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Legislation helps protect livestock from vultures

Legislation helps protect livestock from vultures

Black Vultures Relief Act removes requirement to obtain a depredation permit so cattlemen can take vultures anytime their livestock are threatened.

A tale of protectionism

A tale of protectionism

Time to revisit ‘Cowlandia’ for a cautionary tale on protectionism.

Rollins touts plan to help small family farms

Rollins touts plan to help small family farms

USDA's new Small Family Farms Policy Agenda aims to cut red tape, improve access to credit and protect farmland for future generations.

A few key insights for the beef business

A few key insights for the beef business

Producers aren’t showing much intention yet to be aggressive about rebuilding their herds in 2025.

Winter wheat: Better for forage or grain this year?

Winter wheat: Better for forage or grain this year?

The option to graze out wheat may net more value per acre to some producers than harvesting it for grain.

Organic Meat Co. debuts nationally in GIANT stores amid $27B market boom

Organic Meat Co. debuts nationally in GIANT stores amid $27B market boom

USDA-certified organic, grass-fed beef is now in 193 GIANT Company locations as The Organic Meat Co. shakes up the meat aisle with a mission to make organic the new standard.

Key reversal occurs in live cattle

Key reversal occurs in live cattle

There hasn’t been a profitable hedge available in live cattle futures for months, and beef packers have been losing millions of dollars.

Assessing public sentiment on beef emission-reduction strategies

Assessing public sentiment on beef emission-reduction strategies

Public support is greatest for feeding cattle seaweed and for subsidies versus a mandate on emissions from beef production.

NCBA urges support for cattle industry priorities in reconciliation bills

NCBA urges support for cattle industry priorities in reconciliation bills

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association urges Congress to support House legislation strengthening disaster relief, animal health programs, and tax protections for cattle producers and family farms.

Mexico hopeful cattle exports to U.S. will resume soon

Mexico hopeful cattle exports to U.S. will resume soon

Lawmakers introduce STOP Screwworms Act to authorize funding for USDA to construct a new sterile fly production facility in the U.S.