Expanded LRP Coverage Reduces Risk For Herd Rebuilding
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is expanding Livestock Risk Protection coverage for 2027, giving cow-calf producers […]
Heifer Retention
Beef Cow Slaughter Drops As Retention Signals Strengthen
WASHINGTON, DC – Beef cow slaughter has fallen sharply in 2026, adding another sign that […]
USDA Launches Broad Initiative To Rebuild Cattle Herd
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is launching a broad package of programs aimed at rebuilding the […]
Beef-On-Dairy Growth Complicates Traditional Cattle Herd Rebuilding Signals
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s semiannual cattle inventory report may offer an incomplete picture of herd […]
Plant Closures Cloud Outlook For Heifer Retention Decisions
LUBBOCK, TX – Uncertainty around U.S. beef processing capacity is raising fresh questions about whether […]
Cattle Economists React to Shrinking Herd, Reports
NASHVILLE, TN – Cattle economists across the South say USDA’s July Cattle Inventory and Cattle […]