Environment
USDA updates rainfall data for crop insurance programs
USDA’s Risk Management Agency announced it will transition several federal crop insurance programs to…
May 14, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
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Health/Nutrition
NDSU Extension urges livestock water testing
Due to low spring runoff and below-average precipitation, access to adequate, good-quality water will…
May 14, 2026 · By NDSU Extension
Beef
U.S. beef packing industry structure
In 2025, total cattle slaughter was 29.252 million head, down 6.4% year over year…
May 14, 2026 · By Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist
Livestock
Major considerations when rebuilding the cow herd
As the nation’s beef cow herd has reached a 70-year low—resulting in the industry…
May 11, 2026 · By Dr. Bob Hough, WLJ correspondent
Beef
Maintaining a healthy range, value-added feeds for restocking the cow herd
After the past drought, the beef herd was decimated and we have dropped to a 70-year low…
May 7, 2026 · By WLJ
Beef
DOJ confirms antitrust probe into meatpackers
The Department of Justice (DOJ) officially confirmed it is investigating the nation’s largest meatpackers for possible antitrust violations.
May 7, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo