Another story highlighting cattle rustling, this one from Oklahoma, and the suspect is a former district judge. Craig Key, 48, of Chandler, Oklahoma, a former district judge for Lincoln County, was charged with 26 felony counts that included embezzlement and cattle theft, in a case brought before a multi-county grand jury by the Oklahoma attorney general.

Seedstock producers and enthusiasts from across the country gathered at the annual Young Guns Conference in mid-June in Loveland, Colorado, to network and learn how they could advance the reliability, trustworthiness and overall value of their seedstock for customers.

Exports of U.S. beef and pork enjoyed their best month of the year in June, rising both in volume and value over 2012 levels, while lamb exports continued their steady increase, according to statistics released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

The status of cattle inventories in the U.S. is unknown at this time. The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service cancelled the mid-year report, so there are no official July 1 survey-based estimates of cattle inventories by class, 2013 calf crop or total cattle on feed available.

Most mothers (mine being no exception) have often said, “honesty is always the best policy.” But sometimes it’s hard to tell the truth. For the ag industry, honesty can often be met with harsh criticism, confusion or misunderstanding.

JBS USA has launched a new, interactive website that highlights the company’s Cedar River Farms (CRF) Natural Beef program.

Bayer HealthCare LLC Animal Health Division received approval from the FDA to market ProstaMate (PM) for indications in support of reproduction management as prescribed by veterinarians. PM is indicated for use in cattle, swine and mares.

The editor's beef blog returns - after a week's vacation on the Salmon River! And just in time for geek week, the first item up for order, is the non-beef burger.

Producers can get upgraded protection for their cattle against major respiratory viruses in one convenient dose, according to Zoetis Inc., a company dealing in animal health, which has licensed the product Bovi-Shield Gold One Shot.