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Cattle in a pen at Hy-Plains Feedyard LLC, Montezuma. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
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Cattle on feed report signals bullish market

USDA cattle on feed report indicates declining placements, tightening supplies and bullish beef price expectations for 2027. Read More

(Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)
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Beef industry faces uncertainty entering October

Steady pork production and lower input costs have led to profits for producers and lower prices overall for consumers. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)
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Steady pork supplies signal bargains for consumers, puzzle for producers

Beef cattle prices have not reached a ceiling, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service beef economist. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

AgriLife Extension economist: Cattle prices haven’t hit the ceiling yet

Male and female pasture mealybugs side by side on blades of grass. (Hannah Harrison/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Pasture mealybug raises alarm for Texas livestock producers

  • By Adam Russell │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
New World screwworm has dominated news cycles as ranchers and livestock economists say producers have been ramping up for the unwelcome pest. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Reports of NWS was not unexpected

The latest cattle on feed report, issued May 22 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Agricultural Statistics Service, was about what most ag economists expected. This file photo is from Hy-Plains Feedyard, LLC, taken in 2024. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Cattle on feed report aligned with industry expectations

Hands with chicken meat in shop. (Adobe Stock │ #367675022 - Sergey Ryzhov)

Experts expect shift in chicken prices amid fertility, bird flu concerns

Justin Korver harvests corn in southeast Lancaster County in November 2023. Total farm receipts in Nebraska are projected to increase $731 million, to $33.37 billion, in 2025. (Courtesy photo.)

Policy experts: Finishing farm bill still important

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Cattle inventory remains at historic low

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2026 looks promising for livestock producers