As ranchers look ahead to 2026, the beef markets present a mix of challenges and opportunities. Tight supplies, evolving trade dynamics and shifting consumer preferences will undoubtedly shape the ...

This year’s show comes at a time with beef prices at record highs. That’s because, in large part, the U.S. cattle population ...

The rising cost of living is impacting nearly every good, including beef. From December 2020 to December 2025, the average ...

For 2025, the Livestock Marketing Information Center calculated estimated cow-calf returns over cash costs at $900 per cow, ...

“The (current) labeling doesn’t tell the truth,” said Samantha Ferret of Toston, who ranches with her husband and serves on the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association. “Why is it not revealed where the beef ...

Andy Dickerson and Nick Hartley stand in a cow pasture at Bahr Farm. Beef cows graze in a pasture at a small farm nestled between Finneytown and College Hill. The 32-acre Bahr Farm has been around ...

Beef operations that keep cattle on lifelong grass-based diets may have an overall higher carbon footprint than those that switch cattle to grain-based diets partway through their lives. Daniel ...

The long-term implications are still unfolding, but one thing is clear: The future of dairy profitability won't solely be defined by the milk check.

Akaushi cattle at Generations Beef in Dane County, Wisconsin. High-grade Wagyu beef can cost up to two hundred dollars a pound. Wagyu refers to four native Japanese cattle breeds whose meat is most ...