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It's a tale of two industries—while ranchers are cashing in, packers are feeling the pinch. Let’s unpack this complex situation that impacts all of us.

High prices are making things tough for packers, and that's shaping the cattle market in unexpected ways.

With cattle numbers dipping, it’s a reminder of how closely tied the Northwest community is to the rhythms of agriculture.

Beef prices are projected to continue increasing in 2026 as U.S. beef production continues to decline, with no obvious signs of a rebuilding cattle herd.

More voices are coming out against the idea of purchasing beef from Argentina.

It’s been a topic of discussion throughout much of 2025, growing the national beef herd.

Is the national beef herd expanding? That question has been before the livestock industry for several months at this point, as the herd reports some of the smallest numbers in a generation.

The USDA will release its semiannual Cattle Report Friday afternoon, and this report is drawing a lot of interest for a variety of reasons.

What are USDA’s projections for the American dairy industry in the coming year?    “Milk production is expected to grow modestly by 0.4%,"  noted USDA dairy analyst Peyton Ferrier at this year's Ag Outlook Forum.  "That's primarily based on herd growth of 0....

All cattle and calves in the U.S. and Canada combined totaled 97.6 million head on January 1st.  That’s down 1% from the 98.2 million head reported one year ago.   All cows and heifers that have calved inventory was 41.6 million head, down...