More than $470,000 was invested in Louisiana's young farmers during the Junior Livestock Sale Wednesday at the State Fair of Louisiana, where exhibitors showcased cattle, sheep, pigs and goats after months of preparation and competition.
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Check out the November edition of the Cow Country Reporter for the latest news and updates affecting the U.S. cattle industry, including changes to fed cattle data reporting, strategies for improving cowherd body condition, record-low feedlot placements and more.
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As New World screwworm (NWS) continues to threaten animals in the U.S., Texas A&M University researchers are turning to the parasite's genetics to better understand where it comes from, how it changes and whether it could become resistant to the drugs used to control it.
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The sludge left over from sewage treatment may not sound appealing, but it has a practical use that Louisiana cattle ranchers now say needs more regulation.
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The 2027 Redbook from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is now available. The pocket-sized booklet can help cattle producers effectively and efficiently record their daily production efforts by simplifying recordkeeping, which can enhance profitability and reduce stress levels.
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Today, Interior Secretary Burgum signed a Secretarial Order (SO) directing the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to increase grazing access, promote healthy rangelands, and help reduce catastrophic wildfires on public lands. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) support streamlining grazing access to improve range and pastureland health and fully utilize vacant land that will also help strengthen rancher efforts to rebuild the U.S. cattle herd. Today’s announcement is in line with PLC and NCBA’s support for the October 2025 Grazing Action Plan and DOI-U.S. Department of Agriculture Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier this year that improves coordination between the two departments to more effectively operate the federal lands grazing programs.
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On Oct. 21, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received confirmation of a detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in a hunter-harvested female elk in Pecos County. A sample was collected from the elk and was identified and confirmed as NWS at the ARS Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory in Kerrville.
This detection highlights the critical role hunters, landowners, outdoor enthusiasts and wildlife professionals play in helping detect and manage the spread of NWS.
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Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced an update to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) cash cattle reports as part of the Department’s broader effort to implement two of President Trump’s Executive Orders on “Supporting American Ranchers” and “Promoting Fair Competition in Livestock Markets and Expanding Market Access for American Meat Producers” to bring greater transparency to cattle market cash reporting.
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Check out the October edition of the Cow Country Reporter for the latest news and updates affecting the U.S. cattle industry, including cattle imports from Mexico, feedlot numbers, signs of a potential herd rebuild, U.S.-China beef trade and more.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Louisiana State Director Troy Romero today announced the agency is awarding a $37,628 grant to Fontenot Beef LLC to expand marketing and sales of its value‑added beef and pork products, targeting health‑conscious consumers across the region.
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Some festivals feel borrowed from somewhere else. This one could only belong to cattle country, where show rings, parade routes, contests, and live music fold into one local weekend.
The atmosphere is cheerful without feeling polished, and that is exactly what gives the celebration its charm.
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Cattle prices are still holding at high levels, even though they have come down from the highs seen this spring.
For cattle producers, the price they get when they sell can play a big role in how their operation does.
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USDA is targeting shortages in small meat processing capacity as ranchers in some areas face long trips to get cattle harvested. Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Mindy Brashears says about 80% of U.S. beef processing capacity is concentrated among four major processors.
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The American Farm Bureau Federation on Thursday called on President Donald Trump to roll back the additional 300,000 metric tons of beef imports authorized by his administration. The group cited new data showing little change in retail ground beef prices since the lower-tariff imports began entering the United States.
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The United States plans to reopen the biggest port for livestock inspections along the U.S.-Mexican border on Thursday, expanding America’s cattle supplies but not slashing record-high beef prices, government and industry officials said.
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