The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) submitted comments supporting the overall intent of strengthening the U.S.

Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor asked economists if they think the U.S. general economy will see a recession in 2025. 62% said ...

Some of the key financial pieces Tharp recommends knowing are the balance sheet, working capital, cost of gain, cost of production, interest and depreciation to name a few. However, knowing and ...

Set your expectations appropriately and get them on paper. Prioritize what needs to be done and spend less time doing what ...

Foot and mouth disease, while harmless to us as human beings, is a highly contagious viral disease on animals with cloven-hooves, including cattle, pigs, sheep and goats. With the World Health ...

Introduced in 1965, the USDA Yield Grade system has not been updated since its release even though cattle and technologies ...

It can take three to five years, or five or six calves, to break even on the investment of developing a heifer. Studies have shown that it can take the net profit from five or six calves, to break ...

When it comes to treating internal parasites, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Understanding the environment and knowing what parasites are active at different times of the year are important ...

The Beef Profit Tracker from Sterling Marketing shows both feedlot and packer margins improved last week with slaughter up from prior week. Feedlot margins jumped from $198 to $366. Choice steers were ...

Input costs can challenge producers to examine the cost of production and identify opportunities to adjust the production system. “Knowing annual cow costs is the foundation for evaluating and making ...