Beef - General
Oklahoma State University joins a new pilot program from Farm Journal Foundation (FJF) to address the national shortage of rural, food-supply veterinarians.
Japan, South Korea, China/Hong Kong ranked as top three export markets for beef, which was just 2.9 over last year in September.
After posting a record net revenue in the third quarter and a 571% increase in net income, year-over-year, JBS raised its earnings estimates for 2024.
New Officers elected at Strategic Planning Conference Nov. 6-8.
Taking the entire hiring process online, without meeting a candidate in person, seems drastic, but it has become the standard today for many organizations.
One of the biggest anticipated changes that could impact farms across the U.S. is the possible change to the tax policy under a second Trump administration.
Ranch Academy offers a complete guide of trainings for ranch employees that can be customizable to each operation.
Broad-based growth has pork exports poised to set annual records with Mexico, Central America, and Asian markets fueling September beef export growth.
The meeting agenda is packed with relevant and insightful topics of trade and export markets for beef, pork and lamb.
Whole turkeys may be losing their grip as the dominant center-of-plate choice for Thanksgiving dinner, according to the latest report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange.
Measure J, initiated by the Coalition to End Factory Farming, appears to be headed for defeat with 85% of voters rejecting it as of the latest updated results on Nov. 6.
Cattle harvest was down last week, but carcass weights remain record breaking. Q4 tends to be the period most prone to follow historical seasonal patterns for carcass cutout prices.
Denver residents rejected Ordinance 309 to ban slaughterhouses in the city.
Producers need to analyze overhead costs as it relates to profitability.
Cast your vote for one of four finalists to sing the Star Spangled Banner at CattleCon 2025.
Beef is a nutritional powerhouse! As beef producers, we can take pride in the fact that beef cattle can convert plant fiber into beef.
While financial well-being is a function of the market, it is also a function of the availability of grass for grazing cattle. Both define the cattle cycle. Furthermore, grazing is critical for rangeland health.
USDA’s largest annual gathering for producers, processors, policymakers, government officials, and non-governmental organizations will be held Feb. 27-28, 2025.
Take the time to evaluate your operation and make sure it is prepared to go where you want it to go in the future.
It’s often in the moments you least expect, that someone is watching and learning from what you’re doing. As a mom of three, I think about that a lot.
Hogs placed for finishing last week had a breakeven at $69.49 per head. The estimated total cost for finishing a steer last week was $2,702 per head, according to the Sterling Profit Trackers.
Funding will expand innovative domestic fertilizer production and increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, which will in turn increase competition and lower fertilizer costs for farmers and food costs for consumers.
U.S. Beef and Pork were on the world stage at the SIAL Paris food trade shows.
The medical and scientific communities don’t always get it right – that’s especially true with conventional wisdom around dietary fat.
McDonald’s said Sunday that beef patties in its Quarter Pounder burgers aren’t the source of the E. coli outbreak which has killed one and sickened about 75.
Time is running short for Congress to come together to address the farm bill in a bipartisan way, says U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.
Market update for week of Oct. 23 and a look at how carcass weigh and ribeye sizes correlates..
This award recognizes women who show outstanding leadership and a commitment to advancing women in the meat and poultry industry.
How did the beef and pork markets shake out last week?
The award was presented during the Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle Symposium in Athens, Georgia, earlier this month.