Beef - General
Merck has refined the Whisper system to serve as a decision tool for managing new arrivals.
The Fertilizer Institute’s 4R Advocate awards recognize farmers and fertilizer retailers for their commitment to nutrient stewardship.
AgriTalk host Chip Flory and Drovers editor Greg Henderson discuss the impact of the fire at Tyson’s facility in Kansas and the impact on cattle markets.
Cattle markets continued reeling Tuesday as both CME Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle set contract lows following Monday’s locked limit-down performance.
Packer participation in the cattle market was an issue even before Friday night’s fire at Tyson’s Holcomb, Kan., beef packing facility.
Rift Valley fever virus is a global health concern that is caused by infected mosquitos and the handling of infected animal carcasses.
Veterinarians and livestock producers have adapted to significant changes in antimicrobial regulations, and change will continue as the FDA works through its five-year plan for antimicrobial stewardship.
Meat could be a target for higher taxes given criticism of the industry’s role in climate change, deforestation and animal cruelty, according to a report by Fitch Solutions Macro Research.
Ranchers in Plumas County, Calif., are dealing with an invasion of grasshoppers on summer ranges.
Fed cattle trade was slow to develop in the southern plains with packer bids falling $2 short of steady. Feeder cattle traded at uneven prices across the nation.
The indefinite closure of Tyson’s Holcomb, Kan., facility creates the potential the cattle “marketing pace will slow down and carcass weights will increase.”
This summer’s outbreak has mostly affected equines, with just two cattle operations reporting the disease so far.
For his leadership to the beef industry and dedication to raising quality cattle, Jerry Bohn will receive the 2019 Feeding Quality Forum (FQF) Industry Achievement Award later this month.
The BLM relocated 237 horses from the herd grazing 160,000 acres in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area 20 miles west of Las Vegas, Nev.
An Angus bull sold for a record $1.51 million earlier this year. His new owners might be giddy if his ROI matches that of recently deceased Hoover Dam, a bull that has sold 233,000 units of semen.
Feeder steers sold steady to $2 higher, with instances of heavier cattle selling $6 to $7 higher in special sales in the Southern Plains.
In the cattle and beef industry, widely varying seasonal price patterns exist for all classes of cattle as well as for each of the many beef products produced in the industry.
Packers enjoyed a comfortable inventory last week, and many have stopped Saturday harvests, which helped push cash cattle prices $1 per cwt. lower.
The National Cattlemen’s Foundation is now accepting applications for the W.D. Farr Scholarships for the 2019-20 school year.
APHIS’ Wildlife Services and its cooperators will begin distributing baits on or about August 2 across rural areas by airplanes and in suburban or urban areas by helicopters, vehicles and bait stations.
The United States will nearly triple its annual duty-free beef exports to the European Union (EU) over the next seven years under a new trade agreement signed at the White House.
This summer’s outbreak of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) has mostly affected horses, but continues to spread across state lines and to new premises within states with previous cases.
Alberta-based consulting group draws on data and a diverse team to provide integrated services to producers.
As the summer progresses, insect-borne vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) appeared in Wyoming for the first time this year and spread to new premises in Texas.
Animal-health officials suspect the Asian longhorned tick could be transmitting a foreign animal disease in Virginia.
Cattle feeders’ perseverance paid dividends as they held out for steady to higher cash trade in all feeding regions.
Beyond Meat reported its second-quarter earnings on Monday, and traders called the news mixed.
Taco Bell says it plans to reduce antibiotics in its global beef supply 25% by 2025, a change it says will affect 9.8 million daily orders.
Zoetis and Colorado State University have signed an agreement to establish a research lab that will explore the livestock immune system and target new immunotherapies.
China is the major global buyer of cattle hides and demand in China is hampered by tariffs and trade disruptions and by stronger environmental regulations impacting small tanneries.