Beef producers and stakeholders confirm their optimism in 2025, but they are quick to admit the threats and challenges facing the industry's continued profitability.

Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures have seen a choppy week but are higher to start Friday after some better than expected cash trade.

Microbial crude protein makes up a major share of the cow's metabolizable protein. But predictions aren't perfect, so what's ...

Rabobank expects the Jan. 1, 2026, beef cow inventory to be 28 million head — up 200,000 head from the prior year. A second ...

Katey Johnson's combination of experiences as someone who grew up outside of the industry and who advocates online gives her ...

Hay production may no longer be the most efficient or profitable use of your time and resources. A Missouri forage specialist ...

Other contributing factors to beef demand include consumers’ craze for protein and the impact of GLP-1 diets on protein ...

Beef packer margins remained positive ($21.63/head) but down from the prior week as last week’s kill was cattle priced at ...