With beef prices projected to jump another 12% this year, some Americans are skipping the supermarket entirely and buying whole cows direct from farms instead.

Researcher discusses tips for selecting cows that fit the western U.S. range. BOISE, Idaho — Do your discussions on beef cow efficiency center around growth and feed conversion? That’s where many ...

DelCurto presented “Beef Cow Adaptability: The Western Range Cow as an Example,” during the 2026 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Research Symposium and Convention in Boise, Idaho.

A historic cattle cycle is opening doors for beef-on-dairy programs while challenging producers to rethink traditional herd ...

Total cattle numbers are tight, but the beef industry is maximizing every head. Two economists break down the "uneven" ...

USDA’s latest cattle inventory and cattle on feed reports confirm the cyclical low is likely behind the industry, but ...

Beef cow culling hits record lows while dairy cow harvest rises. Steer and heifer numbers also fall significantly ...

A quick stop at the grocery store, your local hot dog stand or favorite Italian beef spot and you may experience some genuine sticker shock. Almost $8.50 for a pound of ground beef? $6.99 for a ...

After months of positioning and speculation it appears the U.S./Mexico border is set to reopen to feeder cattle trade.

CHICAGO (Reuters) -The U.S. government said on Monday it is collecting samples of ground beef at retail stores in states with outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows for testing, but remains confident the ...

Grazing cows produce more methane than feedlot cows because of the fiber content of the grass they consume. Pexels Cows are a gassy bunch. As they stand in fields and munch on grass, the animals burp ...

Illinois is a top agricultural state, generating billions of dollars annually, but even where stalks of corn and acres of soybean vastly outnumber its 400,000 head of cattle, cows raised for beef and ...