Farming and Ranching

4+ hour, 39+ min ago   (302+ words) The vibrations beef experiences during transport could actually help improve meat quality, according to new research from Kylie Krueger and colleagues at South Dakota State University. The study examined beef sirloins transported either 240km or 640km and compared conventional pallets with specialist…...

13+ hour, 29+ min ago   (474+ words) The USDA AMS MyMarketNews report for the Greenville Livestock Cattle Special in Greenville, Illinois, dated September 12, 2026, showed active trade with moderate to good demand. The report, issued by AMS Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News in cooperation with Illinois Department…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (400+ words) PUBLISHED ON September 10, 2026 BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension is offering a Beef Quality Assurance training course on Sept. 29, 2026, in Rapid City. The training will begin at 3:30 p.m. MT at West River Research and Extension. Registration is free and includes…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (368+ words) The USDA AMS MyMarketNews report for the Toppenish Livestock Auction in Toppenish, Washington, dated September 10, 2026, showed stocker and feeder cattle prices holding steady compared with the prior Thursday in a light test, according to the agency's livestock market news service....

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (262+ words) Feeder cattle accounted for 220 head, or 88.0 percent of the offering, compared with 392 head, or 83.9 percent, in the prior reported week. Slaughter cattle totaled 22 head, or 8.8 percent, versus 61 head, or 13.1 percent, previously. Replacement cattle made up 8 head, or 3.2 percent, compared with…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1214+ words) CARNATION, Wash. — Far from the refrigerated meat sections of Seattle’s grocery stores, two dozen beef cattle relaxed in the afternoon drizzle falling on Carnation Farms’ grassy fields. Livestock manager Alex Hagiepetros, 37, rattled off facts about the cows: Some are Belted…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (597+ words) MARCO ISLAND, FLA. (RFD NEWS) — As producers move into the heart of the fall calf run, cattle market volatility remains a key factor for ranchers deciding when and how to market their calves. Bailey Ballou, Country Page Manager for Superior…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (361+ words) Growing America’s cattle herd is a bit more complicated than simply telling ranchers to raise more cows. The nation’s cattle herd is currently at a 75-year low, and rebuilding it means ranchers have to make decisions today that might not…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (182+ words) Omaha Steaks has announced a set of changes to its business covering what it sells, how it communicates value and how quickly its products reach customers, according to MeatPoultry.com. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company introduced a new brand platform called…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (129+ words) Beef packers saw margins improve last week, while feedlot margins deteriorated further as the two sectors’ fortunes have flipped in recent weeks. According to Sterling’s Beef Profit Tracker, the estimated beef packer margin last week averaged $169.22 per head, increasing from…...