Tag: cattle
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Angus Forum Focuses on Genetics and Cattle Profits
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — About 100 cattle breeders, researchers and beef industry professionals met in Kansas City in August to discuss how genetics and management decisions affect profits across the cattle business. Angus Genetics Inc. hosted the two-day forum Aug. 18-19. Discussions covered market demands for cattle genetics, the value of traits such as fertility…
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USDA Limits Dairy Checkoff Spending
WASHINGTON — USDA is restricting how the dairy checkoff can spend farmers’ money on environmental initiatives following a lawsuit filed by three Wisconsin dairy producers. The department has directed the dairy checkoff to end funding for projects that seek environmental, social and governance commitments from producers and other businesses. USDA will review existing contracts to…
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R-CALF Pushes for Beef Origin Labels After Import Move
WASHINGTON — R-CALF USA is renewing its call for mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef following a White House move designed to bring additional foreign beef into the U.S. market and ease pressure on consumer prices. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Aug. 26 allowing as much as 300,000 metric tons of additional lean beef trimmings…
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Missouri Producers Weigh Which Heifers to Keep
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — With cattle prices remaining strong, Missouri cow-calf producers face an expensive decision: sell valuable heifers today or keep them as replacements with hopes they pay off for years to come. A two-day workshop in Mount Vernon this week will focus on helping producers make that decision based on more than current…
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Tight Cattle Supplies Drive Market Changes
Feedlot numbers, packing plant closures and beef imports point to continued adjustments across the cattle industry Published August 25, 2026 LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Tight cattle supplies and strong consumer beef demand are forcing changes throughout the cattle industry, according to Kansas State University livestock economist Glynn Tonsor. The latest signals include fewer cattle entering feedlots,…
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July Feedlot Placements Fall to Record Low
U.S. cattle on feed inventory remains above last year despite historically low July placements WASHINGTON — The number of cattle in large U.S. feedlots remained above year-ago levels at the beginning of August, but a sharp decline in new placements provides another sign of tightening cattle supplies ahead. USDA reported 11.1 million cattle and calves…