A University of Illinois beef specialist says bull genetics will be key in rebuilding the U.S. cattle herd. Travis Meteer, who manages the Illinois Performance-Tested Bull Sale held every February ...

Today, consumers cannot tell whether the beef they buy is from the United States or imported from one of roughly 20 countries. Global packers reap windfall profits by importing lower-cost foreign beef ...

This boom in beef calf revenue has provided a lifeline for many dairy farmers amid milk side downturns. Cows that were once ...

For beef cattle in particular, the current strong prices are largely a result of a low cattle inventory (94.2 million head as of July 2025), the lowest level since USDA began tracking this figure ...

Auburn's Max Runge shares four considerations for famers considering using crop residue to custom grow cattle.

Few things capture the American spirit quite like the aroma of a steak hitting the grill or the satisfying sizzle of a burger ...

Understanding the social life of cows isn't just fun, it's an important part of animal welfare and can help ranchers keep their herd healthy and low stress.

Body condition plays an important role in this. Body condition score at calving has proven to be a strong predictor of the ...

Kiss the Ground, a leader in the regenerative movement, announces the release of its new short documentary, "Stories of Regeneration: Retired Dairy Cows." The film explores a radical yet deeply ...

After an ugly pullback in the cattle market futures are trying to recover for a third day on Friday according to Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek as cash strength is returning.

Farmers face a new threat from climate change. Black vultures are killing their cattle - Lobbying groups have been pushing ...

Bryant is relieved when the birds are turkey vultures, not black vultures, which have followed his calves in the past, sometimes attacking or killing sick or newborn animals. “Honestly, the black ...