The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the deregulation of two lines of genetically engineered (GE) corn.

Kendal Frazier, who has served as the interim CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) since June 2015, was named as official CEO on Tuesday.

A revised settlement agreement in a six-year-old northeast U.S. milk marketing class-action antitrust lawsuit was sent to dairy farmers in March. Vermont dairy farmer Alice Allen was one of the plaintiffs filing the original lawsuit. The open letter she wrote to fellow producers regarding the settlement agreement follows.

Stronger financial returns at the cooperative level helped take some of the sting out of lower milk prices at the farm, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) leaders told members attending the organization’s 18th annual meeting, March 21-23, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Much of the agricultural community’s conversation surrounding the use of “drones” has concerned the potential positive aspects of inspecting cropland or viewing grazing cattle in remote areas. However, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology creates the potential for animal rights and environmental activists to spy on concentrated feeding operations (CAFOs) and other farming practices.

More than a year away, Walmart’s planned entry into the milk processing business is already sending ripples through the dairy industry.

Denmark’s Arla Foods, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and eight U.S. dairy farmers are forming a joint venture to build a premium cheddar cheese production facility in western New York.

Having listened to the opposing sides waging a fierce debate over genetically modified organism (GMO) food labels in the U.S., it’s painfully obvious who’s winning the battle. And it isn’t the family farm or ranch.

The Feb. 2, 2016 U.S. Drought Monitor reported very little change in drought conditions in much of the Southern Plains. With recent heavy precipitation, the Feb. 2, 2016 Crop Progress – State Stories reported “good to fair” forage conditions in Texas.

As our consumers seek more information about the products we produce, our industry has started to realize the value in networking. When you read a statement on Facebook or in your local paper making a negative or inaccurate statement about the beef industry, your first reaction is to say, “That is not correct; I need to write a response.”