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Seventh cohort of FFAR Vet Fellows selected

Seventh cohort of FFAR Vet Fellows selected

U.S. has lost 90% of its large-animal and livestock veterinarians over the past 80 years.

This Week in Agribusiness, June 21, 2025

This Week in Agribusiness, June 21, 2025

On This Week in Agribusiness, Mike Pearson takes a look at field conditions in Illinois, cattle marketing and how Trump's helping farmers with the newest EPA proposal.

Refreshed website offers new biosecurity resources

Refreshed website offers new biosecurity resources

New layout, bilingual tools, and updated resources help cattle producers and veterinarians proactively plan for disease outbreaks.

Rethinking basis behavior in a high-price cattle market

Rethinking basis behavior in a high-price cattle market

As herd contraction reshapes price relationships, producers must adjust how they interpret calf and feeder cattle basis to avoid costly forecasting errors.

Nothing is always better than “something”

Nothing is always better than “something”

Amid market highs and growing weekly gains, the call for government intervention fades as producers see the true value of fostering growth over regulation. Here’s why doing "nothing" might be the best course of action.

Secretary Rollins announces bold plan to combat New World screwworm’s northward spread

Secretary Rollins announces bold plan to combat New World screwworm’s northward spread

Five-part action plan includes sterile fly dispersal, surveillance upgrades, and Mexico collaboration to prevent pest reintroduction.

Show-Me-Select spring heifer sales top $2 million

Show-Me-Select spring heifer sales top $2 million

Some record high prices marked the spring sales of Show-Me-Select bred heifers. The combined gross amount from the five regional sales was $2,321,900 for 602 bred heifers.

Beef processor Kilcoy files for U.S. IPO showing rising profit

Beef processor Kilcoy files for U.S. IPO showing rising profit

Australian based company aims to capitalize on growing U.S. and Asian protein markets.

Texas firm ordered to pay $102.9M in cattle fraud scheme

Texas firm ordered to pay $102.9M in cattle fraud scheme

According to CFTC’s complaint, from approximately 2021 until December 2023, Agridime received more than $161 million from over 2,000 customers.

Record high prices everywhere; what could possibly go wrong?

Record high prices everywhere; what could possibly go wrong?

Despite historic prices and surging demand, underlying risks could cool the cattle market’s momentum.