Several events over the last few years, including the Tyson fire in 2019 and the supply chain issues following the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, have drawn public and political attention to the issue of price discovery in cattle markets.

Total commercial beef production in 2021 was raised to 27.832 billion pounds from last month on anticipated heavier carcass weights and higher cow slaughter.

Which issues surrounding the beef industry are you most concerned about?

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) has called on Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to immediately suspend all imports of fresh beef from Brazil to the U.S.

In its October Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook report, the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) indicated that, “U.S. beef exports in August set a new record of 325 million pounds, an increase of 57 million pounds, or 21%, from a year ago.

The University of Nebraska – Lincoln’s next Agricultural Land Management Quarterly webinar will offer updates on county-level cash rental rates, Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) coverage options, and leasing considerations. It will be held at noon on Nov. 15.

October brought significant rain across most of Oklahoma after a very dry September. The rains came in the form of a significant fall severe weather season.

Sustainability is a huge buzzword in every U.S. industry, especially animal agriculture. Being able to call a product or a practice “sustainable” is practically like having a “get out of jail free” card in Monopoly.