Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Tuesday announced that the U.S. and Hong Kong have agreed on new terms and conditions that pave the way for expanded exports of U.S. beef and beef products to Hong Kong.

We are approaching mid-year with feeder cattle prices at historic levels and showing little sign of slowing down. The question of what to expect in the second half of the year is on many minds. So far, 2014 has been in sharp contrast to the first half of 2013.

Progressive Cattleman asked online readers whether school districts should have more or less flexibility when it comes to following student lunch guidelines. The majority (80.8 percent) said they think the current guidelines are unreasonable and should be scrapped.

Novartis Animal Health announces the introduction of that provide highly effective and fast insect control in livestock and production animal facilities.

The bST scare – 20 years and still goingEarly research established the recombinant bovine somatotropin, commonly called bST, increased milk production in dairy cows, and it was approved for commercial use in the U.S. From the start, some consumer groups expressed fears about supposed effects of bST on human health.

The ribeye remains the king. As summer grilling season kicked off around Memorial Day, a Progressive Cattleman online survey asked readers what their favorite beef selection is for the open fire.

Mike Molitor, a seed stock producer from Zenda, Kansas, shares all the ways his customers market calves and how carcass quality matters regardless. This video news is provided by CAB and the American Angus Association.

Cost, convenience and quality – that is what Don Close, Rabobank cattle economist and author of “Ground Beef Nation,” says is determining Americans' choice of meat.

The USDA will release its quarterly Grain Stocks and Acreage reports on June 30. These reports provide important fundamental information that will set the tone for the corn market going into the critical stage of the growing season.

In response to a recent blog post on the Huffington Post website by Chipotle Founder, Chairman and Co-CEO Steve Ells, entitled "Conventional vs. Grass-fed Beef," we spoke with two California ranchers about how they raise beef today: one grass-fed beef producer and one conventional (grass-fed and grain-finished) producer.