Farmers and ranchers now can anonymously report potentially unfair and anti-competitive practices in the livestock and poultry sectors using an online tool the USDA and Department of Justice (DOJ) launched Feb. 3.

Drought is expanding in the country. While much of the Intermountain West, the Southwest and parts of the Northern Plains have been in drought for much of the past 18 months or more, drought is expanding dramatically now in the Central and Southern plains.

Despite dealing with snow, ice and freezing temperatures, winter defintely has some benefits for the cattle producer. In our latest poll asking producers what the best thing about winter is, here is what you told Progressive Cattle.

Constructing accurate financial statements for your farm or ranch business is one of the basic steps for management success.

Unexpectedly large December placements once again pushed feedlot inventories higher year over year on Jan. 1. Feedlot placements in December were 106.5% of last year, higher than the average trade expectation and above the trade estimate range.

The new year greeted beef producers with some peculiar news. The government wants to help you process cattle on the markets.

President Biden met with farmers, ranchers and independent processors from across the country Jan. 3 to outline the Biden-Harris administration’s Action Plan for a Fairer, More Competitive and More Resilient Meat and Poultry Supply Chain.

Joining David, Cassidy and Paul on this episode is Lee Jones, an associate professor of beef cattle production medicine with the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine. He discusses everything from discovering problematic patterns in calving season to balancing modified live and killed vaccines in the cowherd. Also, the Progressive Cattle podcast hosts share their thoughts on President Biden’s plan to improve beef market competition, as well as their now-irrelevant Super Bowl picks.