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STURGIS, S.D. – Just days after the CEO of R-CALF USA said the phased reopening of ports along the southern border to live cattle imports from Mexico was a mistake, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nineteen national, state, and county cattle associations representing 13 states sent a letter today urging U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to delay the resumption of live cattle imports from […]
CARBON COUNTY, MT – This past month, I was invited to attend my very first branding just outside of Fromberg—and to be honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Branding […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – More than 400 producers and industry representatives from over 20 states gathered in Deadwood, South Dakota, for the 2025 R-CALF USA National Convention, with several thousand more […]
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The state of Missouri and the Missouri Department of Agriculture is officially investigating the recent false report of New World screwworm, which not only sparked industry […]
NORTH PLATTE, NE – The first loads of cattle were delivered to the new Sustainable Beef packing plant May 28, 2025, the first day of operation at the one-of-a-kind beef […]
CHICAGO, IL – The CME Group published a special executive report announcing the results of the annual reset of the daily price limits in the live and feeder cattle futures […]
Ag organization wants answers over a report that created havoc in the cattle trade WASHINGTON, D.C., — After an online news report that New World Screwworm (NWS) had been detected […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., —R-CALF USA representatives recently returned from a productive week in the nation’s capital, where they engaged with key policymakers and industry leaders to advance reforms critical to rebuilding […]
STURGIS, S.D. – It was a tense 24 hours yesterday (May 27) in the cattle trade as a report on a website – that has since been scrubbed – claimed […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The cattle market moves in cycles, usually lasting nine to 10 years. The current cycle is already in its 12th year, including its seventh year of contraction, the […]
The settlement reflects only the case against JBS. Litigation continues against Tyson, Cargill and National Beef WASHINGTON, D.C. – It’s been six years of legal wrangling and delay tactics but […]
Litigation updates on the beef checkoff, electronic ID ear tags and an antitrust case are on the agenda DEADWOOD, S.D. – R-CALF USA is set to host its 2025 National […]
Hundreds of cattle allegedly dead, hundreds more sickened at Minnesota feedlot PEQUOT LAKES, MINN. – After almost 600 head of his cattle disappeared from a Minnesota feedlot, and hundreds more […]
CENTENNIAL, CO – After a competitive application process, 10 new Trailblazers have been selected for the program’s fourth cohort of beef community spokespeople, including Calli Williams, Letcher, S.D. The Trailblazers […]
The price difference between steers and heifers is a key market signal for cattle producers. In 2024, this gap widened significantly, raising questions about herd expansion and future market trends. […]
CHEYENNE, WY – The Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB) reminds all livestock producers to vaccinate for anthrax in areas where it has previously occurred. Vaccinating livestock prior to grazing in anthrax […]
The legal battle is still ongoing. A change in the government’s legal representation has delayed the process BILLINGS, MT – The recent mandate requiring electronic identification (EID) ear tags for […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service has announced it will reinstate several previously suspended reports and programs, including the July Cattle Inventory report. Oklahoma State University extension […]
YANKTON, S.D. – A leading beef processor is moving out of South Dakota after nearly a century in operation here. Nearly 300 employees at Cimpl Meats in Yankton were notified […]
STURGIS,S.D. – Not everyone gives a lot of thought about where their food, fiber, medicine, cosmetics, auto parts, (and THOUSANDS of other by-products) comes from. But South Dakota ranchers, farmers […]
With cattle inventories still under pressure, beef-on-dairy crossbreds are providing the industry with a critical supply of cattle DENVER, CO — New data from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service is […]
SAN ANTONIO, TX – The Red Angus Association of America unveiled a innovative fed cattle grid pricing system that offers competitive premiums for upper two-thirds Choice Angus carcasses. During an event […]
LARAMIE, WY – Routine brucellosis surveillance testing has identified brucellosis affected cattle herds in both Park and Sublette Counties. Laboratory testing was conducted at the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory (WSVL), […]
LINCOLN, NE – A bill to exempt Nebraska feedlots from brand inspections, audits and related fees is drawing both criticism and support from state ag groups. Criag Uden, president-elect of […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – In the latest installment of Cattle HQ, Madison Kovarna teams up with Pete Bauman, a field specialist from SDSU Extension, and Wayne Vincent of Common-Sense Solar, to […]
SAN ANTONIO, TX – As Nebraska cattleman Buck Wehrbein moved into his new role as president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), he noted there are both challenges and […]
SAN ANTONIA, TX – The U.S. beef industry is poised for another year of strong market performance, driven by tight cattle supplies and robust consumer demand. As the beef cowherd enters […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – There are fewer beef cows in the U.S. today than there were a year ago, which pushes the U.S. beef cow herd to yet another historic low.” […]
Agrees to provide ‘certain documents’ in remaining trials MINNEAPOLIS, MN – R-CALF, National Farmers Union and four fed cattle producers are seeking preliminary approval of a proposed $83.5 million class […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the resumption of cattle and bison imports from Mexico. Imports are scheduled to resume within the next several days. To protect […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The state veterinarian has confirmed that bovine tuberculosis (TB) has been found in a cow herd in Kingsbury County, South Dakota. Dr. Beth Thompson reported that the […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association continues to secure resolutions on a production issue they say is over-reach by the federal government. USDA now requires the use […]
DENVER, CO – A South Dakota rancher will serve a leadership role on a committee that is responsible for developing policy from the Farm Bill to food safety. The National Cattlemen’s […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As of January 19, 2025, the US-Mexico border remains temporarily closed to live cattle imports due to the detection of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Mexico. A letter […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) is pressing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) leadership to immediately suspend enforcement of the USDA’s Electronic Identification (EID) tag mandate. The rule, which went […]
LINCOLN, NE – Agricultural advocates in rural America, including Nebraska, are calling on the Trump administration to continue investing in small communities. They propose that new federal investments in agriculture […]
WASHINGTON, S.D. – Imports of feeder cattle from Mexico are expected to partially resume the week of Jan. 20, according to sources as reported in Drovers. Imports will be slow […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Ranchers with cattle on winter pastures have a few management strategies to help them cope with the large snowstorm that impacted much of Western South Dakota along […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – County Commissioners in four South Dakota counties have approved resolutions calling for elected officials to stop the federal mandatory livestock electronic identification program. According to South […]
Grow it here, process it here: South Dakota sees big financial benefit to adding ag processing to ag production MITCHELL, S.D. – Several cranes tower above a busy construction site […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the controversial mandate for ranchers to switch to electronic identification ear tags on cattle unfolds, one North Dakota Senator is seeing to it that producers have […]
CBB authorized grant proposals for programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing, and producer communications. DENVER, CO – Since meeting in September to approve budgets, the […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Is the temporary suspension of cattle imports from Mexico having a ripple effect on the U.S. livestock industry? That’s the big question on people’s minds. The Nov. […]
PIERRE, SD. – Bovine tuberculosis (TB) has been confirmed in South Dakota for the first time since 2021. According to State Veterinarian Dr. Beth Thompson with the South Dakota Animal […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the detection of parasitic infestation, the importation of cattle originating from or transiting Mexico has been immediately restricted. On November 22, 2024, the Chief Veterinary Officer […]
HELENA, MT – This year Montana’s entire cattle industry seems laser-focused on strengthening profitability. At the upcoming Legislative Session, an impressive group of leaders and organizations who support that goal, […]
HARRISON, MT – Family-run businesses that last 100 or more years often leave a legacy, and when an Angus herd lasts that long the breed comes together to celebrate the […]
HURON, S.D. – Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) operators have an important training opportunity on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Designed to ensure compliance with the 2017 General Water Pollution Control […]
DICKINSON, N.D. – North Dakota State University’s Dickinson Research Extension Center (DREC) will host a workshop on November 14 focusing on heifer synchronization, reproductive management, and genetic development in cattle. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) has filed a Complaint against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) new […]
MANHATTAN, KS — There are times in life when tough decisions have to be made, and in the beef business that can come when feed resources are limited or a […]
The new rule, which has taken on more importance due to H5N1 avian influenza in dairy cows, is set to take effect in early November. But ranchers and farmers are […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – If the 2024 Western Junior Livestock Show is any indication, youth are serious about their livestock. More than 400 youth and their families from South Dakota […]
Before 2015, prices of cattle and beef predictably moved in tandem. But, beginning in approximately 2015, this fundamental economic relationship between cattle and beef prices changed without any credible, non-collusive […]
The Disaster Relief Fund will take general donations for any disaster relief. Ranchers can apply for that money to purchase livestock or for other ranch needs. SHERIDAN COUNTY, WY – […]
LINCOLN, NE – If your heifers are bangs tagged, those orange metal clips will soon be a relic of the past. Starting November 5, 2024, your veterinarian will not be […]
LINCOLN, NE —Campbell Red Angus was recognized as the 2024 Pioneer Breeder of the Year by the Red Angus Association of America during the 71st National Red Angus Convention in Lincoln. […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Anthrax has been confirmed in a group of cattle originating from North Dakota, which moved through a South Dakota auction market. Working quickly to determine the cause […]
MCLAUGHLIN, S.D. — Authorities are investigating a report of 80 missing cattle near McLaughlin, South Dakota. The South Dakota State Brand Board says the cattle were reported missing on September 18 and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Justice is committed to seeking justice for American livestock producers. “If we are not fighting to protect our family ranchers and farmers, what are […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Stockgrowers (SDSGA) will host a “Freedom Rally” in Rapid City, Oct. 7, 2024, to kick off it’s annual convention at the Ramkota Hotel […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Dry conditions throughout the summer coupled with warmer than average late summer temperatures, little rain and plenty of wind and you have a recipe for wildfire. Parts […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to embark on a year-long study beginning next month that will test samples for evidence of highly pathogenic avian influenza from […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced the Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) Live Cattle Data Dashboard tool is now available. In June 2024, […]
OMAHA, NE (DTN) — USDA’s August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report was supportive to both cattle and beef markets, according to DTN Livestock Analyst ShayLe Stewart. USDA […]
PIERRE, S.D. – U.S. cattle markets have experienced sustained high prices due to tight supplies and robust domestic demand throughout the first half of 2024. However, signs are emerging that […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA is extending the comment period for its proposed new competition rule under the Packers & Stockyards Act. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the Fair and […]
HURON, S.D. — There will be a new requirement specifically for dairy cows during the South Dakota State Fair that starts next month. Exhibitors must test all lactating cows for […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. Cow/calf producer Brady Wulf often finds himself talking with consumers because he and his wife operate a vacation rental on their family’s multi-generational Minnesota ranch. And when […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – From established ranchers to those just coming into the industry, a program aimed at broadening expertise of beef producers across all experience levels is underway. Applications are […]
ENGLEWOOD, CO – A recent economic analysis of the national Beef Checkoff program found that each dollar invested in its demand-driving activities for the most recent five-year period (2019–2023) positively […]
COLUMBIA, MO – The USDA issues its July Supply and Demand report Friday and a livestock economist says he’s watching 2025 beef production estimates. University of Missouri Extension Scott Brown […]
BILLINGS, MT — The Cattle Producers’ Forum aims to focus on industry collaboration to address issues that matter to all cattle producers. Co-hosted by the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) […]
BILLINGS, MT – The final rule mandating the exclusive use of EID eartags as the only type of official eartags recognized by APHIS on adult cattle shipped interstate is scheduled […]
STURGIS, S.D. – In just a few days, the number of states with dairy herds testing positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), a disease that is highly contagious and […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – Internationally recognized investigative journalist Lara Logan will give the keynote address “The Undeclared War on Food” at R-CALF USA’s 25th Anniversary National Convention and Trade Show on […]
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A federal judge in Minnesota has ruled that a handful of cow-calf producers don’t have standing to sue the country’s largest packers over a drop in fed […]
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced it is taking several additional actions to ensure the health and viability of the nation’s livestock and poultry. In the […]
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Supreme Court justices have delivered a split decision in favor of a South Dakota beef producer. The state’s high court ruled that J&L Farms can proceed with […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA May Cattle on Feed Report out last Friday afternoon showed on feed numbers down just 1% from the same time last year. Cattle and calves […]
HURON, S.D. – The South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) is launching its Summer Event Series, a comprehensive initiative aimed at providing farmers and ranchers with educational opportunities. These events, organized […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced it filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas against Agridime […]
ROCKHAMPTON, AUSTRALIA – Leaders of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Cattle Australia (CA) signed a joint statement last week at the Beef 2024 convention in Rockhampton, Australia to […]
HELENA, MT– The Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) has received confirmation of a rabid cow in Powder River County. The rabies-infected cow was tested after displaying neurological symptoms. Three people […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Recently, the agricultural markets were on a roller coaster due to concerns over bovine influenza A virus (also known as avian influenza in poultry and wild bird […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – SDSU Extension is launching a webinar series titled “Market, Climate, Health: Cattle Update” aimed at cattle producers and industry experts. This series, conducted via Zoom, includes three […]
DENVER CO – For some cattle producers, this is a month of branding calves, turning cattle out to pasture or preparing for the warmer months ahead. While cattle production is […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After collecting 30 samples of ground beef from retail outlets in the states with dairy cattle herds that had tested positive for the H5N1 influenza virus at […]
BROOKINGS — A new facility sending renewable natural gas made from dairy cattle manure to local energy customers could be the first of several such plants, a utility company said […]
FARGO, N.D. – Ranchers depend on grass as a primary source of forage, whether it be rangeland, pasture or hay. While they carefully select species to plant as cover crops […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota has become the eighth state to confirm an outbreak of bovine influenza A virus (BIAV) (also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the USDA confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was found in one person who had recently been […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Livestock at multiple dairy farms across the U.S. have tested positive for bird flu — also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI — in an […]
WESSINGTON, S.D. – Shannon Duxbury’s great-great-grandpa homesteaded in Beadle County in 1884. And while the family’s ag heritage runs deep in Beadle County, it is change, not tradition that the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, and Jon Tester, D-Montana, said Tuesday that they have filed a Congressional Review Act resolution that would overturn the Biden administration’s recent decision to […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Bringing expertise and enthusiasm to a new role, Nebraska native Erin DeHaan has been named the newest South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension Beef Specialist. Positioned […]
BISON, S.D. – Ranchers interested in Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Certification and the benefits it provides, can attend a training session coming up in Bison. The BQA program is a […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Calving season has started or is quickly approaching for most producers. While the focus has been on getting the cows to calving, shifting focus to post-calving nutrition […]
ORLANDO, FL – The popular CattleFax Outlook Seminar, held as part of the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Orlando, Florida, shared expert market and weather analysis. […]
Robert Allen Berube, a cherished father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother, passed away peacefully due to natural causes on […]
Comment period extended for new market competition rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA is extending the comment period for its proposed new competition rule under the Packers & Stockyards Act. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the Fair and […]