Livestock
White paper calls for herd rebuilding, competition reforms
With consumers paying record prices for beef, Farm Action is urging policymakers to focus…
Jul 2, 2026 · By Charles Wallace
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NWS production plant opens in Mexico
On June 27, the U.S. and Mexico inaugurated a New World screwworm sterile fly production plant in the…
Jul 2, 2026 · By WLJ
Environment
Can cow patties help restore our rangelands?
After decades of losing ground to cheatgrass-fueled wildfires and spending millions of dollars on…
Jul 2, 2026 · By UNR Extension
Health/Nutrition
How to prevent heat stress in cattle
Heat stress in cattle can negatively affect herd health, growth and reproduction.
Jul 2, 2026 · By Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Beef
Cattle on feed is up, but beef production is down
The June Cattle on Feed report showed a feedlot inventory 2.1% larger year over year.
Jul 2, 2026 · By Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist
Health/Nutrition
Bovine congestive heart failure in feedlot cattle
Over time, bovine congestive heart failure, sometimes referred to as “late-day” or “late stage” morbidity, has emerged as…
Jul 2, 2026 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist