Environment
Roundup settlement gets early approval
A state circuit court in Missouri on March 4 granted preliminary approval to Bayer’s proposed $7.3 billion national…
Mar 6, 2026 · By Todd Neeley, DTN environmental editor
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Environment
Another group files lawsuit to protect wolverines
Another conservation group has filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s delay in determining…
Mar 6, 2026 · By Darrell Ehrlick, Daily Montanan
Livestock
Prepare now in case of drought
This winter has been open and dry across most of Nebraska and according to…
Mar 6, 2026 · By Jerry Volesky, Nebraska Extension educator
News
NDSU sets dates for youth farm safety camps
When it comes to youth fatalities on the farm, 47% involved transportation, which includes…
Mar 6, 2026 · By NDSU Extension
Community
March PRCA world standings
The top five contestants and earnings are listed as provided on the Professional Rodeo…
Mar 6, 2026 · By WLJ
News
Senate Committee sends Pearce to full Senate vote
New Mexico Republican Steve Pearce, a former congressman for the state, is one step closer to…
Mar 6, 2026 · By Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico
News
Logan’s Comments: Apex problems
Now, once again, advocates who study from a suburban location are forcing ideas and…
Mar 6, 2026 · By Logan Ipsen
Health/Nutrition
Managing cattle nutrition during pasture recovery
Persistent drought has already tested ranchers across western Kansas this winter—and now, prairie fires…
Mar 6, 2026 · By K-State Research and Extension
News
Guest Opinion: Power in the family business
Even if your family company isn’t characterized by billion-dollar deals, land grabs, fancy cars…
Mar 6, 2026 · By Lance Woodbury, DTN farm business adviser
News
Guest Opinion: Congress must act on the farm bill
With a new farm bill, farm families will have access to critical programs ranging…
Mar 6, 2026 · By Zippy Duvall, AFBF president
Community
Bill Clark receives Oklahoma Leopold Conservation Award
Bill Clark of Roff, OK, has been selected as the recipient of the Oklahoma Leopold…
Mar 6, 2026 · By Sand County Foundation
News
McBee legal drama deepens as feds seek to claw back assets
Attorneys for Steve A. McBee and his sons have argued the transfer of assets to his…
Mar 6, 2026 · By Todd Neeley, DTN environmental editor
Health/Nutrition
How fast is mature cow size increasing?
Over the past 60 years, mature cow body weight has increased at an annual…
Mar 6, 2026 · By Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle nutrition specialist
News
US, Indonesia sign trade agreement
On Feb. 19, the U.S. and Indonesia signed a trade agreement that will expand…
Mar 6, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Livestock
Regional beef herd liquidation and rebuilding potential
The beef cow herd has decreased a total of 4.033 million head since the cyclical peak…
Mar 6, 2026 · By Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist
Health/Nutrition
High demand dwindles hay supplies as dry weather persists
Dry conditions prevail across Texas, and rainfall outlooks are raising concerns about hay supplies…
Mar 6, 2026 · By Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Environment
Maloy, Lee take steps to rewind Grand Staircase management plan
Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy is working on a proposal to undo a Biden-era plan for…
Mar 6, 2026 · By Annie Knox, Utah News Dispatch
Health/Nutrition
Proper grain storage crucial in late winter and spring
As outdoor temperatures begin to warm, the potential for grain storage problems increases.
Mar 6, 2026 · By NDSU Extension
News
House Ag Committee advances farm bill package
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson was able to advance the “Farm, Food, and National Security Act…
Mar 6, 2026 · By Chris Clayton, DTN ag policy editor
Health/Nutrition
Dystocia and abnormal presentations
Dystocia can be a major cause of calf loss and a serious issue for the beef…
Mar 6, 2026 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist
Health/Nutrition
Will MT deer populations decline from CWD?
For decades, wildlife managers in Wyoming, Colorado and Utah have been grappling with the…
Mar 6, 2026 · By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press
Community
California Women for Agriculture marks 50 years
In 1975, several women involved in agriculture gathered in California’s Coachella Valley to discuss how they…
Mar 6, 2026 · By Farm Credit
Health/Nutrition
Study links cattle feed efficiency to heat stress, grazing behavior
A new University of Idaho-led study explores the scientific reason why some cows spend hot summer days lazing along…
Mar 6, 2026 · By U of I Extension
Health/Nutrition
Understanding and preventing calf scours
Neonatal calf diarrhea, or scours, is a common concern among cow-calf producers.
Mar 6, 2026 · By University of Nebraska Extension
Health/Nutrition
Bull selection strategies
Making sound bull purchasing decisions can be one of the most important management choices a cattle…
Mar 6, 2026 · By K-State Research and Extension
Health/Nutrition
Bigger cattle, greater need for animal welfare, management
Since 2010, the USDA has reported that the U.S. beef cattle herd has declined…
Mar 6, 2026 · By K-State Research and Extension
Beef
Consumers want beef, but they’re asking more questions
Beef producers can take heart: Americans still love beef and are willing to pay…
Mar 6, 2026 · By Beef Improvement Federation
Environment
Tips to prevent problematic barn swallow nests before they appear
Spring migration is sweeping across Texas, and barn swallows are already scouting porches, barns, overhangs and…
Mar 6, 2026 · By Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Environment
American Prairie acquires ‘critical’ wetland habitat
American Prairie has acquired 2,082 acres of “high-value wetland” and grassland habitat in Phillips County, MT—an area renowned…
Mar 6, 2026 · By Daily Montanan
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Thursday, Mar. 5
“After a hyper-speed rally this week, CME cattle futures have put on the brakes."
Mar 5, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
News
Weekly Drought Report: Feb. 26 – Mar. 4
Following a warmer and drier than normal February, one-category drought degradations were introduced in…
Mar 5, 2026 · By UNL Drought Monitor
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Wednesday, Mar. 4
Cattle futures climbed sharply as traders renewed bullish sentiment and provided additional technical support to the…
Mar 4, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Tuesday, Mar. 3
Cattle futures closed mixed, with boxed beef prices continuing their climb.
Mar 3, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Monday, March 2
The cattle market managed to close higher over the day amid external factors.
Mar 2, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Friday, Feb. 27
“Sharp losses in feeder cattle futures are leading the entire live cattle market lower.”
Feb 27, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Environment
Loblaw, DU Canada expand partnership
Ducks Unlimited Canada announced an expanded partnership with Loblaw Companies Limited, building on a collaboration…
Feb 27, 2026 · By WLJ
Environment
Temporary Klamath River flows announced
The Bureau of Reclamation, coordinating with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA…
Feb 27, 2026 · By WLJ
News
Multiple cattle theft cases spark arrests
A Colfax, ND, man faces felony charges after two ranchers reported more than 130…
Feb 27, 2026 · By WLJ
Beef
CRSB launches Certified Producer Incentive
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) launched the CRSB Certified Producer Incentive, recognizing producers who…
Feb 27, 2026 · By WLJ
News
USDA announces $263 million food purchase
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced USDA’s intent to purchase up to $263 million in dairy and…
Feb 27, 2026 · By WLJ
News
Cargill, Tyson reach poultry pollution settlement
Tyson Foods and Cargill will settle for more than $25 million in a poultry…
Feb 27, 2026 · By WLJ
Environment
Lawsuit seeks monarch ESA protections
The Center for Biological Diversity and Center for Food Safety are suing the U.S.…
Feb 27, 2026 · By WLJ
Community
Clellan appointed as new CPW director
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission voted Feb. 23 to appoint Laura Clellan as…
Feb 27, 2026 · By WLJ
News
$212M awarded through market access programs
USDA announced it is awarding more than $212 million through the Market Access Program…
Feb 27, 2026 · By WLJ
Beef
JBS expands with Middle East investment
JBS announced the creation of a new multiprotein production platform in Oman, investing $150 million to…
Feb 27, 2026 · By WLJ
Environment
USFWS authorizes wolf taking for NM ranch
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service granted a permit for the taking of one…
Feb 27, 2026 · By WLJ
News
Farmer Bridge Assistance enrollments open
The USDA has opened the enrollment period for the Farmer Bridge Assistance program, which…
Feb 27, 2026 · By WLJ
Livestock
Lubbock Feeders closing after 70 years
After 70 years in operation, Lubbock Feeders of Texas will close, marking the end of a major chapter…
Feb 27, 2026 · By WLJ
Environment
CPW to discuss fur-ban citizen petition
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is set to discuss a citizen petition on…
Feb 27, 2026 · By WLJ
News
Pearce faces questions about public lands as he seeks federal post
Former Republican New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce faced multiple rounds of questions about his…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico
Community
Paul Hill to be inducted into Saddle & Sirloin Portrait Gallery
It is formally announced that Paul H. Hill is the 2026 inductee into the…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Saddle and Sirloin Club
Health/Nutrition
Consult vets in spring management decisions
Engaging your local veterinarian can provide guidance, as they possess the expertise required to…
Feb 27, 2026 · By MU Extension
Community
OCF releases fire relief fund application
The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Foundation released the Fire Relief Fund application for cattle producers impacted by recent…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association
Health/Nutrition
Selecting free-choice supplementation for grazing cattle
For cattle on pasture, free-choice supplementation using tubs, blocks or loose mineral provides a…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Iowa Beef Center
Environment
Record snow drought persists in New Mexico, across the West
Record-high winter temperatures and ongoing snow drought are leaving New Mexico with a fraction…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico
News
USDA seeks farmers’ views on its data
USDA is asking farmers and other stakeholders to help examine how USDA can improve…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Chris Clayton, DTN ag policy editor
News
Supreme Court rejects Trump tariffs
Responding to the Supreme Court decision rejecting his tariffs under one law, President Donald…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Chris Clayton, DTN ag policy editor
Community
NCA seeking 2026 Teacher of the Year nominations
The Nevada Cattlemen’s Association has started its annual quest for Teacher of the Year…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Nevada Cattlemen’s Association
Beef
Meat Demand Monitor shows shifting consumer priorities since 2020
Across nearly six years of monthly data, the Meat Demand Monitor reveals a U.S. consumer base that remains strongly committed…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Community
Elite 11 supports student’s path to rural vet medicine
For students who dream of serving rural Nebraska as a veterinarian, the Elite 11…
Feb 27, 2026 · By UNL Extension
Community
Relief efforts underway for KS wildfire victims
The Ranger Road Fire that started in northwest Oklahoma before moving into Kansas burned…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Kansas Livestock Association
Community
Twentieth YSA class meets in Topeka
Young cattlemen and women from across Kansas met in Topeka from Feb. 16-17 for the first installment of the 2026 Kansas…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Kansas Livestock Association
News
Final action taken on key KS bills prior to deadline
The Kansas Legislature spent the bulk of its time in mid-February taking final action on several bills before the turnaround…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Kansas Livestock Association
Environment
UT to produce more fuel, ID agrees to protect shared water
Utah refineries committed to increasing their production by 23,500 barrels a day within the…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Alixel Cabrera, Utah News Dispatch
Health/Nutrition
Why dental care matters for horses
Dental problems are common in horses and can affect nearly every aspect of their daily life—from…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Beef
Beef exports feel pinch of China lockout
December beef exports were the largest in eight months, but full-year shipments fell substantially…
Feb 27, 2026 · By USMEF
Health/Nutrition
The length of gestation in beef cattle
The gestational length of cows is commonly believed to be 283 days.
Feb 27, 2026 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist
Environment
Reminders on livestock care during wildfire season
As Oklahomans and their nearby neighbors in Kansas endure wildfire season, Oklahoma State University…
Feb 27, 2026 · By OSU Extension
Environment
Wildfires burn more than 300K acres across Plains, Midwest
An outbreak of wildfires across multiple states in February left land burnt, cattle dead,…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Jennifer Carrico, DTN senior livestock editor
Health/Nutrition
Build smarter deworming plans with diagnostics
Incorporating diagnostics into deworming plans gives cattle producers a clearer handle on parasite pressure…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Boehringer Ingelheim
News
Cattlemen’s Beef Board releases 2025 Impact Report
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board released its 2025 Impact Report.
Feb 27, 2026 · By CBB
News
Multi-state support shown for permanent AEWR reform
An overflowing room of agricultural producers, association leaders and policymakers gathered Feb. 24 for…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Ag Wage Reform Coalition
Health/Nutrition
A snapshot of the cattle feeding industry
The latest USDA Cattle on Feed report showed feedlot inventories at 11.505 million head…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist
Markets
Cattle market trends lower on uncertainty
Cattle futures moved lower over the week as uncertainty continued about whether employees at…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Environment
BLM advances Steens Mountain grazing plan amid protest
The Bureau of Land Management has issued a Proposed Decision advancing a plan to…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
News
Report shows a snapshot of financial strain across ag
The latest snapshot of U.S. agriculture shows that small family farms are numerically dominant…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Environment
Interior rescinds 80% of NEPA regulations
The Department of the Interior is rolling back a significant portion of National Environmental…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
News
Logan’s Comments: On the cusp
On Feb. 1, Oregon’s Initiative Petition 28, had roughly 92,000 of the 117,173 required…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Logan Ipsen
News
Kay’s Korner: Herd rebuilding scarcely begins
Uncertainty around U.S. processing capacity is raising fresh questions about whether large-scale heifer retention…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Steve Kay, WLJ columnist
Environment
Subpar snowpack pushes back crop plans for farmers
Despite a strong start to California’s wet season, snowpack conditions remain below average.
Feb 27, 2026 · By Manola Secaira, Ag Alert staff writer, California Farm Bureau
News
Guest Opinion: Momentum is building for agriculture
We’re facing a tough economy, rising costs and prolonged uncertainty around key policies that…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Zippy Duvall, AFBF president
Health/Nutrition
Bull management from the sale to the pasture
Bull sales are prevalent this time of year, and current sale averages are setting records.
Feb 27, 2026 · By North Dakota State University Extension
Health/Nutrition
Nebraska BQA 2026 certification schedule
Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance has released the 2026 schedule for Beef Quality Assurance and BQA Assurance Transportation…
Feb 27, 2026 · By UNL Extension
Livestock
Economics of native beef and beef-dairy steers in yearling systems
The rapid growth of beef × dairy crossbreeding is reshaping feeder cattle supplies across…
Feb 27, 2026 · By Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle nutrition specialist
Beef
Guides to help manage alpha-gal syndrome
As cases of alpha-gal syndrome continue to surface across the Show-Me-State, University of Missouri Extension…
Feb 27, 2026 · By MU Extension
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Thursday, Feb. 26
Cattle futures closed lower amid profit-taking and market pressure.
Feb 26, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
News
Weekly Drought Report: Feb. 19-25
Across the West, most heavy precipitation fell in areas not currently experiencing drought, while…
Feb 26, 2026 · By WLJ
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Wednesday, Feb. 25
Cattle futures closed higher despite the lack of direction in the cash trade.
Feb 25, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Tuesday, Feb. 24
Cattle futures closed on both sides of steady following yesterday’s triple-digit losses.
Feb 24, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Monday, Feb. 23
“The live cattle complex ended the day lower, as traders are cautious not to…
Feb 23, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Friday, February 20
USDA released its latest Cattle on Feed report this afternoon, once again showing lower…
Feb 20, 2026 · By Anna Miller Fortozo
News
Bayer settles Roundup cases for $7.3B
On Feb. 17, Bayer announced a proposed $7.3 billion class settlement to settle current…
Feb 20, 2026 · By WLJ
Health/Nutrition
NE bill would establish state dietary guidelines
The Real Food Act, introduced by Nebraskan state Sen. Tanya Storer (R-43), would establish…
Feb 20, 2026 · By WLJ
Environment
CA high court will not hear groundwater case
The California Supreme Court will not review whether the 5th District Court of Appeals…
Feb 20, 2026 · By WLJ
Beef
ND plant gains USDA inspection
1481 Meats confirmed it became a federally inspected slaughter facility on Jan. 1, according to a…
Feb 20, 2026 · By WLJ
Beef
Idaho ground beef recalled for E. coli
CS Beef Packers LLC, a Kuna, ID, establishment, is recalling about 22,912 pounds of raw ground beef that may…
Feb 20, 2026 · By WLJ
Environment
$1.9B for livestock producers affected by weather
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency issued payments totaling more than $1.89 billion for the…
Feb 20, 2026 · By WLJ
Environment
BLM launches Materials Access Program
The Department of the Interior announced a Materials Access Program through the Bureau of Land Management…
Feb 20, 2026 · By WLJ
Environment
Bill introduced to protect industry from NWS
Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13) introduced the Safeguarding America’s Food Economy and Controlling Agricultural Threats…
Feb 20, 2026 · By WLJ