Articles Tagged: Cattle

“Losing 3,000 jobs in a city of 10,000 to 12,000 people is as big a closing event as we’ve seen virtually for decades,” economic expert says of looming closure in Lexington, Nebraska.

Throughout most of 2025, Midwest cattle farmers have seen record highs in terms of productivity on their farms. However, recent market developments have cast a shadow on these successes, with some farmers expressing concerns ahead of next year.

Facility employs nearly one-third of residents of Lexington, Neb., and its closure in January could undermine the profits of ranchers across the nation.

Brazil has lost about 131,000 square miles of mature rainforest since 2001 — an area roughly the size of Germany — and more than a third of that loss was in Para.

It’s a problem that may grow worse for cattle farmers as the scavenging birds’ range expands, in part due to climate change.

Ranchers and agricultural advocates warn the nation’s cattle industry is in dire straits as Walmart and Brazilian-based JBS expand in U.S. market

Iowa Republican senator’s comments come after president proposes beef purchases from Argentina

The USDA said each Farm Service Agency office will have two workers who will be paid even though the government remains closed.

Experts say the president’s move probably wouldn’t lead to cheaper prices at grocery stores.

The Trump administration will soon roll out a “big package” intended to bolster U.S. beef production as consumers struggle with a surge in prices.

The Nature Conservancy has studied this form of virtual fencing with cattle at its preserve in Muscatine County for the past three years.

Fast-food giant will work with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to award $200 million in grants over the next seven years.

Farmers and ranchers across the U.S. would love to take greater advantage of the high prices, but with the U.S. herd at record lows, they can't meet the demand quickly.

More Iowa herds have tested positive for a tick-borne parasite that can sicken and kill cattle, but experts said they still do not expect the illness to become widespread across the state.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture works to neutralize -- again -- the flesh-eating larva of the New World Screwworm fly.