I think it was about 15 years ago. I was minding my own business, getting a few groceries on my way home. The total fit into two or three plastic bags. The young teenage girl bagging groceries asked me if I needed help out with my purchase.

I consider beef cow stress one of the top issues facing the cattle industry today, including how producers may induce stress in their daily management practices.

Northeast dairy farmers opposing a proposed settlement agreement in a seven-year-old antitrust lawsuit have “opted out” of that agreement and are pursuing their own legal action.

As perceptions of beef continue to change and popular franchises jump on the “antibiotic-free” bandwagon, Wendy’s stands firm in its commitment to beef quality and in its support in its suppliers.

This spring Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska have all experienced devastating wildfires. Unfortunately, wildfires in the Midwest will always be a threat. When these disasters hit, what options do producers have for maintaining cows when forage resources suddenly become tight?

Registration is now open for the 2016 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Annual Meeting and Research Symposium. Themed “Progress on the Prairie,” this year’s event will be June 14-17 in Manhattan, Kansas, and headquartered at the Hilton Garden Inn and Conference Center.

The Dairy Council of California identifies trends impacting dairy. CWT export assistance closes in on 500 million pounds of milk equivalent. Dairy product cold storage inventories continue to grow. This and other U.S. dairy industry news can be found here.