CARRINGTON, N.D. — If there’s one thing that excites Korby Kost, it’s cutting costs in the midst of a “pathetic” cattle market. The owner-manager of Kost Feedlot at Carrington, N.D., says he’s lived ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Precise feed rations are critical to maintaining a healthy cattle herd in the most efficient way possible. Slick bunk management is the process of prescribing the appropriate amount ...

One of the hardest things for producers to moderate is the consumption of free choice feed products. Some products top of mind are mineral, lick tubs and liquid feed. Most of these supplements contain ...

Beef is not just another line on your grocery receipt, it is a barometer of how strained the entire U.S. cattle system has become. As you look toward 2026, the latest federal outlook signals that ...

The cattle market moves in cycles, usually lasting nine to 10 years. The current cycle is already in its 12 th year, including its seventh year of contraction, the longest since the 1990-2004 cycle.

The number of cattle on feed around the country declined by 1%, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service report issued in late January. The report on ...

The National Agricultural Statistics Service released the May Cattle on Feed report and as of May 1, the total inventory of cattle and calves on feed in feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head ...

USDA released its first Cattle on Feed report (COF) since September, on Nov. 21. On the same day, Tyson Foods also announced the closure of a beef processing facility in Lexington, Nebraska, and ...

Merritt Drewery receives funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The world’s population is growing, and so is the challenge of feeding everyone. Current projections indicate that by 2050, ...