boost profitability.
Since first being detected in New Jersey in 2017, the Asian longhorn tick has spread through more than 20 states. Today marks the first identification in Kansas.