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Suit challenges authority to implement “Operation Drawbridge.”
Texas Rancher Sues Border Patrol

Lawsuit challenges authority to implement “Operation Drawbridge” on private property outside a 25-mile border zone.

Pasture forage insurance may be a risk management option for livestock producers.
Australian Ranchers Forced To Cull Because of Drought

Dangerous drought is causing some Australian farmers to make difficult decisions about their livestock.

Wagyu beef exports could reach record levels this year. The beef is an intensely marbled, flavorful meat, with a higher percentage of unsaturated fat.
Top Japanese Wagyu Exporter Sees Sales Surging

Japan's biggest exporter of premium Wagyu beef, expects shipments to climb to a record as demand from Taiwan is set to triple and exports to Brazil may begin.

Brazil’s government has won a court decision allowing the export of live cattle, overturning an injunction obtained by an animal rights group, the Agriculture Ministry said on Monday.
Brazil Court Overturns Injunction Against Live Cattle Exports

Brazil’s government has won a court decision allowing the export of live cattle, overturning an injunction obtained by an animal rights group, the Agriculture Ministry said on Monday.

Uncertainty in trade agreements have four of the five top beef markets in jeopardy.
Beware of Disrupters In Four Out of Five Top Beef Destinations

Uncertainty in trade agreements have four of the five top beef markets in jeopardy.

Conservationists Sue Trump Administration Over Rare Mexican Wolf
Conservationists Sue Trump Administration Over Rare Mexican Wolf

Critics say the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's plan to restore the Mexican wolf in Arizona, New Mexico and Mexico by 2043, is flawed and are suing to reverse the plan.

Packs of beef imported from Australia at an Aeon supermarket in Chiba, Japan.
Japanese Beef Lovers Seen Boosting Imports to 17-Year High

Japan’s imports of U.S. beef jump on strong demand and higher yen.

USMEF: Concerns About Mexico’s Proposed Beef Grading Standards
USMEF: Concerns About Mexico’s Proposed Beef Grading Standards

USMEF raises concerns on the use of English and Spanish terminology in Mexican beef grading.

Soybeans in Cart
As World Eats More Meat, U.S. Soy Losing Battle to Feed Animals

Crop protein content ties for lowest in decades on bad weather.

Sustainability’s Blueprint
Sustainability’s Blueprint

Canada’s ranches and feedlots have become ground zero in the movement to provide verified sustainable beef because of two important factors.

China Lifts Ban on Australian Beef
China Lifts Ban on Australian Beef

Australian ranchers are breathing a sigh of relief after China lifted an import ban on Australian beef that lasted three months.

Customers buy meat from at a butchery stall inside a market in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday, March 18, 2017.
Meat Packing Owner Arrested in New Twist to Plea-Deal Scandal

JBS's Joesley Batista Arrested in New Twist to Plea-Deal Scandal