Jennifer Carrico

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urged cattle producers to expand their herds to provide more real beef for Americans. The Trump administration reversed the food guidelines pyramid, prioritizing meat...

Take a look at the changes seen in the cattle inventory since 1959. So much has changed, even when some things are the same.

Following a detailed health plan optimizes cattle performance and profits.

USDA is releasing 100 million sterile screwworm flies weekly along the Texas-Mexico border to prevent the pest's northward spread. This proactive measure, combined with surveillance and import restrictions, aims to protect U.S...

Theileria orientalis, spread by the rapidly reproducing Asian longhorned tick, is quickly expanding across U.S. cattle herds, causing anemia and weight loss in infected animals. With no cure or vaccine available, prevention focuses on...

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins on Jan. 21 announced the New World Screwworm Grand Challenge, which allocates up to $100 million for innovative projects aimed at preventing the pest from spreading into the U.S. from Mexico.

A major winter storm left a trail of ice, snow, and extremely cold air across a large portion of the southern U.S. over the weekend, threatening cattle and requiring producers to provide...

DTN's View From the Range series introduces the Canadian cattle ranch of the Cross family from Claresholm, Alberta. The special ongoing series will follow the Cross Cattle Company through 2026.

A major winter storm threatens U.S. cattle, requiring producers to provide adequate nutrition, clean water, and wind shelter for survival. Cold stress significantly increases cattle's energy requirements, especially for wet animals...

South Dakota ranching family Charles and Heather Maude were indicted over a dispute over fence line placement and land ownership. Here's how the family overcame the legal challenges they faced to save their ranch and family.

South Dakota ranching family Charles and Heather Maude were indicted over a dispute in land ownership and fence line placement, even though the fence had been in place for more than 75 years...

A daughter's idea to bring her cow to visit care center residents, especially former farmers, brought immense joy. Simple acts of kindness can brighten lives.

DTN's View From the Range series will follow the Stark family's Montana cattle ranch, documenting their cow-calf operation and hay business year-round.

A daughter's idea to bring her cow to visit care center residents, especially former farmers, brought immense joy. Simple acts of kindness can brighten lives.

New World screwworm threatens the Texas cattle industry as Mexican cases move closer to the border. Officials use the sterile insect technique to combat the deadly pest.

DTN Senior Livestock Editor Jennifer Carrico wrote in 2025 how Angus breeders from across the country questioned the need for methane research and how the research will be funded, while those in support of the research think...

South Dakota ranchers expand their retail meat business to include products from their herd's beef tallow.

No. 5 on DTN's list of the Top 10 Ag Stories of the Year focuses on the historically low cattle inventory. The smaller supply has been met with high demand for beef, which has seen historically...

Copeland and Sons Herefords ranch spans six generations in New Mexico. The family improves cattle genetics and land while building a legacy for future generations.

No. 5 on DTN's list of the Top 10 Ag Stories of the Year focuses on the historical low cattle inventory. The smaller supply has been met with high demand for beef which has seen historically high prices.

USDA granted S. Nicholas Claus a Christmas Eve permit for reindeer entry into the United States. The reindeer passed health inspections and will undergo biosecurity protocols.

Southeast cattle producers faced a wet spring preventing hay production, then summer drought. Variable weather continues with winter cover crop grazing planned and a warmer spring forecast.

No. 8 on DTN's list of the Top 10 Ag Stories of the Year focuses on how New World screwworm prevention is the focus of the livestock industry, while the closest case during the year was 70 miles from the U.S. border.

The Northern Plains drought affected ranchers, forcing early cattle moves and reducing hay production. Forecast winter snowfall may improve spring pasture conditions.

New World screwworm, a deadly tissue-eating pest, is spreading through Mexico and moving toward the U.S. border. Officials are using surveillance and sterile flies to prevent outbreaks here.

Tyson's Lexington, Nebraska, beef plant closure affects numerous groups of people and could have a longer-term effect on cattle prices.

The Southern Plains grazing season started out with ample moisture and has moved into more drought-type conditions. A La Nina weather pattern may create mixed winter precipitation.

Midwest drought worsened in late summer after July rains stopped. Precipitation over the next few months may help improve pasture and range conditions despite harsh early winter weather.

Tyson's recent announcement in the beef processing sector has caused discussion in the industry. The closure and cutback it announced will reduce slaughter capacity by 7.5%-9% amid historically low cattle numbers.

South Dakota ranchers expand their retail meat business to include products from their herd's beef tallow.

Copeland & Sons tailor cattle nutrition to each animal's end goal. Different rations feed range cows, sale bulls and show cattle appropriately.

Tyson's recent announcement in the beef processing sector has caused discussion in the industry. The closure and cutback it announced will reduce slaughter capacity by 7.5%-9% amid historically low cattle numbers.

Tyson Foods announced on Nov. 21 that it will close its Lexington, Nebraska, beef facility, affecting 3,000 employees, and will convert its Amarillo, Texas, plant to single-shift operations. Production will increase at other facilities.

Tyson Foods announced on Friday that it will close its Lexington, Nebraska, beef facility, affecting 3,000 employees, and will convert its Amarillo, Texas, plant to single-shift operations. Production will increase at other facilities.

Horses are quarantined after an EHV-1 outbreak from a Texas rodeo event. Multiple states are affected, with some horses euthanized and strict biosecurity measures implemented.

USDA recently conducted what it billed as the largest trade mission in the department's history to Mexico, conducting more than 500 business meetings in three days. The department also announced the opening of a new Tampico...