The McCook Farm & Ranch Expo returns Nov. 14-15 to the Red Willow County Fairgrounds near McCook, Nebraska, located in the center of the rich farmland and cattle feedlots of southwest Nebraska and northwest Kansas. "It's a great place to come see the newest and latest in farming and ranching practices and technology," said Darren Dale, show manager. "We are expecting 350 vendors from 20 states, Canada and Australia."

A tour of a beef plant guided by Dr. Temple Grandin, Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University and widely considered to be the world's leading expert on humane animal handling at meat packing plants. This video provides an honest look at how cattle are handled at meat packing plants. This video is courtesy of American Meat Institute.

A Minnesota jury has found farmer Alvin Schlangen not guilty on all three criminal misdemeanor counts for violations of the state food and dairy code. The case was referred by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and brought by the Hennepin County prosecutor's office. The Department alleged that Schlangen sold raw milk off the farm, that he handled food without first possessing a food handler's permit, and that he distributed misbranded and/or adulterated dairy products. A fourth charge on a labeling violation was dropped at the beginning of his criminal trial.

A laboratory test using beef cattle rumen fluid can pinpoint which forages will be best utilized by Texas livestock, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist.

JBS USA, a leading animal protein processor with more than 60,000 employees in the U.S., today voluntarily entered into an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to strengthen the company's legal workforce. The Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers (IMAGE) program assists employers in developing policies to reduce immigration compliance vulnerabilities, including fraudulent document use and identity theft.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency was to begin conducting a detailed assessment on Tuesday of the Alberta processing plant at the heart of a massive tainted beef recall.

The president of an organization leading the fight against cramped cages for pregnant pigs said Oct. 2 he's seeking a spot on Tyson Food Inc.'s board of directors to put more pressure on the nation's second-largest pork processor to abandon the crates.

Petty crime and burglaries aren't unusual in New Mexico's isolated Guadalupe County, but lately Sheriff Michael Lucero has seen thieves steal something a bit unexpected: grass.

Bacon lovers can relax. They'll find all they want on supermarket shelves in the coming months, though their pocketbooks may take a hit. The economics of the current drought are likely to nose up prices for bacon and other pork products next year, by as much as 10 percent. But U.S. agricultural economists are dismissing reports of a global bacon shortage that lent sizzle to headlines and Twitter feeds last week. Simply put, the talk of scarcity is hogwash.

This issue contains some articles I’ve specifically asked our editors or contributors to gather together. Here’s why I think they are relevant. $12 corn –As corn prices rallied this summer due to the effects of drought, I asked Scott Stewart to write a follow-up to several articles he wrote a few years ago predicting conditions near those of the present. Click here to see his comments.