Beef Cattle
The beef industry has spent years studying what can go wrong. A new evidence map shows what we’ve learned and where the next questions may need to come from.
Feeders 25 miles from the shuttered beef plant say the ripple effects are showing up in their basis, their bids and their bottom line.
Smugglers exploit remote border gaps to bypass inspections, quarantine and health certifications.
Ground beef demand remains strong as cattle producers push back on Trump’s latest beef import plan that sent cattle prices sinking. Ranchers say consumers don’t have a beef price problem — they have a fuel price problem.
Placements down 11% signal tighter front-end supplies, but Northern feedyards face renewed basis pressure as packer capacity shrinks and trade policy headlines add fresh uncertainty.
The Bureau of Reclamation released its final environmental impact statement. Farmers in the lower basin worry it could mean cuts to their water supply, while upper basin farmers are seeing higher hay prices and cattle sales.
Oklahoma State’s Derrell Peel breaks down how summer heat, drought and trade news are shaping the market recovery.
In celebrating the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, the beef industry highlights the crucial link between land management and sustainable consumption.
New pathology research suggests we may need to look beyond obvious cardiac lesions as researchers work to unravel one of the beef industry’s most challenging diseases.
USDA to open the Douglas, Ariz., port first to restart U.S.-Mexico cattle trade after more than a year of New World screwworm-driven closures — if Mexico adheres to the Joint Action Plan.
USDA’s latest cattle inventory and cattle on feed reports confirm the cyclical low is likely behind the industry, but structural headwinds and sky‑high calf prices are keeping expansion cautious and gradual.
Don’t let lameness stall herd performance. Simple environmental tweaks and proper mineral programs can keep foot rot at bay this summer.
Oklahoma State University’s Derrell Peel says the cash market — not the jittery futures board — is telling the real story of a cattle industry still short on supply, even as Mexican border closures reshape long-term trade patterns.
Differences in cattle biology, climate, labor and production goals helped make fixed-time AI a cornerstone of Brazilian beef production while adoption remains more limited in North America.
Ben Rand of Blue Line Futures says an unprecedented Western drought is shrinking crops, drying up wells, tightening hay supplies and accelerating cattle herd liquidation across the region
A historic lack of winter moisture and drying water sources are forcing Wyoming and Nebraska producers to make gut-wrenching choices. At Torrington Livestock Markets, sales volume has surged to nine times its normal seasonal average.
The new 52,000-square-foot facility in Kerrville, Texas, is dedicated to genomics and advanced pest control technologies to protect American livestock from invasive threats.
From 1,800-lb fed cattle to 52-week cull cow coverage, the USDA’s latest insurance revisions offer livestock producers more flexibility to manage market volatility.
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.
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.