Victoria Myers

If Paraguayan beef is allowed into the U.S., some estimates point to producers here losing $12 million to $23 million annually.

Once a beef calf hits the ground, the clock is ticking. What happens, or doesn't happen, as each hour passes will determine, to a large extent, whether that calf thrives. Here are some tips on what you can do from the first few...

A five-year study found yearling steer weight gains were 11% to 16% lower in a collaborative adaptive rangeland management grazing system than in a traditional rangeland management grazing system.

Management of tall fescue seedhead production allows cattle producers to keep the benefits of the forage, while minimizing health and production issues in the herd.

Key industry groups for cattle producers are taking opposing positions on the PRIME Act, which some believe would encourage more local processors and more market competition and others see as a threat to food safety.

Farmland acreage continues to decline, with the latest figures from the USDA reporting a one-year loss of 1.9 million acres for 2022. (DTN/Progressive Farmer file photo)

USDA continues to put financial resources behind new processors. Here are a few of them.

The long-term outlook for cattle prices is expected to stay strong into 2025.

Landwatch Recent Farmland Sales

Spring calvers with repeat buyers will be in a strong position this year to sell into what looks to be a long-term bullish cattle market.

The percentage of graded prime beef is now at 10%, continuing its drop as beef supplies tighten overall.

Cattle producers want to take a larger share of beef's retail price by going direct to their loyal consumers.

Of the estimated 2,002,700 farm operations USDA reported existed at the end of 2022, 50.8% had sales under $10,000 for the year.

The Texas State Fire Marshal's Office reported the fire at South Fork Dairy Farm in Dimmitt that killed some 18,000 cows was accidental, but further investigation into equipment failure continues.

More than 18,000 dairy cows are dead after a massive explosion and fire at Southford Dairy Farm in Dimmitt, Texas. The Animal Welfare Institute, which started tracking barn fires in 2013, has reported this to be the deadliest barn...

For cattle producers losing cattle under recent severe spring blizzard conditions, it's important to document losses and be timely in filing for loss payments.

The CFTC charged that Dichao Xie used inside information from his employer in personal trades on feeder cattle futures and options.

Online cooks encouraging people to wash their ground beef before cooking it are being called out for spreading bad information.

Cattle producers want to take a larger share of beef's retail price by going direct to their loyal consumers.

Four new studies from Cotton Incorporated update use strategies and data for feeding cotton byproduct to cattle, including the effect whole cottonseed may have on bull fertility.

Producers with poor-quality hay must weigh the costs of supplementing against the challenges of poor breed-back in the cow herd.

The label would be voluntary, but a new proposal from USDA would require that meat and egg products labeled as "Product of USA" or "Made in the USA" are from animals born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the U.S.