Victoria Myers

Anticipating inflation around 3% this year, CoBank analysts present a mostly positive outlook for the agricultural industry in their latest quarterly report.

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High-risk calves lose value as feeders shift to less population-based management.

Organization provides assistance and accolades for women landowners and farm operators to embrace soil-saving practices.

As prices move in favor of producers, expect more upside the second half of the year.

A Kansas memory care home brings the farm to the residents.

The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef outlined a 10-year plan, with one of the emphasis areas being the need for better communication of the beef industry's successes.

Conservation takes practice, says Rachel Hopkins. "Sometimes you get it right; sometimes you get it terribly wrong. But you can't be afraid to make mistakes, because that's when you learn the most if you will keep moving ahead."

The Supreme Court of the U.S. has been asked to review a ruling that would extend California's Proposition 12 rule, regarding how some types of livestock are raised, to all product sold into the state, regardless of home state of...

A rapid test to identify calves with BRD will help eliminate unnecessary antibiotic use and better target the best treatment option on a case-by-case basis.

As resistance to antimicrobials continues to challenge the cattle industry, there is optimism an answer will be found in health genetics.

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Alternatives to antimicrobials are a high priority, but predicting their effectiveness is a challenge.

Watch for these signs of sulfur toxicity.

Implementation of a rule that would require the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on cattle moving interstate has been set aside after pushback on a Federal Register notice in advance of the measure.

There are two faces to the business of insect protein, one focused on using it as a source of protein in animal feeds and one focused on human consumption of edibles. The growth area, for now, is primarily around animal feed.

Moving through the year, the beef business should have many reasons for optimism, according to the latest CattleFax outlook numbers.

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association's virtual annual meeting will try to keep the industry connected and informed, as the yearly in-person meet-and-greet was rescheduled for Aug. 10-12...

Dietary guidelines don't demonize beef but do favor seafood.

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As feeders move to receiving protocols that are less population based, the value of high-risk calves will continue to decline.

Attempts to force more transparency into cattle markets with mandated thresholds and buying requirements would have an impact on the free market, but no one can say just what that impact would be.

Meat production will hit record levels this year, but USDA also sees price increases for livestock producers overall. The average five-area steer price should be about 6% higher for 2021 and hog prices are forecast to increase an...

A shift from low-priced grains will create opportunities for commercial calf producers as supplies available to feeders continue to tighten.

The beef industry is poised to expand, or to liquidate, depending on weather and feed prices moving forward.

As bad as COVID-19 has been for the U.S., a market retrospective shows the beef industry has lived through worse times -- especially when it comes to impacts on export markets.