The long-feared rightsizing of shackle spaces to more closely match the number of cattle has begun. “The market’s reaction to the November announcement was a good reminder that market volatility still ...

Scientists and philosophers call it the “meat paradox”—a type of cognitive dissonance that can occur among people who want to eat meat but not kill animals. The unfortunate reality, however, is that ...

Federal law designed to prevent animal suffering excludes 98% of slaughtered animals and faces chronic enforcement failures ...

In the wake of a shutdown announcement for one of Texas’ largest cattle slaughter plants, an industry expert suggests Nebraska could become the nation’s leading cattle-feeding state at some point this ...

Weather and logistics problems aside, there’s been little change in direct consignment slaughter cattle rates in large areas ...