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

Market dip creates opportunity: Why pros welcome the board going lower

Recent cattle market fluctuations reveal profitable gaps for skilled marketers while amateur's panic.

September 12, 2025

September 10, 2025

Outlook for beef demand

Beef-chicken and beef-pork price ratios remained steady over 24 months, showing beef demand is relatively price inelastic.

September 10, 2025

Herd biosecurity as an aspect of Beef Quality Assurance

Remember the BQA term “A-RITS” to help focus biosecurity efforts on assessment, resistance, isolation, traffic control and sanitation.

September 11, 2025

NCBA accepting applications for spring 2026 internships

NCBA seeks students to gain hands-on experience in policy, sustainability, and events through paid spring 2026 internships in Washington, D.C., and Colorado.

September 11, 2025

Legislation protects farm animals during transport

House bill would require DOT and USDA to develop a method to monitor compliance with the Twenty-Eight Hour Law.

September 11, 2025

UI study shows potential for grazing cover crops post-harvest

Two crops, one season: U of I trial shows cattle can graze cover crops after hay harvest.

September 8, 2025

Body condition scores: The 7% rule

When condition scoring cows, producers should look beyond age, frame size, depth, length pregnancy status and hair coat.

September 9, 2025

COOL vs. the problem solvers

If consumers were really clamoring for an origin label, someone would be chasing down the opportunity, not waiting for the government to do it.

September 10, 2025

Beef Promotion Operating Committee approves $38.1 million FY26 Checkoff plan

Cattlemen’s Beef Board funds 14 proposals to advance beef promotion, research, foreign marketing, and producer communications under the new fiscal year budget.

September 8, 2025

Rancher testifies on Mexican wolf delisting in House hearing

House Subcommittee hears support for the Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025, aiming to ease federal restrictions as wolf populations surge in Arizona and New Mexico.