Despite record-high cash costs of $780 per head, surging calf prices pushed average profit margins up by $614 in 2025.

Cow-calf cost control starts with knowing your biggest costs. How to assess, benchmark and apply the five per cent rule to ...

After more than a year of often contentious bankruptcy proceedings, a large Idaho cattle company has won approval for a reorganization plan to stay in business. Chief Bankruptcy Judge Noah Hillen has ...

STOCKTON, Mo. — “For cattle producers who retain their calves after weaning, calf performance is crucial for a successful operation,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock ...

As carcass weights continue to climb across the beef industry, producers are facing increasing pressure to balance growth with efficiency—especially at the cow-calf level. David Lalman, professor and ...

For much of last year and early into 2025, most of Wyoming, Nebraska and South Dakota, plus parts of western North Dakota and eastern Montana, have been deep in drought conditions. As the cold and dry ...

Foster Cattle, a local Rigby cattle operation, has been recognized as the top 17th cow and calf operation in the United States by the National Cattleman’s Beef Association. According to owner Brad ...