USDA mandates testing all lactating dairy cows and reporting positive tests in hopes of preventing further spread of the H5N1 flu virus.

The long-term effect of drought and high prices has led to the smallest cowherd in more than 60 years. While many expect the herd to rebuild, it won't happen soon.

Be patient when a cow does not clean off after calving. Manually removing fetal membranes has been shown to damage the caruncles -- the attachment sites for the placenta in the uterus -- and can potentially reduce fertility.

With less drought showing up from Texas north through the Dakotas, the forage outlook is positive with the possibility of more production than in recent dry growing seasons. There are some dry areas and expanding drought could be...

Florida is the fourth state now to ban lab-grown meat from being sold in the state.

USDA's APHIS released its final ruling on cattle traceability, putting into place the requirement for certain classes of the cattle herd to have an electronic identification tag for interstate movement.

I remain guardedly bullish in my outlook for the cattle complex through the remainder of 2024. To be truthful, I think this year may be one of the hardest to predict as the market's bearish and bullish influences are both extremely boisterous.