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Cargill's Dodge City, Kan., beef processing facility was back online Monday morning after an explosion on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019.

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.

Cargill says it closed its Dodge City beef packing and processing facility on Thursday after an explosion injured two employees.

John Phipps: My own hunch is aversion to meat derives from another more obvious source: CAFOs.

There are so many reasons why kids should say yes to 4-H. But here are five reasons to say yes that don't get as much attention.

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.

Omaha-based Green Plains Inc, announced it has completed the sale of 50% of Green Plains Cattle Company LLC for $77 million.

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.

Additional charges have been filed against the Missouri farmer currently held without bail after the disappearance of Nick and Justin Diemel.

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%.

Ranchers in Plumas County, Calif., are dealing with an invasion of grasshoppers on summer ranges.

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.

An effort to return grizzly bears to North Cascades National Park is back in motion after officials announced public comment will be reopened.

When it comes to some of the less than savory aspects of beef production, just how transparent should we be?

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.

AquaBounty salmon now growing in tanks located in rural Indiana.

President Donald Trump remains in U.S. farmers’ good graces, according to the latest Farm Journal Pulse survey.

Competition is growing for meat from alternative sources.

April placements of cattle on feed totaled 9% more than a year ago, with marketings 7% higher.

Voting on Facebook is now open! It will close Monday, May 27, 2019, at midnight.

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.

From flooding to pet-store bulls, March was full of hot topics for cattlemen. Here’s a few you might have missed:

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. 

The USDA has released new cattle on feed numbers. It is still playing catch up following the partial government shutdown.

Oregon residents are faced with proposed state legislation with the lofty goal of reducing greenhouse gases and “saving the planet.”

2018 is the fifth year in a row the nation's beef cattle herd has seen expansion.

President Trump ignited a new firestorm after signing a spending bill to keep the government open.

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.

The dairy industry has been dealing with imitation milk for years. Now cattle producers are seeing meat alternatives starting to crowd their space.

Four months after Missouri agreed to regulate the term meat, one of the nation's largest cattle producers, Nebraska, is now following suit.

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.

New numbers show the number of cattle in the U.S. is continuing to grow, but cattle are still going to market.

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.

Listen to how this North Carolina farmer says he “got lucky” and became a farmer on this week's episode of The First Years podcast.

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.

Here are a few tips to keep your mind sharp as you age.