beef cattle

The battle against the New World Screwworm is heating up, and the USDA has some bold plans in store.

The June USDA Beef Production and Steer Price forecast had a familiar ring to it; extremely tight beef supplies, and prices that continue to set new records.  World Agricultural Outlook Board chair Mark Jekanowski said production changes are expected.   “For ...

Ron Lemenager has seen a lot in the realm of nutrition for beef cattle.  As a long time, Purdue University beef specialist, his awareness of nutrition needs for beef herds is needed through the advice he provides extension customers.    “One of the big changes that we've seen over the last 10-20 years is the increased use of byproducts,” Lemenager said.  “So things like distille...

As the threat of New World Screwworm continues to loom for our nation's cattle producers.   “That screwworm had moved from within 1100 miles of our border to 700 miles of our border within a matter of weeks," said Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins before House lawmakers Wednesday.  "I'll have a ...

USDA says red meat production fell year over year in November as cattle and hog slaughter both declined.  Commercial meat output totaled 4.56 billion pounds in November, down 3% from November 2023.  Beef production dropped three percent on an annual basis to 2.22 billion pou...

Researchers at Oregon State University have partnered with a seaweed grower to see if adding seaweed to the diets of beef cattle, can reduce greenhouse gas emissions; it gives all new meaning to the term “surf and turf.”  OSU Project Director Juliana Ranches said they’ll study whether feeding a native Oregon seaweed reduces the amount of methane produced.   “The Pacific Dulse...

According to a new economics report from the University of Idaho, 2024 was a record year for the state's Ag industry.  Earnings set an all-time high this year, but school officials were quick to note that the gains weren’t enjoyed by most food producers who raise crops.   The st...

When it comes to the evolving feeder calf market, one industry expert says nutrition is just as important in the minds of buyers as genetics and health protocols.  Ted Perry, cattle nutritionist with Purina Animal Nutrition, said value-added programs highlighting nutrition, specifically mineral nutrition, benefit the calves both in the short- and the long-term.  He adde...

A collaboration of Angus producing nations recently released a new tool for cattle producers to use in international commerce involving the breed.

Before the conclusion of July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released the Cattle Inventory report that revealed a lower head count in the national cattle herd, and that is leading to higher prices.