https://www.agproud.com/rss en-us abby@agproud.com With U.S. cow herd size at a 75-year low and with no reprieve in sight, it’s never been more important to protect your cattle and operation. Farmers and ranchers should consider how to protect their animals and operation before it is too late. Here are a few of the topics shared at Cattlemen’s College during NCBA’s CattleCon 2026 in in Nashville, Tennessee. With U.S. cow herd size at a 75-year low and with no reprieve in sight, it’s never been more important to protect your cattle and operation. Farmers and ranchers should consider how to protect their animals and operation before it is too late. Here are a few of the topics shared at Cattlemen’s College during NCBA’s CattleCon 2026 in in Nashville, Tennessee.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62974 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62974-cattle-health-at-the-forefront-of-cattlecon-presentations 62974-george-ncba.jpg abby@agproud.com The U.S. beef industry is entering a period of historically tight supplies and record-strong demand, with shifts in both the beef cow herd and dairy sectors shaping the next several years. The U.S. beef industry is entering a period of historically tight supplies and record-strong demand, with shifts in both the beef cow herd and dairy sectors shaping the next several years.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62909 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62909-cattlefax-record-demand-and-tight-supplies-shape-the-us-beef-outlook 62909-george-good.jpg carrie.veselka@agproud.com Record-high yields and steady demand have played a major role in keeping fuel and grain commodity prices where they are today. Record-high yields and steady demand have played a major role in keeping fuel and grain commodity prices where they are today.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62927 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62927-cattlefax-commodity-supplies-are-up-with-record-yields-across-the-board 62927-veselka-bockelmann2.jpg tyrell@agproud.com Stop us if you’ve heard this before: El Nino is on its way. If you’ve been dry for the last few years, there’s moisture on its way to you. Stop us if you’ve heard this before: El Nino is on its way. If you’ve been dry for the last few years, there’s moisture on its way to you.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62919 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62919-cattlefax-most-of-us-can-expect-wetter-conditions-in-2026 62919-marchant-makens1.jpg carrie.veselka@agproud.com At the 2025 Range Beef Cow Symposium, held in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Jay Parsons with the University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) facilitated a panel discussion focused on rebuilding the cow herd. At the 2025 Range Beef Cow Symposium, held in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Jay Parsons with the University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) facilitated a panel discussion focused on rebuilding the cow herd.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62610 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62610-range-beef-cow-symposium-rebuilding-the-cow-herd 62610-veselka-img_6427.jpg carrie.veselka@agproud.com Tyler Cozzens, agricultural economist with the Livestock Marketing Information Center, shared an update on the global beef market, and Troy Applehans, a senior market analyst with CattleFax, also discussed the current state of the cattle markets and gave an outlook for 2026 at the 2025 Range Beef Cow Symposium held in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Tyler Cozzens, agricultural economist with the Livestock Marketing Information Center, shared an update on the global beef market, and Troy Applehans, a senior market analyst with CattleFax, also discussed the current state of the cattle markets and gave an outlook for 2026 at the 2025 Range Beef Cow Symposium held in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/62607 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/62607-range-beef-cow-symposium-global-dynamics-at-play-with-imports-and-exports-expansion-on-the-horizon 62607-veselka-img_6517.jpg tyrell@agproud.com As it always is, the 2025 edition of the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Symposium – hosted June 9-12 in Amarillo, Texas, by West Texas A&M University – delivered boatloads of cutting-edge research results and practical applications of genetic tools. As it always is, the 2025 edition of the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Symposium – hosted June 9-12 in Amarillo, Texas, by West Texas A&M University – delivered boatloads of cutting-edge research results and practical applications of genetic tools.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61767 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61767-bif-symposium-offers-insights-on-genomic-testing-carcass-utilization 61767-marchant-2712.jpg tyrell@agproud.com “Ag has changed yesterday, it’s changing today, and it will surely change tomorrow,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said in a speech to attendees at the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Convention on April 12. “What has stayed the same for far too long are the broken systems in Washington, D.C. – including systems at the USDA that haven’t been updated in decades.” “Ag has changed yesterday, it’s changing today, and it will surely change tomorrow,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said in a speech to attendees at the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Convention on April 12. “What has stayed the same for far too long are the broken systems in Washington, D.C. – including systems at the USDA that haven’t been updated in decades.”

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61444 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61444-ag-secretary-rollins-promises-clarity-on-trade-farm-bill-in-near-future 61444-marchant-rolllins.jpg carrie.veselka@agproud.com 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. 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.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61188 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 23:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61188-cattlefax-demand-drives-cattle-prices-in-the-2025-beef-market 61188-veselka-1.jpg david@agproud.com 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. 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.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61181 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 23:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61181-cattlefax-corn-and-hay-looking-tighter-for-2025 61181-cooper-Bockelmann.jpg tyrell@agproud.com At no time in the history of livestock agriculture have producers been more efficient at producing beef than they are now. Just in the last half-century, global beef production has nearly doubled, despite a historically small herd size. At no time in the history of livestock agriculture have producers been more efficient at producing beef than they are now. Just in the last half-century, global beef production has nearly doubled, despite a historically small herd size.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61155 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61155-cattlemens-college-sustainability-of-beef-industry-continues-to-advance 61155-marchant-1486.jpg tyrell@agproud.com Through the first half of 2024, it looked like the U.S. might be climbing out of the drought that has plagued big chunks of the country for the last half-decade. The El Nino the ag world had been waiting for was finally here. And then, it wasn’t. Through the first half of 2024, it looked like the U.S. might be climbing out of the drought that has plagued big chunks of the country for the last half-decade. The El Nino the ag world had been waiting for was finally here. And then, it wasn’t.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61129 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61129-cattlefax-weather-outlook-dry-conditions-expected-again-in-2025 61129-marchant-makens2.jpg abby@agproud.com As we prepare to build back the U.S. beef herd and reduce the diseases threatening U.S. beef production, farmers and ranchers should consider how to protect their animals and operations before it is too late. As we prepare to build back the U.S. beef herd and reduce the diseases threatening U.S. beef production, farmers and ranchers should consider how to protect their animals and operations before it is too late.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61100 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61100-herd-health-and-biosecurity-were-at-the-forefront-of-cattlecon-presentations 61100-george-herdhealth-3575.jpg abby@agproud.com With the cattle herd is at an all-time low, we are all wondering when herd rebuilding will begin and how long this cattle cycle will last. In the past six years, 8 million head of cattle have left the herd. Even with mass liquidation, beef production continues to grow, said Kevin Good, CattleFax analyst, at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. With the cattle herd is at an all-time low, we are all wondering when herd rebuilding will begin and how long this cattle cycle will last. In the past six years, 8 million head of cattle have left the herd. Even with mass liquidation, beef production continues to grow, said Kevin Good, CattleFax analyst, at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio, Texas.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61076 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61076-cattlefax-supply-is-down-and-demand-is-up-as-the-cattle-cycle-heads-into-2025 61076-george-1.jpg david@agproud.com The NCBA lobbying team told those in attendance at NCBA’s CattleCon that better days lie ahead for beef producers with President Donald Trump. The NCBA lobbying team told those in attendance at NCBA’s CattleCon that better days lie ahead for beef producers with President Donald Trump.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61037 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61037-ncba-lobbyists-see-excitement-for-trump-policies 61037-cooper-9130.jpg abby@agproud.com The second annual Manitoba Beef and Forage Conference was held on Oct. 31, 2024, in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Producers heard from industry experts about applying current research to their own operations. Of the various topics shared, here are three top takeaways. The second annual Manitoba Beef and Forage Conference was held on Oct. 31, 2024, in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Producers heard from industry experts about applying current research to their own operations. Of the various topics shared, here are three top takeaways.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/60652 Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/60652-manitoba-beef-and-forage-conference-working-on-the-farm-with-hands-on-science 60652-george-2136.jpg tyrell@agproud.com Efficient. Sustainable. Profitable. Productive. Economical. They feel like buzzwords, yet they’ve maintained their lofty position in the cattle industry zeitgeist for long enough now that it’s impossible to shy away from the inevitability – and even merit – of defining and reaching for such ideals. Efficient. Sustainable. Profitable. Productive. Economical. They feel like buzzwords, yet they’ve maintained their lofty position in the cattle industry zeitgeist for long enough now that it’s impossible to shy away from the inevitability – and even merit – of defining and reaching for such ideals.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/59926 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/59926-defining-efficiency-bif-symposium-offers-ideas-potential-solutions-to-genetic-questions 59926-marchant-panel.jpg abby@agproud.com Just days after fires moved across the Texas Panhandle, the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) hosted the 2024 Cattle Raisers Convention and Expo on March 22-23 in Fort Worth, Texas. Just days after fires moved across the Texas Panhandle, the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) hosted the 2024 Cattle Raisers Convention and Expo on March 22-23 in Fort Worth, Texas.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/59434 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/59434-tscra-update-the-future-may-be-unpredictable-but-it-looks-optimistic-for-cattle-producers 59434-george-keynote.jpg tyrell@agproud.com While most producers understand and appreciate the fact that heterosis (also known as hybrid vigor) exists and can improve their operations’ bottom lines, the question remains in many minds: Where exactly does heterosis come from? While most producers understand and appreciate the fact that heterosis (also known as hybrid vigor) exists and can improve their operations’ bottom lines, the question remains in many minds: Where exactly does heterosis come from?

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/59204 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/59204-cattlemens-college-using-genomics-to-unravel-heterosis abby@agproud.com It’s no secret that the cow herd is at an all-time low. As producers start to build herds back, creating and maintaining a herd health plan will be immensely important. It’s no secret that the cow herd is at an all-time low. As producers start to build herds back, creating and maintaining a herd health plan will be immensely important.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/59166 Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/59166-ncba-presentations-share-the-importance-of-herd-health-as-we-build-back-the-cow-herd 59166-george-07301.jpg carrie.veselka@agproud.com Despite anticipating record-high calf values, the beef industry will start feeling the pinch of tight fed cattle supplies coming in the next year, Kevin Good, vice president of market analysis at CattleFax, told attendees at the 2024 CattleFax Industry Outlook Seminar, held on Feb. 2. Despite anticipating record-high calf values, the beef industry will start feeling the pinch of tight fed cattle supplies coming in the next year, Kevin Good, vice president of market analysis at CattleFax, told attendees at the 2024 CattleFax Industry Outlook Seminar, held on Feb. 2.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/59201 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/59201-cattlefax-tighter-cattle-supplies-heading-into-2024 59201-veselka-img-0820.cr2.jpg abby@agproud.com For farmers who are in grain, oil, energy and hay production, the CattleFax session at NCBA National Convention in Orlando may have had the answers to your questions. For farmers who are in grain, oil, energy and hay production, the CattleFax session at NCBA National Convention in Orlando may have had the answers to your questions.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/59163 Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/59163-cattlefax-corn-and-hay-production-are-on-the-minds-of-producers-as-we-prepare-for-a-dry-year 59163-george-0817.jpg tyrell@agproud.com Few times in history has the cattle industry offered more opportunity for profit to conscientious producers than right now. That was the primary message of CattleFax CEO Randy Blach’s executive summary at CattleFax’s Industry Outlook Seminar on Feb. 2. Few times in history has the cattle industry offered more opportunity for profit to conscientious producers than right now. That was the primary message of CattleFax CEO Randy Blach’s executive summary at CattleFax’s Industry Outlook Seminar on Feb. 2. 

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/59171 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/59171-cattlefax-despite-challenges-beef-production-remains-profitable 59171-marchant-cattlefax.jpg tyrell@agproud.com “Where’s my El Nino?” That’s the question many farmers and ranchers have been asking over the past year, and the answer is one many might not want to hear: El Nino is here, but it’s already on its way out the door. “Where’s my El Nino?”
That’s the question many farmers and ranchers have been asking over the past year, and the answer is one many might not want to hear: El Nino is here, but it’s already on its way out the door.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/59140 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/59140-cattlefax-el-nino-expected-to-fade-quickly 59140-marchant-cattlefax.jpg abby@agproud.com Range Beef Cow Symposium XXVII took place in Loveland, Colorado, on Dec. 13-14, 2023. Range Beef Cow Symposium XXVII took place in Loveland, Colorado, on Dec. 13-14, 2023.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/58877 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/58877-range-beef-cow-symposium-xxvii-highlights-herd-health-and-sustainability 58877-george-img-0750-enhanced-nr.jpg tyrell@agproud.com Some 400 attendees from across North America gathered in Loveland, Colorado, to hear the latest in beef cattle research from some of the industry’s leading experts from government, academia and industry. Some 400 attendees from across North America gathered in Loveland, Colorado, to hear the latest in beef cattle research from some of the industry’s leading experts from government, academia and industry.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/58879 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/58879-range-beef-cow-symposium-focuses-on-stewardship-efficiency 58879-marchant-justindernerRBCS23.jpg carrie.veselka@agproud.com Producers can expect a wealth of education opportunities and a chance to sample the best the industry has to offer in new and tried-and-true beef technology at the 2024 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. Producers can expect a wealth of education opportunities and a chance to sample the best the industry has to offer in new and tried-and-true beef technology at the 2024 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show in Orlando, Florida.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/58781 Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/58781-cattlecon-2024-heads-to-orlando 58781-veselka-1.jpg Over the past two to three years, the heart of cattle country experienced extreme drought conditions. Many producers have faced difficult decisions concerning their cow herd health and maintenance on top of the financial pressure of managing through a difficult weather event. Over the past two to three years, the heart of cattle country experienced extreme drought conditions. Many producers have faced difficult decisions concerning their cow herd health and maintenance on top of the financial pressure of managing through a difficult weather event.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/58045 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:01:59 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/58045-commercial-cattlemens-symposium-to-focus-on-post-drought-rebuilding 58045-wampler-fallpasture.juliawilson.jpg tyrell@agproud.com The Beef Improvement Federation recognized 44 Farms of Cameron, Texas, as the BIF Seedstock Producer of the Year during the organization’s annual research symposium in July in Calgary, Alberta. Douglas Lake Cattle Company of Douglas Lake, British Columbia, was presented with the Commercial Producer of the Year Award. The Beef Improvement Federation recognized 44 Farms of Cameron, Texas, as the BIF Seedstock Producer of the Year during the organization’s annual research symposium in July in Calgary, Alberta. Douglas Lake Cattle Company of Douglas Lake, British Columbia, was presented with the Commercial Producer of the Year Award.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/58049 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/58049-44-farms-and-douglas-lake-cattle-co-win-bif-producer-of-the-year-awards 58049-marchant-myers.jpg tyrell@agproud.com The usual suspects (expected progeny differences [EPDs], genomic testing, heterosis) were covered, as were some issues (beef-on-dairy, methane emissions, cardiac health) that may have been a bit more of a surprise to the uninitiated at an event ostensibly dedicated to beef cattle genetics. The usual suspects (expected progeny differences [EPDs], genomic testing, heterosis) were covered, as were some issues (beef-on-dairy, methane emissions, cardiac health) that may have been a bit more of a surprise to the uninitiated at an event ostensibly dedicated to beef cattle genetics.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/57980 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:42:33 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/57980-sustainability-beef-on-dairy-big-topics-at-bif-symposium 57980-marchant-img-0545.jpg