Plant workers walked out of a JBS packing facility in Greeley, Colorado, on Monday, March 16, putting a major dent in beef production at a time of high demand and high prices.

How do successful beef producers make sure there is balance between the demands of the ranch and the other aspects of a healthy life?

Join Progressive Cattle Podcast co-host Tyrell Marchant as he visits with West Texas A&M's Trent Schwartz to discuss how the meat packing, retail and food service sectors are adjusting to handling and marketing larger carcasses than ever before.

Matt Teagarden agreed to an email Q&A discussion with Progressive Cattle about the ongoing policy debate over immigration and keeping agricultural production staffed during Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) checks at packing plants.

A new guidance by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), lobbied for by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to the president last week, has led to a reversal of raids on ag operations that hired illegal immigrant labor.

One of the most notable recent feedlot trends has been the trend toward finishing heavier animals, a practice that has contributed to increased profits but has also introduced new challenges and potential concerns.