The beef industry in Alabama just gained a new player with the grand opening of Perdido River Meats, a state-of-the-art processing facility in Atmore. Backed by a $29 million investment, the facility is set to enhance processing capacity for...
A new meat processing facility is being proposed near New Underwood and Box Elder, South Dakota, with plans to handle beef, hogs, and lambs. The federally inspected plant would adhere to industry standards for quality and safety, potentially enhancing...
A recent increase in the supply of female cattle has tempered fed cattle price gains in several regions monitored by Cepea. By the end of January, the sharp rise in prices for slaughter-ready female animals prompted producers to accelerate...
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, alongside Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski, has announced plans to invest more than $80 million in his 2025-27 Executive Budget. This investment aims to support Wisconsin farmers, processors,...
Source: National Cattlemen's Beef Association news release
The popular CattleFax Outlook Seminar, held as part of CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio, Texas, shared expert market and weather analysis today.
The U.S. beef industry is poised for another year of strong market...
Elanco Animal Health has introduced Pradalex™ (pradofloxacin injection), the first new injectable antibiotic approved by the FDA in nearly two decades for treating bovine respiratory disease (BRD). BRD, also known as shipping fever, is one of the most costly...
Episode Description
In this episode of Cattle HQ, Madison Kovarna sits down with Addie Womack, a Livestock Production and Stewardship Field Specialist, from SDSU Extension. Addie also is South Dakota’s Beef Quality Assurance, BQA, coordinator.
During this episode, we will discuss...
Source: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA)
This week, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA) Executive Committee approved the organization’s policy priorities at CattleCon 2025. This year the focus will be on engaging with the Trump Administration and Congress to expand...
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is urging corn growers to take advantage of the newly launched Nitrogen Fertilizer Application Consultation Tool (N-FACT) to optimize nutrient management this growing season. Developed by the Iowa Nitrogen Initiative at Iowa State...
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has named Downey Ranch in Wamego, Kansas, as the 2024 National Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) winner. This prestigious award recognizes cattle producers who demonstrate exceptional commitment to land stewardship and conservation practices....
Ranchbot Monitoring Solutions, a leader in remote water monitoring technology for ranchers, has unveiled Trough Direct, a stand-alone trough monitor with direct satellite connectivity. This innovative solution provides near real-time water level monitoring and consumption data through the MyRanchbot...
USDA’s January Cattle Inventory report shed some much-needed light on the state of the cattle industry in the United States. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) previously published two semiannual reports on the total inventory of cattle and calves...
JBS USA has announced a $200 million investment to expand and upgrade its beef production facilities, with projects scheduled to commence in 2025. This strategic initiative comes at a time when the beef industry is facing supply constraints.
The planned...
Source: University of Missouri
The use of commercial livestock dewormers has paid off in terms of animal health and productivity, but it has also resulted in resistance among parasite populations.
“As dewormers lose effectiveness, producers need to develop a broader strategy...
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has confirmed a case of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in a beef herd from Alcona County, within Michigan’s Modified Accredited Zone (MAZ). The disease was identified through routine annual whole herd...