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Improving leptospirosis diagnostics in cattle

Improving leptospirosis diagnostics in cattle

Project will home in on proteins that better match current circulating strains of the bacteria; goal is a single test that uses just one or two proteins to identify infected animals.

Beef enjoys growth while total July 2026 retail meat sales drop

Beef enjoys growth while total July 2026 retail meat sales drop

Decline in chicken sales could be related to consumers avoiding leafy greens and salads.

Texas A&M leads research on screwworm wound treatment

Texas A&M leads research on screwworm wound treatment

Team is developing a fast-acting, low-residue solution for veterinarians and producers to apply on affected animals right away.

Argentine beef recalled

Argentine beef recalled

Recall announced as imported beef shipment slips by USDA’s reinspection procedures.

JBS USA to turn Souderton beef plant into value-added operation

JBS USA to turn Souderton beef plant into value-added operation

Beef processing operations will stop Aug. 14, after which JBS will invest $30M to modernize the facility's value-added and case-ready capabilities.

What’s ahead for this fall marketing season?

What’s ahead for this fall marketing season?

LIVE STREAM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 AT 11:30 AM CT - We take a 30,000-foot view of the current cattle markets with an eye to the general market mood.

Short stature corn as an alternative for corn silage

Short stature corn as an alternative for corn silage

SSC hybrids put more of their biomass into grain and less into stem than tall hybrids.

You vs. You: The Walter Mitty syndrome

You vs. You: The Walter Mitty syndrome

Many of us react to market fluctuations like Mitty reacts to life: ready to take more risk when the market is doing well but rushing out when it's down.

Cattle futures drop amid option expiry

Cattle futures drop amid option expiry

August live cattle rebounded Friday after option expiration caused Thursday's decline. Cash trade held at $235 per hundredweight last week.

Time to make it rain

Time to make it rain

We talk fed cattle and feeder cattle signals, why demand can get “choppy,” how oil and gas prices hit both investor confidence and the everyday consumer psyche, and more.