The Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor is a gauge of economists’ views on the ag economy. While outlooks have grown weaker, it’s the erosion in the future outlook that is sprouting fresh concerns.
Following an explosion Oct. 17, Cargill says it is sending live cattle to other facilities but expects its Dodge City cattle receiving operations to resume early next week.
Fifth-generation Wyoming rancher Kacy Atkinson says it’s time for cattlemen to stop the infighting and begin to understand the real issues affecting the beef industry.
The Nebraska senator asked specifically about the negative impact on suppliers due to low cattle prices and high packer margins following the Tyson plant fire.
Citing growing frustration with low cattle prices while beef packers reap large profits, a grassroots campaign was launched this week seeking the support of President Donald Trump.
A fire Friday afternoon at Cargill's Doge City, Kan., facility was quickly extinguished and damage to the plant was minimal and no impact on operations is expected.
Peterson asks the administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to declare an emergency suspend of the Hours of Service (HOS) regulations for live-cattle haulers.
Is animal reproduction an activity deemed ineligible for a bank loan? Yes, in Rhoda Rein’s case, and her rejection raises a series of unanswered questions.
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says he believes most ag groups will be happy with details of new trade agreement with Japan as it marches closely to TPP roadmap.
In a head-scratching week of data, estimated cattle slaughter was 9,000 head higher following the Tyson fire, cattle prices were down 5% or more, and yet wholesale beef prices rose 9%.
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.
USDA's first estimate of the annual calf crop, released in its mid-year inventory report, may be the most important survey number for cattle producers, says John Nalivka.
USDA's mid-year inventory totals suggest that the U.S. cattle herd has reached a plateau. I contrast a plateau with a more typical cyclical peak inventory that historically has implied a liquidation phase to follow.
A U.S. District Judge has granted a partial preliminary injunction, approving an alternative grazing plan for the Hammond’s cattle that the Bureau of Land Management had proposed in June.
David Heidt is far more than a gravedigger—he is a minister of comfort. Beneath the ground of Heidt’s farmland, 2,500 meticulous horse burials testify to his care and service.
The best ideas for the farm are often born out of necessity. We’ve rounded up the best ideas from cattle producers from our media partner Farm Journal’s $100 Ideas contest.
Debt-to-asset ratios are on the rise, working capital is eroding and farmers’ sentiments are on the decline. Despite the negativity surrounding prices and outlooks, Famer Mac is providing a voice of optimism.
Time and labor resources tend to be some of the biggest challenges faced in production beef agriculture. Technologies that can address both of those key operational elements will eliminate critical efficiency gaps.
In a Drovers.com poll, readers share the timing of their primary calving season, giving us a glimpse into the diversity of cattle operations across the country.
Stay on your toes this year, as business mind-set will be increasingly needed to maintain a profitable 2019. Take a lesson from these 10 articles of cattle fraud during 2018.
As producers rush to complete BQA certification, cattle haulers should also take note—they will need certification in the BQA Transportation program by Jan. 1, 2020.
It’s time to get back to what we all love—watching new calves born, feeding the first few loads of corn silage, and seeing your kids help with chores. Here are five rules of wisdom we all need to be reminded of.
Many farm kids grew up with the long, hot summer job of painting the barn. But a project to from Certified Angus Beef (CAB) is putting the fun back into what used to be a chore.
On the Keeping Ag Real Road Trip, the Schwegert family makes several stops in Wyoming, where the antelope roam, sugar beets grow and livestock feed is explained.
In partnership with Keeping Ag Real, Drovers and AgWeb are following the host Jenny Schweigert beginning Saturday, July 21, as she and her family embark on the first Keeping Ag Real Road Trip.