AI and cow health

Idaho Ag Today
Technology can save time and labor, but “good data” is the key

Consider data quality and quantity when choosing your technology partner.

More Beef Imports Could Shift Markets

California Ag Today
A proposed policy change is drawing concern from ranchers across rural America.

Southeast Cattle Producers Watch Beef Import Debate

Southeast Regional Ag News
Ranchers across the region are monitoring possible changes to U.S. beef import policy.

Satellite Expansion Could Broaden Virtual Fencing Use

Southeast Regional Ag News
Halter’s latest rollout targets ranches and grazing operations in remote terrain.

Virtual Fencing Expands as Halter Adds Satellite Connectivity

California Ag Today
Direct-to-satellite collars aim to open remote grazing land to digital management.

Grazing Action Plan

Idaho Ag Today
Teaching the federal employees how important our ranchers are, enhancing transparency and data access, expanding practical and management tools.

Precision Dairy

Idaho Ag Today
Precision agriculture, a concept more ag producers and more citizens are becoming aware of.

Pressure Builds on Beef Packers

California Ag Today
New insights show how limited cattle supplies are forcing gradual but significant industry changes.

Fewer Cattle, Big Consequences

Southeast Regional Ag News
A new newsletter from Derrell Peel explains how shrinking herd sizes are forcing changes in beef packing capacity.

Never Been Taught the Right Way to Vaccinate Cattle?

California Ag Today
A practical webinar offers step-by-step guidance on proper vaccination technique for beef producers and ranch crews.

The Cattle Vaccination Refresher Many Beef Producers Need

Southeast Regional Ag News
Dr. Katie Rein explains proper injection technique, needle selection, and the “safe zone” that protects both cattle health and meat quality.

A Smarter Approach to Mastitis Treatment

California Ag Today
Researchers say targeting antibiotic treatments more precisely can protect cow health while reducing unnecessary costs.

US meat production

Idaho Ag Today
Total US meat production is expected to increase in 2026, per USDA's first outlook for the year.

U.S. Cow Herd Hits Smallest Since 1951; Recovery Possible by 2027–28

Line on Agriculture
The US cow herd has experienced seven consecutive years of decline, with the 2025 inventory being less than the previous year, indicating ongoing liquidation. Bill Bullard of R-CALF USA suggests that the trend might reverse slightly in 2026 due to more heifers being retained for breeding, but significant growth may not be seen until 2027 or 2028

Anthrax in Idaho

Idaho Ag Today
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has received confirmation of an anthrax positive in a beef herd in Cassia County.

PrecisionDairy Technology

Idaho Ag Today
Precision agriculture isbeing adopted by more dairy operations in the US, per a recent USDA study.

WASDE Report is Out and USDA Data Questioned

The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report shows the 2025-26 U.S. corn outlook is for greater exports and lower ending stocks, and the USDA is facing doubts about the reliability of its data from farmers, grain traders, and economists.

A Historic Split

California Ag Today
The dairy industry is producing near record volumes in 2026 while maintaining the smallest heifer pipeline since the late 1970s.

Sheep numbers.

Idaho Ag Today
Travis Averill of the National Agricultural Statistics Service provides updates on inventories of sheep and goats.

RFK Jr on Beef Inventory

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr is asking cattle producers to increase their herd size.