USDA's most recent Cattle on Feed report indicated 1.82 million head of cattle were placed in feedlots in January 2025, up 2% from 2024.

We’ve all seen it. Top-layer spoilage – a rind of discolored, decomposing feed often laden with yeasts, molds and mycotoxins on the top of your silage bunker or pile.

We could extensively discuss the misuse of the phrase “estate planning” to describe what should be called “transition planning” for ag operations. Instead, I’ll simply summarize by saying an estate plan is more than just a last will and testament, and should plan for the remainder of your life as well as your intentions after your death.

Most agree that a labor shortage is becoming one of the biggest challenges facing the agricultural industry in the coming years. Many producers are already experiencing the crunch. The question then becomes, in addition to retaining current employees, what steps can the industry take to find qualified employees?

Nuttelman shares what he sees on farms and why proactive gut health and immune support can be the foundation for growing strong, healthy calves that command premium prices.

We’ve all got them – tasks that seem harder than they should be. “There must be an easier way,” we think, so we start searching for that simpler way and often end up considering a new technology.

Strong beef demand will likely continue in 2025, helped along by potentially tighter supplies as beef producers rebuild their herds and increased engagement in the cattle markets.

The CattleFax Symposium at NCBA’s 2025 CattleCon revealed a fairly healthy supply of feed and grain in the early winter, all thanks to a record-high yield in 2024.

Brooke Rollins was confirmed on Feb. 13 by the U.S. Senate as secretary of agriculture by a vote of 72-28. She is just the second woman to serve as secretary of agriculture.