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• Ready, Set, Calve: How to Prepare Yourself and Your Beef Operation for the Upcoming Calving Season
  Calving season can be one of the more exciting seasons on the farm. With the chance to witness new life being brought into the world and an opportunity to see the results of decisions made in the previous year. But it can also be a busy time coupled with less sleep and more stress.   […]
• Cattle Producers Pleased by Withdrawal of Anti-Free Market USDA Rule
  “Under the ‘Bidenomics’ agenda, USDA pushed regulations like this one which would have undermined the free market.
• Cattle Herds Susceptible to Cold Weather
  As winter weather blankets much of the Midwest, livestock experts are reminding farmers and ranchers to pay special attention to cattle kept outdoors.
• Mexican Cattle Banned From Texas Due to Screwworm Threat
  Since cattle imports were cut off in November, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and some ranchers worry about the ban’s economic impact on beef producers and consumers.
• Robust Red Meat Exports in November; Pork Remains on Record Pace
  “Another terrific month for pork demand in Mexico and throughout the Western Hemisphere,” noted USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. “It was also encouraging to see exports trend higher to Japan and sustain strong growth in Oceania and Southeast Asia.”