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New research advances cattlemen’s commitment to sustainably raising beef.

Groups tell Congress that historically tight supplies of grains and oilseeds make program change imperative.

New Mexico State University is partnering with Texas A&M and other universities across the country on a $9.75 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to research bovine respiratory disease and how to reduce its prevalence in beef and dairy cattle.

With increasing demands for specialized meat, small processing plants have the opportunity to fill profitable niche markets.

New Farm Journal series explores ag’s role in the crisis

The international herd improvement organizations NCBC and CRV have launched a joint venture to help customers who run grass-based farming systems.

Kansas cattle producer Debbie Lyons-Blythe told a U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on climate change, “The U.S. cattle industry is proud of its history as stewards of our nation’s natural resources.”

Debt-to-asset ratios are on the rise, working capital is eroding and farmers’ sentiments are on the decline. Despite the negativity surrounding prices and outlooks, Famer Mac is providing a voice of optimism.

The 2017 Census of Agriculture found a 3% decline in the total number of farms in the U.S., and that since the 1997 Ag Census the decline has been 7.8%.

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