A majority of respondents in a recent Progressive Cattleman poll say they won’t be planning to wean their calves early this year.

Summer grillers are enduring one of the most expensive years on record for steaks, burgers and sausages. Ground beef hovers around $3.50 per pound nationwide right now, making the weekend barbecue festivities pricier than ever.

A civil lawsuit filed in April by Leachman Cattle of Colorado and Verified Beef against the American Simmental Association (ASA) sparked new debate at the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Symposium held June 19, in Lincoln, Nebraska.

By now the hue and cry have died down, and the name of California Chrome – this year’s threat to win the Triple Crown of horse racing – is written in the books as a gallant and courageous near-miss.

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.

If there is any good to come out of Cliven Bundy’s embarrassing standoff with the Bureau of Land Management in Nevada, it would be the broader awakening that the Endangered Species Act has become an anvil around the neck of today’s farmer and rancher.

The rising specter of federal influence on land usage related to the Endangered Species Act is a looming threat to ranchers, according to a recent Progressive Cattleman online survey.

In the April standoff between Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, it appears that neither side can claim a victory. An online poll of Progressive Cattleman readers found a majority of respondents support neither Bundy nor the BLM in the conflict over Bundy’s 20-year legal fight regarding grazing fees.

Spring is in full bloom around the U.S., and it doesn’t come a moment too soon for the country’s beef producers. A recent Progressive Cattleman poll asked online readers how the winter of 2014 hit their neck of the woods, and the responses showed that cold, ice and snow took its toll.

Maybe it was the appealing price on sale. Perhaps it was the perception of “organic antioxidant” food being healthier for me. Or could it have been the nice picture of robust and juicy Oregon berries on the package?