Beef prices keep climbing even as you and other consumers pull back, because the basic math of cattle supply is still working ...

Beef is not just another line on your grocery receipt, it is a barometer of how strained the entire U.S. cattle system has become. As you look toward 2026, the latest federal outlook signals that ...

Years of drought have shrunk the U.S. cattle herd and led to record beef prices for consumers, but government data indicate the outlook is improving. The nation's cattle supply fell 2% last year to 87 ...

This margin squeeze is particularly notable on transport costs, as they lift by around 13 per cent in the past year alone — impacting players throughout the beef, lamb and wool supply chains. “Some ...

A new cattle crush featuring a squeeze mechanism to improve the routine handling of cattle on large US feedlots – and also one 1400-head Pembrokeshire dairy herd – was launched to UK producers at the ...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could force some livestock farmers in the Midwest to pay double for animal feed, a tight enough squeeze to push farms out of business, farmers and agriculture experts say.

BETTER seasonal conditions and limited processor competition has many cattle producers holding finished livestock back from the saleyards so far this year, but that could be about to change next week.

Cattle unwilling to enter the alley and unwilling to enter the actual squeeze chute are two separate problems on working days. Cattle unwilling to enter the alley may have a simple solution, ...

Selection of a squeeze chute should be influenced by number of cattle worked at one time, breed and type of cattle, available labor and budget size. Research options before making a purchase. Study ...

VICKSBURG — Falling prices for feeder cattle, climbing corn costs and a shaky economy are hurting the Oswalt family's livestock business, but the farmers are not wasting time longing for greener ...