Livestock
The annual corn maze brings visitors to the farm while helping support its cattle and crop operation.
The brand sold a record 63 million pounds of Prime beef even as fewer cattle qualified.
Texas Cattle Feeders Association says the extended closure took a toll on the state’s cattle industry.
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Higher restaurant spending could support foodservice demand for U.S. agricultural products.
Imogene Ingredients points to recent feedlot results and more than a century of Farmatan use.
Young farmer Elizabeth Bergschneider explains how Monil Virtual Fences supports her family’s succession planning and helps the next generation manage the farm remotely.
CoBank says beef-on-dairy is playing a major role in the changing market.
Jess Peterson says January could bring a strong start if global pressures ease.
Slower exports and stronger foreign competition are weighing on the U.S. pork sector.
The fire burned nearly 160,000 acres as the community rallied to protect homes and ranches.
NCBA says greater efficiency is allowing the industry to produce more beef with fewer cattle.
Pork exports to Mexico have more than doubled during the six years of USMCA.
More soybeans are being processed domestically as renewable fuels drive demand for soybean oil.
USDA’s new regional cattle report could give producers a clearer view of cash prices as negotiated trade continues to shrink.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced an update to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) cash cattle reports
Cattle: Beef & Dairy
Army Majors Eric and Angela Czaja use regenerative grazing to improve military training lands and help veterans build agricultural careers through Boots to Roots.
Jordan Wicks, meat science professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, discussed the research behind the flat iron steak and its impact on consumers and the beef industry.
NCBA and PLC Policy Director Garrett Edmonds discusses federal wolf-management efforts, echoing USDA’s call for states to review policies and engage livestock producers.
Pork
Lower-cost grains are replacing corn in livestock feed as China’s hog sector weakens.
NCBA’s Ethan Lane says the labeling policy would increase expenses for producers without driving demand.
Weaker pork demand and rising feed costs could put more pressure on producer margins in 2027.
Poultry
The expansion comes as Washington confirms bird flu in dairy cattle for the first time.
USDA Under Secretary Dudley Hoskins highlights basic biosecurity steps as wild bird migration renews concerns about avian influenza in poultry and cattle.
President Trump wants to strengthen enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act, but R.J. Layher says the Farm Bureau wants USDA to keep three rules in place.
Sheep, Goats & Lamb
Checkoff research is targeting quality and efficiency as imported lamb expands its market share.
Rising imports are putting new focus on how domestic and foreign suppliers can grow U.S. lamb demand.
Kyle and Natalie Blum, founders of Solar Shepherds, discussed how solar grazing works, its potential benefits for livestock producers, and the importance of keeping agriculture part of the changing rural landscape.
