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Beef, Colorado, Cow Calf, Dave Bergmeier, economy, Editors, Feeder, Livestock, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Stocker, Texas

Cargill begins lockout at Colorado beef plant

Cargill locks out 1,700 workers at Colorado beef plant amid contract dispute and ongoing cattle market challenges. Read More

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Cattle outlook: Peel predicts more high prices, tight supplies for 2026 

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Cattle inventory remains at historic low

Feedlot near Dodge City, Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Tyson to close Lexington plant

  • November 28, 2025
  • By dave-bergmeier
(Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Beef and pork show slight drop in production

  • October 3, 2025
  • By dave-bergmeier
Cattle in feedlot in West Texas. (iStock │ #174479340 - dhughes9)

Dairy’s influence on beef industry noted in cowherd numbers equation

  • September 17, 2025
  • By dave-bergmeier
An older farmer surveys part of his cowherd. (Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Peel to look at cowherd during beef on dairy webinar

  • August 14, 2025
  • By HPJ staff
Easing of drought conditions will help boost livestock production. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Rebuilding the herd will take time

  • June 13, 2025
  • By dave-bergmeier
(Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Cattle industry monitors latest on New World screwworm

  • June 6, 2025
  • By dave-bergmeier

Cattle prices expected to remain high in 2025 and 2026

  • February 28, 2025
  • By Lacey Vilhauer
Kelly Bruns talks his top 5 heifer choices during the Beef Empire Days Live Show June 4 in Garden City, Kansas. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Beef sector runaway top story for 2024

  • December 27, 2024
  • By dave-bergmeier
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