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Texas New World screwworm response team formed to amplify preparedness

Texas New World screwworm response team formed to amplify preparedness

Formation of the team comes following a directive from Governor Abbott.

Salute to Carl Crabtree

Salute to Carl Crabtree

This Idaho rancher and statesman will be missed wherever wit, wisdom, and integrity matter.

June 2025 USDA Cattle on Feed highlights

June 2025 USDA Cattle on Feed highlights

Lower placements and marketings pull cattle-on-feed below year-ago levels; front-end inventories remain historically high.

Halter raises $100M in funding to amplify productivity on cattle ranches

Halter raises $100M in funding to amplify productivity on cattle ranches

Series D fundraising round values virtual fencing and animal management system company at $1 billion.

As China obstacles persist, promotions move more U.S. beef short plate in Korea

As China obstacles persist, promotions move more U.S. beef short plate in Korea

With most U.S. beef production currently ineligible for export to China, USMEF launched a campaign to boost short plate demand in Korea.

Grazing with grouse

Grazing with grouse

Idaho research suggests sage grouse and cows can coexist on the same grazing lands, but other complications persist.

Fellowship to support veterinary student’s research on gene editing and livestock health

Fellowship to support veterinary student’s research on gene editing and livestock health

Hanna Meyer earns prestigious FFAR fellowship to explore CRISPR-based resistance to costly bovine respiratory illness, aiming to improve cattle health and producer outcomes.

Farm Progress America, June 24, 2025

Farm Progress America, June 24, 2025

Mike Pearson takes a look at how the Waters of the United States is about to change under Trump's presidency.

Grocery shopping trends show more frequent trips and shifting meat preferences

Grocery shopping trends show more frequent trips and shifting meat preferences

Consumers shop more often but buy fewer items per trip with meat prices rising unevenly. Beef sales surge despite higher costs driven by changing household behaviors and tariff pauses.

COOL is a market dud for America’s farmers and ranchers

COOL is a market dud for America’s farmers and ranchers

The COOL experiment didn’t work the first time - failing to benefit producers or beef’s competitiveness - and it’s foolish to think this time is different.