CPoW drops out of wolf advisory group, wants it abolished. Ag Minute for Oct 16, 2015

A cattle group drops out of Washington's wolf advisory group and calls for its abolition. Another group, the Washington Cattlemen's Association, says the advisory group is finally beginning to make progress. Click here for full story.

Price pressure to continue in cattle markets, analyst says. Ag Minute for Sept. 23, 2015

Good feed supply and lower feed prices will benefit cattle producers in the months ahead, but feed yards will continue to see losses and cow-calf producers and stockers will be dealing with lower prices for cattle. Click here for full story.

As wildfires rage in West, ranchers lose cattle, rangeland. Ag Min Sept 18, 2015

The vast majority of the 1.6 million acres — nearly 2,600 square miles — that burned in Oregon, Idaho and Washington this year are federally owned, data show, with large swaths of that public land used as rangeland for livestock grazing. Click here for full story.

Mid-year cattle inventory confirms expansion. Ag Minute for July 28, 2015

USDA's July 1 cattle inventory report verifies beef herd expansion with increases in beef cow and heifer replacement numbers. Click here for full story.

Tyson Foods hopes to rid chicken of antibiotics by 2017 - AgMinute for May 1, 2015

Tyson will also begin looking at ways to reduce antibiotic use in cattle, hogs and turkeys. Click here for the full story

2015 expected to bring more record-breaking cattle prices - AgMinute for April 20, 2015

While cattle prices are expected to soften in the last half of the year, average annual prices for feeder and fed cattle in 2015 are expected to be even higher than the record-breaking 2014. For more information visit www.capitalpress.com

Producers sending fewer cows to slaughter - AgMinute for February 18, 2015

An unprecedented run in price for all classes of cattle in 2014 has cow-calf producers sending fewer cows to slaughter and holding back heifers to rebuild the U.S. beef herd. For more information visit www.capitalpress.com

Beef herd expansion more aggressive than anticipated - AgMinute for February 4, 2015

USDA's Jan. 1 cattle inventory report brought several surprises to industry watchers, revealing signs of faster-than-anticipated beef herd expansion. Click here for the full story

Herd expansion analysis shows cow-calf profits - AgMinute for February 2, 2015

Cow-calf operators won't see the $550 per cow profits they enjoyed in 2015 in the expansion years ahead, but there's still plenty of opportunity to profit. Click here for the full story

Analysts ponder whether cattle, beef prices can go higher - AgMinute for January 1, 2015

Rabobank analysts say it remains to be seen whether constrained supply and strong demand have set a new norm for cattle and beef prices or whether they could go even higher in 2015. Click here for the full story

July cattle inventory lowest on record - AgMinute for July 29, 2014

The decrease in overall number of cattle and calves in the U.S. on July 1 is no surprise to the industry. But the decrease in beef replacement heifers is, considering other USDA numbers showing signs of herd rebuilding. Click here for the full story

Producers wonder when cattle price bubble will burst - AgMinute for July 28, 2014

Record-breaking cattle prices, bringing strong profits up and down the beef supply chain, have many concerned about a market downturn. Feedlots are the most at risk but have a pretty good cushion through October. Click here for the full story

Low supplies underpin high cattle market - AgMinute for July 15, 2014

Northwest Farm Credit Services sees continued favorable times ahead for cattle producers, due to tight supplies, low feed costs and strong demand. Click here for the full story

High prices pose dilemma for cattlemen - AgMinute for May 19, 2014

With prices in record territory, cattlemen face choice of selling heifers or keeping them to expand their herds. Click here for the full story

U.S. cattle on feed down 1 percent - AgMinute for April 30, 2014

Cattle on feed on April were down only slightly from year-ago levels, but placements into large feedlots during March were down 5 percent, surprising industry analysts. Click here for the full story

More record prices ahead for cattle, analysis predicts - AgMinute for March 26, 2014

Fed and feeder steer prices are set to break records in 2014 and should remain high for a few years until U.S. producers have a chance to rebuild the national herd. Fed steer prices are projected in the mid $180s per hundredweight in 2014 and 2015, and cow-calf net returns are projected at $232 per cow in 2014 and $251 per cow in 2015. Click here for the full story

Cassia County approves slaughter facility - AgMinute for February 27, 2014

Cassia County has approved a conditional use permit for a cattle slaughter facility near Burley, Idaho. Construction is set to begin this spring. The facility will eventually process 500 head a day. Click here for the full story

Cattle, beef prices on the rise - AgMinute for January 21, 2014

Cattle and beef prices continue to set records. A tight supply of cattle due to a declining calf crop for 17 years in a row is becoming even tighter with cattlemen retaining heifers in an attempt to rebuild the herd. Click here for the full story

2014 outlook bright for beef producers - AgMinute for December 18, 2013

Tightening beef supplies and strong global demand will keep prices high for cattle producers. Improving pasture and range conditions in many cattle-producing areas and lower feed grain prices will incentivize herd rebuilding in 2014. Click here for the full story

Bulking up delayed — Aug. 22, 2013

The loss of a beef weight-building drug may be disruptive for some feedlots but the effect will probably be a wash for the cow-calf producers who supply them, experts say. The pharmaceutical company Merck recently suspended sales of its Zilmax drug.