From the beginning of the year, the supply of bred heifers meant that beef cow slaughter in 2023 would have to decrease sharply…in excess of 18 percent year over year…in order to avoid additional herd ...

A family butcher is expecting to see days to slaughter fall in cattle treated with a topical pheromone that has improved ...

NC State is taking precautions to prevent the spread of avian flu, which has impacted poultry and cattle and driven up egg ...

Less than one percent of cattle passing through Meat Standards Australia grading are submitted via the current MSA saleyard ...

Young cattle prices have slipped back again this week, although only slightly, while feeder steers and finished cattle ...

Cattle producers are seeing a strong 2025 in what could be a good year to see prices rise and cattle herds repopulate ...

The rural location of dairy farms makes it difficult to transport samples to a lab, he added. During the same April week, state animal health officials told USDA it should allow states to agree on ...

The country’s poor public health response to the outbreak is rooted in the inability to bring in dairy farmers as partners.

The cattle slaughter was slightly lower than last year at 2.668 million head, largely due to a drop in cow slaughter numbers, while the average live weight was 50 pounds heavier at 1,439. The January ...

Australia’s cattle slaughter and beef production surged in 2024, reaching the highest levels in years, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).