Profit margins for both cattle and hog finishing operations saw modest gains last week but also carry significantly higher feed costs than a year ago. Cattle feeders saw average profits of $222 per ...

Beef prices have climbed to record or near-record levels in many U.S. markets, straining household grocery budgets. A shrinking national cattle her ...

AMES, Iowa – Iowa beef producers have to balance dietary and nutritional considerations with getting the most value for their dollar after feed prices skyrocketed this winter as a result of last ...

Average packer margins fell further into the red last week with Sterling’s estimate at -$298.46/head compared to -$193/head ...

HURON, S.D. — The Dakota Alternative Beef Cow Symposium was held Feb. 6 at the Huron Event Center to provide research and information for farmers and ranchers interested in alternative production ...

Escalating costs for hay and supplements has many cattle producers concerned, especially in the face of very poor pasture conditions and limited hay supplies in some areas of Missouri. Current feed ...

Seaweed is once again showing promise for making cattle farming more sustainable. A new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis, found that feeding grazing beef cattle a seaweed ...

The demand for and cost of beef has continued to rise over the last two decades, making the price of leaving the cattle industry, and the costs of entering, as expensive as they have ever been. In ...

Life gets busy, and finding ways to feed everyone without overcomplicating things. That’s where ground beef comes in, the centerpiece of some of the easiest crowd-pleasers around. With just one pound, ...