Agricultural Industry News: Stay Updated on Events Impacting Your Cattle Operation

Live from CattleCon 2025 – Opening Day Report

BEEF Magazine's Clint Peck and Sarah Muirhead summarize the highlights from Day One of CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio, Texas.

February 5, 2025

February 4, 2025

Record cattle prices face pressure from trade turmoil

The cattle market experiences record highs in both prices and speculative positions, driven by trade disruptions and tight supply.

February 4, 2025

Bill supports ranchers and livestock grazing across the west

U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced the RANCH Act, which promotes resilient rangelands and effective grazing management across the West.

February 4, 2025

Time to rethink deworming the beef herd

Commercial livestock dewormers have boosted animal health and productivity, but they have also led to resistance in parasite populations.

February 1, 2025

FFA Tribute: Gavin Rhode, Missouri State FFA Secretary

Mike Pearson talks with Gavin Rhode, the Missouri State FFA Secretary. They talk about Gavin's involvement in the seed stock business. Rhode talks about his involvement in showing cattle and leading his FFA chapter.

February 4, 2025

Strong demand for U.S. beef, pork in yakiniku restaurants

Japanese industry big user of variety meat, such as tongue and intestines.

February 4, 2025

Follow the dollars

Every dollar that comes into the business is the result of consumer spending on beef – and those dollars are making their way back to cattle.

February 4, 2025

Reps. Tom Tiffany and Lauren Boebert reintroduce bill to remove gray wolf from endangered species list

The Pet and Livestock Protection Act returns wolf management back to individual states and prevents activist judges from relisting the gray wolf by judicial fiat.

February 4, 2025

Certain hay feeders improve profitability

Kansas State University beef production specialist Emma Briggs discusses the advantages and disadvantages of three kinds of hay feeders, noting that some do a better job of limiting waste and boosting an operation’s profitability.

February 4, 2025

Bovine Tuberculosis-positive herd detected in Alcona County

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is reporting a case of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in a beef herd from Alcona County.