Beef - General
Law enforcement agents traveled to a rural and sparsely populated West Texas county on Friday to arrest the county judge, a former sheriff’s deputy and two ranch hands for cattle rustling.
Senators call on the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914 (FTC Act) to dive into the antitrust allegations against “The Big 4” including Tyson Foods Inc., Cargill, JBS SA and National Beef Packing Co.
As tender spring forages begin to grow, what happens when a late frost occurs? How should cattle producers manage the impacts?
The Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City honored Jan Lyons, Manhattan, KS, and Dr. Abner Womack, University of Missouri, for their leadership with the Jay B. Dillingham Award for ag leadership and excellence.
Programs to help U.S. farmers build markets overseas boosted agricultural exports by an average of $9.6 billion annually from 1977 to 2019, representing 13.7 percent of total agricultural export value, says a new study.
The John Bunker Sands Wetland Center is the recipient of the 2022 Texas Leopold Conservation Award®.
American ranchers face a dry start to the summer grazing season as about half of the nation’s beef cows reside under some designation of drought. Texas shows 76% of pastures in poor to very poor condition.
The North American Meat Institute says it is disappointed the House Agriculture Committee voted to approve the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act.
The cattle placement pattern beginning in the fourth quarter of 2021 shows the finished cattle supply will start to swell in June and could become a 20,000 head surplus over a year ago.
Trade across national boundaries is a positive-sum activity; both trading partners gain or it wouldn’t occur. Any sort of intervention disrupts that premise and artificially establishes a system of winners and losers.
The Startup Challenge for 2022 specifically seeks innovation and technologies that can help cattle feeders enhance sustainability in feedyard operations and meet industry sustainability goals.
The new animal science center, expected to be completed in 2023, includes research labs, educational spaces, animal handling areas along with dedicated research lab space for emerging technologies and practices.
A Canadian man alleged to be linked to multi-million-dollar hay fraud schemes in Montana, has been charged with similar crimes in Alberta.
The upcoming PAC Summit for Industry Leaders focuses on leveraging new technology to ease labor constraints, provide opportunities for increased profitability, and improve connections between animals and caregivers.
When disruptions and ‘shortages’ occur, consumer buying habits shift in fear of the marketplace. Interestingly, the current infant formula shortage has striking similarities to the pandemic beef industry.
Texas A&M AgriLife elevates the barbecue industry through meat science teaching, research and outreach.
A trifecta of trends drive how livestock producers seek feed products: products that work, products they can trust, and it’s convenient for them to order.
Bayer Range and Pasture Program helps ranchers restore rangeland with a single herbicide application.
Drought is not a new issue to cow-calf producers, but many factors make this year unique. Kansas State will host a webinar to help producers weigh options on May 19.
If we get it right, agriculture can, in fact, save the planet, said Jack Bobo, CEO of Futurity, during the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2022 Stakeholders Summit in Kansas City.
U.S. red meat exports see strong to record-pacing Q1 totals. U.S. Meat Export Federation president and CEO, Dan Halstrom shares the details.
The House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis alleges meat packers pressed “baseless” claims of beef and pork shortages early in the pandemic to persuade the Trump Administration to keep operations running.
South American imported beef containing hard plastic is found in U.S. Whole Foods stores across the country.
Growing a successful, sustainable ranching operation is a marathon, not a sprint. It takes commitment, vision, long-term planning and the forethought to know that your decisions will affect the operation for generations.
Farmers and ranchers raising calves now have access to the free Calf Care and Quality Assurance (CCQA) program online. Certification through CCQA helps ensure optimal calf health and welfare.
John Deere announced it has established an allied agreement with Mike and Jason Grady of Twin Pak to better serve existing and future John Deere small square baler customers in the United States.
When the Road 702 wildfire blew through southwest Nebraska, fellow ranchers and community members ‘answered the call’ in more ways than one.
Wildfire threats are not over in Texas, but preliminary estimates from early March through the end of April put losses to ranchers at $23.1 million from multiple fires that covered 433,000 acres.
Why are we importing beef, especially processed beef, from Brazil? Why aren’t we and all the environmental groups working together to hit DC like Jan. 6, demanding we stop importing that stuff.
Recognizing the need for research means cattle producers, scientists, and many other stakeholders agree there are opportunities to improve diverse areas of cattle health and well-being, production, and economics.