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After fighting in Afghanistan with the U.S. Army’s 1st Ranger Battalion, Patrick Montgomery came home to a new battle — keeping his ranch and direct-to-consumer beef company alive.
USDA’s annual Cattle Inventory Report released Friday shows the U.S. total cattle inventory shrunk another 1% over the past year, with the number of beef cows also down 1%.
Last year’s USDA Cattle Inventory Report showed the smallest cattle herd since 1951. With strong heifer prices and no strong signs of rebuilding underway, the Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor shows supplies may come in even lower than last year.
Outgoing USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack sent a letter to Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture acknowledging the progress made in reopening cattle trade between the two countries following the detection of New World Screwworm, but says more action is needed to resume trade.
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) suspended imports of live cattle and bison from Mexico on Nov. 22, 2024, following the detection of New World screwworm (NWS) along Mexico’s southern border.
The Prescott Family Reindeer Farm in southern Missouri is 240 acres rooted in a deep desire to give everyone a full Christmas experience. Cattle producers by trade, they decided to also add reindeer to their mix.
With an unassuming pursuit of excellence, 2024 Top Producer of the Year Christine Hamilton leads her team driven by the pursuit of doing things in a better way but not for the sake of being the best.
New World Screwworm is a serious veterinary pest that can cause severe damage to livestock and wildlife populations. The detection of New World Screwworm in Mexico and the subsequent USDA actions may have significant implications on trade and travel.
The Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center is a $7.2-million project that is taking a new approach to research by focusing on performance, environmental issues and animal-welfare challenges in the beef industry.
The partnership integrates Bunning manure spreaders into the Vermeer lineup serving North American hay, forage and livestock producers.
Who was Greg Henderson? The list is long.
Burgundy Pasture Beef shares tips to optimize sustainable beef marketing from ranch to fork -- a task that, for many, requires both nuance and diligence to ensure profitability.
A revered voice for the beef industry, Greg leaves behind a legacy in agricultural media and will be remembered for his dedication to the advancement of beef production during his 40-year career.
Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to propose several economic measures aimed at addressing key voter concerns such as housing and grocery costs with a federal ban on price gouging.
The annual charity show at the Iowa State Fair is inching close to $6 million in donations to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa since its inception in 1983.
Beginning Sept. 1, Cargill will transform from five enterprises into three: Food, Ag & Trading and a Specialized Portfolio, the memo said.
As the fires rage, the extent of cattle losses is unknown and the loss of valuable grazing ground, currently more than 1.1 million acres, is cause for concern.
Arizona judge denies prosecutors request to leave open possibility of a new trial which he said would amount to harassment of the defendant.
The largest feedyard north of the Rio Grande is under construction allowing Blackshirt Feeders to combine data, technology and innovation in a closed loop aligning dairies and semen providers with the feedyard.
Rancher Gayel Alexander is following the climate-smart money, partnering with Farm Journal’s Connected Ag Project, to maximize forage and profitability.
Wildlife officials depopulated the entire herd on a breeder ranch east of Dallas following a legal battle that ended at the state’s Supreme Court.
Mike Morgan was struck by lightning as he was feeding his cows following a branding event on the ranch outside of the town of Rand in Jackson County.
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday that the H5N1 virus was discovered in meat from a single cull dairy cow as part of testing of 96 dairy cows.
Trust In Beef’s Sustainable Ranchers Tour recently spotlighted second-generation rancher Meredith Ellis, taking producers behind the ranch-gate for a tour of award-winning G Bar C Ranch in North Texas
#88 is quite possibly the most popular cow on social media right now, and it’s one post that sparked it all. Clay Scott is using it as an opportunity to educate others about ranching, growing into a global sensation.
Has the rain in parts of the country encouraged producers to start rebuilding the cow herd? How are the markets being affected by both dry and wet conditions right now?
Texas-based company accused of deceiving thousands of customers across 14 states, soliciting customer funds under false pretenses and using those funds to pay other customers in a Ponzi-like manner.
The outbreak of the HPAI H5N1 virus in dairy has sent cattle prices on a rollercoaster ride. The market digested both good and bad news this week, but one analyst cautions volatility will continue into summer.
2024 ESAP Winner G Bar C Ranch is opening the ranch gate to help others build resilience and ensure their Texas cattle legacy.
A pair of ballot measures representing the extreme ideologies of animal rights activists have made it onto November’s ballot in Denver.