Beef - General
Longer days on feed lead to heavier carcass weights and quality
After more than 200 cattle died on a feedlot in Nebraska, the cattle feeder who was responsible for the animals’ care has pleaded not guilty to 40 charges he faces in the alleged livestock neglect case.
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s Prime Minister, traveled to the U.S. late last week. This comes after President Donald Trump shot down the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)—a deal many in agriculture believe would have opened up doors to U.S. trade between 12 countries on the Pacific rim, including Japan.
Discriminating diners may willingly shell out for premium product, but it’s always nice to know what, exactly, you’re paying for. Here’s a peek behind the scenes at what goes into raising the animals that are destined to become some of the most luxurious ingredients in the world.
The founder of Impossible Foods says “cows aren’t getting any better at making meat.” He needs to take a closer look at his competition.
National Beef, the fourth largest beef packer in the U.S., has announced that the company’s purchase of Iowa Premium has been finalized.
When a livestock dealer’s check bounces, should the farmer or rancher who raised the cattle be able to get them back?
Anthony Francis Whittley and Jasmine A. Boone, both 28, have entered guilty pleas after stealing cattle from Kansas and attempting to sell them across state lines at the Oklahoma National Stockyards Co.
A U.S. District judge issued a 28-day temporary restraining order that will stop Steven and Dwight Hammond from using their federal grazing permit near their ranch in Diamond, Oregon.
Weaning during very hot summer weather is stressful enough to the calves. Therefore any management strategy that can reduce stress to the calves should be utilized.
Cattle and beef markets have decreased from April highs with uncertainty in a variety of factors weighing on markets the past month.
Beyond Meat makes plant-based protein and Bill Gates is an investor.
Given market fundamentals of supply and demand, it would appear cattle are being undervalued in today’s market.
The past several weeks of trading in the fed cattle markets have shown that basis is becoming more important to many than the actual cash price.
The issue of Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) may come back with the Trump administration.
The Cattle Industry Convention has wrapped up another year of sharpening its focus on 2017.
The annual Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show was held Feb. 1-3 in Nashville, Tenn. Industry leaders talk about the health of the overall beef industry.
The cattle industry is buzzing in Nashville this week, and Pro Farmer couldn’t help but to join the conversation about prices.
Good access to export markets needed to avoid beef oversupply.
The cattle market has seen fluctuation, not only from the highs of two years ago but also from last fall when live cattle futures traded under a $1.
The cattle industry is gathering in Nashville for its annual National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) convention, discussing issues like trade and Washington policy as the new administration is already hard at work.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture also reported a record amount of beef in freezers or cold storage last week.
Beef has a ‘rough start’ in 2017 as wholesale prices drop.
What is going on with the price spread between retail beef and foodservice?
TPP withdrawal disappoints pro-trade supporters in agriculture.
Social media videos featuring R-CALF are short on facts in the ongoing debate on country of origin labeling and beef trade.
The owner of a now-closed beef-jerky maker is being sued by the federal government for firing an employee who tried to call 911 to help a co-worker with a severed thumb.
Three masters of the burger universe pick the best.
Beef is on the menu at the presidential inauguration.