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Feb 5, 2026 · By SDSU Extension
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Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Thursday, Feb. 5
Cattle futures closed sharply lower after news broke that workers at JBS in the…
Feb 5, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
News
Weekly Drought Report: Jan. 29 – Feb. 3
Across much of the West, conditions worsened, driven by a deepening snow drought, limited…
Feb 5, 2026 · By WLJ
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Wednesday, Feb. 4
Cattle futures closed higher and are beginning to retrace their October highs.
Feb 4, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Tuesday, Feb. 3
Live and feeder cattle futures posted solid follow-through buying today, closing higher as traders…
Feb 3, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Monday, Feb. 2
“CME cattle futures have surged higher today, bolstered by Friday’s news that the U.S.…
Feb 2, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Friday, Jan. 30
USDA released its long-awaited biannual inventory report today, reporting another round of decreased numbers.
Jan 30, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
News
USDA launches foreign land reporting portal
USDA is launching a new online portal to streamline reporting of transactions involving U.S.…
Jan 30, 2026 · By WLJ Editor
Environment
NM wolf found dead on I-40
The Mexican gray wolf known as Taylor, infamous for repeatedly crossing Interstate 40, was found dead sometime…
Jan 30, 2026 · By WLJ
News
Texas rangers secure livestock theft indictments
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association special rangers led an investigation that resulted in…
Jan 30, 2026 · By WLJ Editor
News
OCA retracts gubernatorial endorsement
The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association on Jan. 21 rescinded and voided its earlier political endorsement of Attorney…
Jan 30, 2026 · By WLJ
News
BLM launches redesigned NEPA register
On Jan. 20, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) launched a redesigned National Environmental…
Jan 30, 2026 · By WLJ Editor
Beef
Tyson extends limited operations at NE plant
Tyson Foods will continue preparing beef for sale at its Lexington, NE, slaughterhouse for…
Jan 30, 2026 · By WLJ Editor
Beef
Suit challenging TX lab-meat ban allowed to stand
In January, a federal judge declined to dismiss a lawsuit brought by cultivated meat groups challenging…
Jan 30, 2026 · By WLJ
Beef
China reopens market to Canadian beef
China is reopening its border to Canadian beef for the first time since 2021,…
Jan 30, 2026 · By WLJ Editor
Environment
OR bill seeks ‘corner crossing’ codification
Oregon state Sens. Mike McLane (R-Powell Butte) and Anthony Broadman (D-Bend) introduced a bill to…
Jan 30, 2026 · By WLJ
Livestock
NE bill would abolish state Brand Committee
The Livestock Protection Act would eliminate the Nebraska Brand Committee and create a new voluntary inspection…
Jan 30, 2026 · By WLJ
Community
How a fence line dispute almost tore a family apart
For Charles and Heather Maude, the situation that almost tore their family apart began…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Jennifer Carrico, DTN senior livestock editor
Environment
Bill to delist Mexican gray wolves advances
In late January, the House Natural Resources Committee advanced the Enhancing Safety for Animals…
Jan 30, 2026 · By WLJ
Community
How the Maudes survived and settled with the US Forest Service
On March 29, 2024, Charles and Heather Maude saw just another busy day at…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Jennifer Carrico, DTN senior livestock editor
Environment
CPW will not release more wolves this season
Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced it does not plan to translocate additional gray wolves during this release season, but will…
Jan 30, 2026 · By WLJ
News
Proposal would give WA ag workers more options to form a union
A proposed law would give Washington’s agricultural workers a formal process to engage in…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Erick Bengel, Murrow News Fellowship and Washington State Standard
Community
Triple M Dairy integrates beef genetics into operation
Simple. Honest. Rooted. That’s what the Streif Family of Triple M Dairy strives for every day.
Jan 30, 2026 · By Iowa Beef Industry Council
Health/Nutrition
Water needs during cold weather
How much water do cows really need during cold weather?
Jan 30, 2026 · By Dana Zook, OSU cooperative Extension livestock specialist
Environment
Groups sue feds for failure to protect wolverines
A lawsuit filed by more than 15 conservation organizations, spanning well beyond the borders…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Darrell Ehrlick, Daily Montanan
Environment
Drought conditions intensify across Texas
Texas agriculture producers have experienced a reversal of fortune when it comes to rainfall…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Community
Women’s leadership in agriculture takes center stage
Women are critical to the success of agriculture—working the land, running operations, speaking up…
Jan 30, 2026 · By American Farm Bureau Federation
Beef
New opportunities for US beef in Taiwan
The U.S. Meat Export Federation partnered with Taiwanese importer Yu-Ho Foods on a retail…
Jan 30, 2026 · By USMEF
Environment
Winter hay worries
Grass tetany and nitrate poisoning are issues that we typically associate with animals grazing.…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension educator
Markets
Cattle markets hold steady ahead of inventory report
The markets posted modest gains over the week, with winter weather bringing a halt…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Health/Nutrition
Hemoperfusion brings new hope for septic horses
Sepsis, a condition in which the immune system spirals out of control in response…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Environment
Report: Private landowners invested $407M in conservation
Private lands are the backbone of the American West’s landscapes, supporting everything from food…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Community
Use of H-2A programs continues to increase
H-2A programs continue to see growth in the U.S., especially as labor shortages become…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Community
South Dakota Farmers Union celebrates Pukwana ranch family
According to the Petersen family, the family who works cattle together … can accomplish just about anything together.
Jan 30, 2026 · By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union
Environment
Court weighs public access to private streambeds
Five New Mexico landowners are asking the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to revive…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Health/Nutrition
USDA launches $100M screwworm challenge
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on Jan. 21 announced the launch of the New World Screwworm…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Jennifer Carrico, DTN senior livestock editor
News
Logan’s Comments: A storm’s a-brewin,’ even when one isn’t
Even though we haven’t had the storms in the West this winter, it doesn’t…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Logan Ipsen
Beef
Kay’s Korner: Beef demand might take a hit
The U.S. beef industry enters its two weakest demand months of the year. So,…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Steve Kay, WLJ columnist
News
Guest Opinion: Their case against MCOOL
Now, disrupting the status quo is exactly what is needed to reverse the decades-long…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Bill Bullard, R-CALF USA CEO
Community
The Viewpoint with Blake Albers
Blake Albers grew up in the same corner of northeastern Nebraska where his family…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Community
Nebraska livestock sale barns strengthen rural communities
Social relationships build a sense of community and belonging. For farming and ranching, one…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Brad Schick, Nebraska Extension educator
Breeds
Hereford Seedstock Academy builds opportunities and leaders
The Hereford Seedstock Academy is an intensive four-day learning experience carefully designed to provide…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Wes Ishmael, Hereford World executive editor
Breeds
Hereford Feedout Programs elevate knowledge and profit potential
Humbling as it can be, following cattle through the feedlot and the packinghouse is…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Wes Ishmael, Hereford World executive editor
News
PRCA to relocate headquarters to Cheyenne
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Board of Directors approved a non-binding memorandum of…
Jan 30, 2026 · By PRCA
Breeds
Groendyke Ranch named Hereford Commercial Producer of the Year
Groendyke Ranch, Nash, OK, was named the Commercial Producer of the Year at the…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Wes Ishmael, Hereford World executive editor
Community
Record-breaking bids change the lives of youth in ag
It was a packed house for the National Western Stock Show 2026 Auction of Junior…
Jan 30, 2026 · By NWSS
Breeds
Current Hereford research builds upon intentionally sturdy foundation
AHA members have always valued objective, collaborative research as essential requirements for breed improvement.
Jan 30, 2026 · By Wes Ishmael, Hereford World executive editor
Breeds
Maternal heterosis pays and pays
Maternal heterosis borne by complementary crossbreeding is tough to beat for leveraging production efficiency…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Wes Ishmael, Hereford World executive editor
News
NM lawmakers advance $2M for farm-to-food bank program
Legislation that would restore a federal farm-to-foodbank program advanced the morning of Jan. 27 through the New Mexico…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico
Breeds
Partnerships expand Fed Steer Shootout opportunity
Feeding out Hereford and Hereford-influenced cattle to discover how they perform beyond the pasture…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Wes Ishmael, Hereford World executive editor
Breeds
Feedlot heart failure: Genetics make a difference
Bovine Congestive Heart Failure in feedlot cattle toward the end of the finishing period…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Wes Ishmael, Hereford World executive editor
Environment
NM committee OKs bill giving acequias dedicated funding stream
A New Mexico House committee on Jan. 27 approved a bill that seeks to give the state’s acequias…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico
Community
Connections, contributions matter to rural Nebraskans
Most rural Nebraskans continue to think positively about their communities, according to the latest…
Jan 30, 2026 · By WLJ
News
Monette Farms wins appeal on BC land
One of Canada’s largest farm and ranch operations just saved itself $9.3 million after…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Todd Neeley, DTN environmental editor
Beef
Coalition says no farm bill without MCOOL
A coalition of organizations representing the state’s cattlemen and ranchers was in Billings, MT, on Jan. 27 as…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Darrell Ehrlick, Daily Montanan
Livestock
Ag Labor Summit brings industry together to address workforce challenges
The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) and its partners concluded the first-ever Montana Agriculture Labor…
Jan 30, 2026 · By MSGA
Livestock
KS bills would increase severity for livestock, grain theft
Kansas penalties for livestock, grain and ranch equipment theft are significantly less than surrounding…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Morgan Chilson, Kansas Reflector
Environment
Invasive mussels spread, could clog irrigation systems
Since the non-native golden mussel was first discovered in October 2024 in the Sacramento-San…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Vicky Boyd, reporter for AgAlert, California Farm Bureau Federation
Health/Nutrition
Hands-on training offered for beef producers
Beef producers and industry professionals looking to sharpen their management skills and decision-making tools…
Jan 30, 2026 · By WLJ
Community
Get listed in the CO 2026 Farm Fresh Directory
Calling all Colorado farmers, ranchers, and food producers!
Jan 30, 2026 · By Colorado Department of Agriculture
Community
Finding flexibility in farm bill programs
For the Walker family of DeKalb County, IN, conservation isn’t a trend.
Jan 30, 2026 · By Kris Vance, Indiana NRCS state public affairs specialist
News
NDSU Extension projects 2026 commodity prices
Planning for the future can be a very frustrating process, especially in times of…
Jan 30, 2026 · By NDSU Extension
Livestock
The arctic blast and cattle on feed numbers
Wintry conditions create numerous management challenges for cattle producers and will impact cattle markets in the coming weeks…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist
Health/Nutrition
Calving management to reduce disease risk
Calf scours remain one of the most common health challenges facing cow-calf producers and are rarely caused by…
Jan 30, 2026 · By Rosslyn Biggs, DVM, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle specialist
Health/Nutrition
A bull breeding soundness exam pays
“A bull breeding soundness exam (BSE) is suggested prior to each breeding season to…
Jan 30, 2026 · By MU Extension
Health/Nutrition
Beef Feedlot Roundtable Series announced
Nebraska Extension invites feedlot owners, managers, employees and allied industry professionals to attend the…
Jan 30, 2026 · By WLJ
News
Applications open for 2026 AgTech Hackathon
North Dakota State University will partner with Bayer Crop Science and the National Science Foundation AgTech Engine…
Jan 30, 2026 · By NDSU Extension
Community
Ag in the Classroom announces story contest winners
California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom has announced the winners of its 2025-26…
Jan 30, 2026 · By California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Thursday, Jan. 29
Cattle futures continue to trade back and forth, closing mixed.
Jan 29, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
News
Weekly Drought Report: Jan. 22-28
Despite the storm’s broad reach, drought relief remains limited in many northern areas where…
Jan 29, 2026 · By UNL Drought Monitor
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Wednesday, Jan. 28
Cattle futures closed higher despite the lack of cash trade.
Jan 28, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Tuesday, Jan. 27
Live and feeder cattle futures closed mixed today.
Jan 27, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Monday, Jan. 26
The cattle market continued to receive enough fundamental support to close the market higher…
Jan 26, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Friday, Jan. 23
A bullish Cattle on Feed report sent the markets higher into the weekend.
Jan 23, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Environment
Studying the effects of wind turbines on ground-dwelling mammals
Home to Pattern Energy’s Western Spirit Wind, the largest single-phase renewable energy build-out in…
Jan 23, 2026 · By NMSU Extension
Environment
Dry conditions set stage for higher wildfire risk in TX
Above-normal grass growth across much of Texas in 2025 creates increased wildfire potential into…
Jan 23, 2026 · By Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Environment
Nevada toad, fish prompt lawsuit over gold mining
A conservation group is preparing to sue the federal government for failing to make a…
Jan 23, 2026 · By Jeniffer Solis
Environment
Planning for winter conditions
Cows need to get adjusted to cold temperatures over time and grow a thick…
Jan 23, 2026 · By Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle nutrition specialist
Community
Young ag producers gain resources and information
Redfield crop and cattle producer Alan Masat spent most of an afternoon in a meeting with his agriculture…
Jan 23, 2026 · By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union
News
Sandhills ranch draws record sale price
In what appears to be a record-high buy for a Nebraska ranch, a roughly 40,000-acre Sandhills property with…
Jan 23, 2026 · By Cindy Gonzalez, Nebraska Examiner
Environment
Lessons learned from 2025 Utah wildfires
While the 2025 wildfire season will not be remembered as the worst in Utah's…
Jan 23, 2026 · By Utah State University Extension
Environment
Wyoming PAC forms to oust ‘anti-public lands’ lawmakers
Legislation demanding Congress turn over 30 million acres of federal public land to Wyoming…
Jan 23, 2026 · By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile
Markets
Futures pressured by market selloff, delayed trade
Following a shortened trading week due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday,…
Jan 23, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Environment
Colorado plans to reintroduce wolverines to the state
Colorado is planning on reintroducing another carnivorous animal to the state.
Jan 23, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Health/Nutrition
Getting accurate results from pregnancy checking
Pregnancy checking is often circled on the calendar months in advance, but for cattle…
Jan 23, 2026 · By K-State Research and Extension
Environment
Appeals court approves Nevada wild horse corral
A federal appeals court has upheld the Bureau of Land Management’s approval of a…
Jan 23, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
News
K-State, Kelly Hills partner to advance precision ag
In an age where fast-moving, low-flying unmanned drones can spray crops miles away from…
Jan 23, 2026 · By K-State Research and Extension
Environment
BLM rescinds American Prairie bison permits
In a win for public lands cattle ranching, the Trump administration is rescinding an…
Jan 23, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Beef
OK program connects schools with local ag products
Several hundred Oklahoma schools have signed on to participate in a new state program that aims…
Jan 23, 2026 · By Craig Harris, University of Central Oklahoma and Oklahoma Voice
Environment
NV taking steps to wean itself off CA fuel dependency
Nevada is looking for ways to break away from a decades-long dependence on California…
Jan 23, 2026 · By Jeniffer Solis
News
Jared’s Comments: Denver didn’t miss
I didn’t make it to Denver this year. And yet, somehow, I felt like…
Jan 23, 2026 · By jared@wlj.net
Environment
Continental Resources to stop drilling in ND for now
A leading North Dakota oil producer is pausing new drilling amid low oil prices,…
Jan 23, 2026 · By Jacob Orledge, North Dakota Monitor
News
Letter to the Editor: Here we go again
"Your recent articles about the Point Reyes situation in California are both interesting and…
Jan 23, 2026 · By Richard Nicholas, Tremonton, UT
News
United We Stand with Shaleas Harrison
Most people don't realize the extent to which people and wildlife depend on private…
Jan 23, 2026 · By Shaleas Harrison
News
Congress advances minibus funding package
Congress approved a package of three fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills funding a wide…
Jan 23, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Breeds
Farming, fitness and beef industry advocacy
The fifth-generation Minnesota cow-calf producer and farmer didn’t set out to become an online…
Jan 23, 2026 · By Lilly Platts, ASA editor
Community
KLA announces 20th YSA class
This marks the 20th year for the Kansas Livestock Association Young Stockmen’s Academy.
Jan 23, 2026 · By WLJ
Breeds
Navigating the future of beef production
Packers continue to demand heavier finished cattle, while cow-calf producers are faced with the…
Jan 23, 2026 · By Dr. Jon DeClerck, American Simmental Association executive vice president
Environment
USDA declares disaster across ID counties
USDA designated 10 contiguous Idaho counties eligible for emergency disaster assistance following severe drought conditions during the growing season.
Jan 23, 2026 · By WLJ