The Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame, established in 2009 to honor visionary leaders in the cattle-feeding industry, has announced its 2025 honorees. The inductees will be recognized during the 16th annual banquet on February 5, as part of CattleCon...
Ace Black Ranches in Bruneau, Idaho, is seeking dismissal of a Clean Water Act lawsuit filed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The ranch argues the EPA lacks the authority and evidence to prove it disrupted wetlands connected...
Representatives from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) testified before the U.S. House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands on November 19. They voiced support for proposed legislation aimed at expanding the use...
Source: USDA
Report Summary
The production outlook is raised from last month for both 2024 and 2025. Fourth-quarter 2024 production is forecast marginally higher than last month, raising the annual forecast to 27.025 billion pounds. This is based on a slower...
The Kellen Allison Cattle Company has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Shamrock, Texas, and several petroleum producers, alleging that contaminated municipal water caused the deaths of 650 cattle. The company seeks damages exceeding $1 million, citing...
Source: University of Missouri, Linda Geist
Tad and Kim Carnahan knew where one of their first stops would be after their move from Colorado to Missouri.
The lifelong learners turned to University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Zac Erwin and agronomy...
Effective November 5, 2024, the USDA’s updated traceability rule mandates that certain classes of cattle moving interstate must now be identified with ear tags that are both visually and electronically readable. This amendment to the 2013 rule primarily affects...
Source: Iowa Cattlemen's Association
The Iowa Cattlemen's Association (ICA), the leading grassroots organization supporting Iowa's beef cattle industry, invites cattle producers and industry supporters to attend the 2024 Iowa Cattle Industry Convention held December 12 and 13 at the Gateway...
Source: National Agricultural Law Center
The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association, Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance, and Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund United Stockgrowers of America are challenging a rule from the USDA in the U.S. District Court for the District of...
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) opened its annual strategic planning conference in Tucson, Arizona, focusing on the U.S. election’s implications for agricultural policy and international trade. Attendees were briefed on key developments, including the newly inaugurated administration in...
