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Making a case for changes to USDA’s Cattle on Feed surveys that could improve accuracy and help reduce industry price volatility.
Legacy. It’s a six-letter word, but it carries the weight of generations for agricultural families. The weight this word carries makes it valuable for families to understand what their legacy is and how to uncover it.
From the sands of Iraq to the pastures of Michigan, a war veteran’s heart for service is now regenerating the soil.
Final results of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service beef muscle sampling of cull dairy cows condemned at select FSIS-inspected slaughter facilities confirm the meat supply is safe, the agency said Thursday.
The use of camera grading in America’s beef plants has improved the accuracy, precision and consistency of grading from plant to plant and from lot to lot of cattle, regardless of where they were harvested.
Eastern Missouri Commission Co. owner Mike VanMaanen will serve a two-year term leading the national, member-led organization.
Veterinarians at Kansas State University discuss summer grazing management techniques that can help improve animal performance and pasture productivity.
USDA’s Cattle on Feed report for May 1 found 11.554 million head on feed, down 1% and the first year-over-year decrease in feedlot inventories in eight months.
The Beef Checkoff announces partnership with the Little League World Series this year.
Cattlemen are looking to rebuild hay stockpiles this year and preserving hay quality will be of utmost importance this season to maximize tonnage, relative feed value (RFV) and storability.
Can tariffs and accompanying quotas provide benefits to an industry? RCALF CEO Bill Bullard says tariffs are a unique economic tool that can be targeted at specific industries and specific commodities.
The program reaches a new milestone, growing by more than 5,000 in the last two years.
Trust In Beef’s Sustainable Ranchers Tour recently spotlighted second-generation rancher Meredith Ellis, taking producers behind the ranch-gate for a tour of award-winning G Bar C Ranch in North Texas
Accomplished beef industry leader with 20 years’ experience in association and technology began his role with Charolais earlier this month.
Entrepreneur decided to “be that guy,” to open Utah’s new packing facility. With 323,000 beef cows in the state, this new facility is primed to fill a big need for additional processing.
The incoming heat can negatively affect animal growth performance, fertility, and animal welfare, but taking these management precautions can help to reduce the impacts of anticipated and extreme weather conditions.
The Texas Beef Council and its consumer-facing brand, Beef Loving Texans, are launching the “Ultimate Beef Trail” digital pass, a comprehensive guide to the best beef dishes throughout the Lone Star State.
U.S. Meat Export Federation members learned that consistency and quality of red meat is the key to expanding international customers for U.S. meat products.
Cull cow prices and the decision to rebuild the cowherd are common points of discussion. Much of the unease of the expansion decision is tied to the sheer size of the investment.
A previously published article regarding an Angus “genetic mystery” was confusing, according to the American Angus Association and it has compiled answers from genetic experts about frequent questions.
This week’s guest says ranchers hold a lot of the cards in the beef industry. Producers decide how cattle are raised, how they are vaccinated, how they are weaned, what mineral they receive and how they are sold.
Claims of dramatic changes to the cattle industry in the Pacific Northwest due to large numbers of imported cattle are compelling, but a little digging into the data finds no support for such assertions.
The 2024 Nebraska Range Short Course is teaming up with the Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition (NGLC) Grazing School on June 25 – 27, 2024 at the Spring Lake Ranch south of Gordon, Nebraska.
A solid rally for cash fed cattle coupled with declining total feeding costs helped boost cattle feeding margins nearly $85 per head above the previous week. Pork margins now over $40 for the fourth consecutive week.
Shorter production and processing schedules have produced the desired effect for packers – a rally in wholesale beef markets. Feeders gain more marketing leverage.
USDA reports 47% of pasture and range conditions are in good to excellent health, compared to just 34% a year ago. Pasture and range conditions rated poor and very poor is down 9% from last year.
Wholesale beef prices staged an impressive rally this week, leading the cash and futures markets higher. Packers’ marketing leverage remains elusive.
#88 is quite possibly the most popular cow on social media right now, and it’s one post that sparked it all. Clay Scott is using it as an opportunity to educate others about ranching, growing into a global sensation.
Regenerative Agriculture Research Grant will advance pecan-focused research. One priority of the study will integrate livestock into cropping systems.
The Blueprint For The Future Beef Conference – Part 2 will be held at the Totusek Arena on the OSU campus May 22 and 23, 2024.