The American beef cattle herd is at its lowest level since 1973, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture reporting the total herd at 86.7 million in January, one of the lowest inventories since the ...

AMES, Iowa – Iowa beef producers have to balance dietary and nutritional considerations with getting the most value for their dollar after feed prices skyrocketed this winter as a result of last ...

U.S. feedlot inventory hits 11.5 million as the closure of Lubbock Feeders signals growing pressure from border disruptions ...

With tight supplies and strong consume demand for beef today, artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape how producers manage each animal.

The continuing high cattle market is creating some shifts in feedlots in the U.S., with more heifers being sold as feeders, as well as feedlots keeping cattle on feed for longer periods. “We are ...

Record cattle prices and futures strength signal a bullish outlook for 2026.

Lightweight calves and stockers were more than 50% higher in late February than one year ago, with heavy feeder prices up ...

K-State beef cattle expert outlines how to use donated hay wisely and protect cow body condition after a wildfire event.

John Dohogne had a vision in 1967. He saw an event that would put the spotlight on cattle feeding in the High Plains region. Dohogne, the plant manager at Producers Packing Company in Garden City, ...

Last week, USDA released its biannual U.S. cattle inventory report showing U.S. cattle totals as of January 1, following its monthly cattle on feed report the week before that. The reports provide ...

Escalating costs for hay and supplements have many cattle producers concerned, especially with very poor pasture conditions and limited hay supplies in some areas of the state. Current feed costs have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cows eating hay and soy-based feed. United Soybean Board/Flickr, CC BY The world’s population is growing, and so is the challenge ...