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In the first story of DTN's special series Finding Farm Financing, agricultural producers are encouraged to know their numbers, create a plan and be honest about their finances.

If a bull keeps trying to nurse cows and is running with cows all year long, a first step would be to remove him and work toward a controlled calving season, according to Dr. Ken McMillan.

Above-normal winter temperatures forecast for Texas would favor the New World screwworm survival if the parasite were to migrate from Mexico.

A federal appeals court upheld a Massachusetts animal welfare law banning pork sales from farms using gestation crates, ruling it doesn't discriminate against out-of-state producers or processors.

New World screwworm closed the U.S.-Mexico border to cattle trade, devastating Texas feedyards. Cattle producers on both sides face severe economic hardship.

The cattle supply is expected to hit a low point in early 2026, with the industry currently in the midst of a tight supply cycle. Despite this, beef demand remains strong, leading to high profitability across the beef industry.

Dectomax-CA1 is conditionally approved by FDA to prevent and treat New World screwworm (NWS) in cattle. This conditional approval is a crucial breakthrough in the fight against this devastating livestock parasite.

Vaccines may help control pink eye in cattle, but the first step is to identify and address why the cattle are getting the disease.

A federal court has denied USDA's motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a mandate that certain cattle have electronic identification tags.

USDA's Lapse of Funding Plan spells out what positions and obligations at various agencies will continue to operate and which agency activities will be halted. All told, USDA will furlough 42,256 employees out of 85,907 total employees across the department.

In a wide-ranging speech, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins laid out an agenda for supporting crop producers while teasing plans to rebuild the U.S. cattle herd. In an immediate announcement, Rollins said the final...

Copeland & Sons Herefords in New Mexico uses showing cattle as a way to showcase their breeding program and connect with customers, with the next generation now starting to participate.

A controlled calving season is an asset when it comes to being sure vaccinations are all done in a timely manner.

Manitoba's new trade envoy in Washington, D.C., said supply management will continue to be an issue in the USMCA review. He also discussed how Canadian national and provincial officials try to navigate the Trump...

With herd rebuilding looming, traders have recognized fed cattle supplies are only going to grow thinner in 2026.

California's Proposition 12 is being challenged in federal court by a Missouri-based pork processor, Triumph Foods, which claims the law unconstitutionally discriminates against out-of-state producers.

New World Screwworm continues to move closer to the U.S. with a confirmed case less than 70 miles from the southern border. U.S. ports of entry continue to be closed to Mexican cattle, bison and horses.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a central Nebraska dairy herd, prompting quarantine and highlighting the importance of strict biosecurity protocols for dairy producers. This is the first case...