Each year, Choose Iowa awards grants to local farmers and agriculture-related businesses. The state initiative also helps promote products made and grown in Iowa — and it’s continuing to grow. One ...

Prepared and written by Jeff Swenson, DATCP Livestock and Meat Specialist. The Market Update draws information from several ...

At the recent 2026 National Western Stock Show, industry leaders and cattle producers gathered to discuss how breeding, ...

Working with a veterinarian on pregnancy checks, bull soundness exams and vaccination plans is important as spring approaches.

Strong results continue at the 2026 Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale held on Feb. 19 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. The sale ...

Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Higher beef prices and improved genetics are rewriting the dairy industry. Older dairy cows producing milk at higher ...

Consider magnesium supplementation levels, particularly for lactating cows grazing wheat, rye, or triticale in the spring.

In October, President Donald Trump addressed the need for beef affordability measures and signaled plans to increase imports, which he recently finalized through an executive order, opening the U.S.

Coverage is available for both feeder and fed cattle, with options based on weight, breed type, sex, and length of coverage. Indemnities are calculated using national price data, not individual sale ...

The U.S. cattle herd has fallen to 86.2 million head — a 75-year low — and ground beef prices have risen to $6.75 a pound, more than a dollar higher than the same time last year.