Minor County, SD, farmer Arlen Foster asked a federal court on Jan. 10 to rule in his favor in an ongoing wetlands lawsuit filed against USDA.  Read more

U.S. beef export value reached another new high in November, topping $1 billion for the second time in 2021, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).  Read more

Farmers can look forward to a future in which their industrial hemp crops have optimal phenotypic and trait characteristics, including the potential to completely eliminate the expression of Delta-9-THC. Read more

A survey to be administered by Oklahoma State University (OSU) researchers has the potential to improve production within the cow-calf industry. In a joint effort with the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, OSU faculty and Extension specialists will distribute a survey to learn about the biosecurity practices of cow-calf producers.  Read more

When the White House held its virtual forum Jan. 3 about unfair market practices of meatpackers and USDA investment plans for up to $1 billion in new packing capacity, White House officials cut off the event livestream before some of the producers invited got a chance to speak. Read more

Researchers with the University of Idaho (UI) Extension are exploring how protein supplements and rotational grazing can assist in maintaining cow body condition. Read more

For a cow-calf producer, many calves can be born over the season, and oftentimes that means performing night checks on the females and being able to intervene quickly if the laboring animal has trouble. Read more

Since the 1960s, global agricultural output by volume has increased at an average annual rate of 2.3 percent, fluctuating between 2 and 3 percent on a decade-to-decade basis.  Read more

When temperatures fall, beef producers should watch for signs of fescue foot in their beef herds. Read more

The New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association (NMCGA) leadership and legislative team are preparing to represent producers at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe, NM, during the upcoming 30-day New Mexico legislative session.  Read more

A situational selection index is created for a specific commercial cattle enterprise where the variables that impact the phenotypes, costs and revenues are set to values that are experienced by that commercial cattle operation.  Read more

Concerns over foodborne pathogens from birds may not be as severe as once thought by produce farmers, according to research from the University of California (UC), Davis, which found low instances of E. coli and salmonella prevalence. Read more

Joe Sedlacek is the owner of Lazy J Longhorns near Greenleaf, KS. “No headgate is going to work with a steer with 10 foot long horns,” Sedlacek said. He sought to design a better system for handling his Longhorn cattle. Read more

Beef exports continued on a record pace in the latest data for November. Total beef exports were up 8.1 percent in November and are up 18.5 percent year over year for the first 11 months of 2021. Read more