herd size

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...

According to the USDA’s most recent cattle report, there are fewer heifers on the farm.  The report shows the number of heifers has dropped year after year, as dairy operations pivot to breeding dairy cows to native beef bulls in an effort to capitalize on record beef prices.  And it looks like ...

All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1st totaled 86.7 million head, 1% below the 87.2 million head reported on January 1st, 2024.  All cows and heifers that have calved at 37.2 million head were slightly below the 37.4 mi...

This has been an interesting year in the beef market.  Lance Zimmerman, RaboResearch beef analyst, said demand remains high despite tighter supplies and higher prices.   “Right now, when we talk about the cattle and beef markets, we’re in a unique place. The beef cow herd is in f...

In an effort to help local ranchers capitalize on the nation’s smallest beef herd is more than six decades, University of Idaho beef experts will hold a series of workshops next month.   The Heifer Development Workshops, which kick of Wednesday November 6th in Washington County, will cover how to select better heifers, effective and economical heifer development and strategies for improved reprodu