Unlike most wagons on this year's Great Florida Cattle Drive, Marilyn Whitford's wagon has a padded seat and a full cover, ...

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, Fla. — Florida cowboys and ranchers are out in Okeechobee for the Great Florida Cattle Drive. More than 300 people trek across Florida ranches, driving cattle as they did back in ...

As of Jan. 1, 2026, the U.S. beef cattle herd stands at 86.2 million head, continuing a downward trend. Despite a year of strong prices, USDA’s annual Cattle Inventory Report released Friday shows the ...

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At the far northern end of the National Western Stock Show grounds — past the Denver Coliseum rodeo crowds, the Western art displays and the shopping stalls — lies the stockyards. Besides being a ...

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Cassie Lapaseotes made a mistake that nearly made her a felon: running afoul of Nebraska’s cattle-branding rules. Lapaseotes was accused of not having a bill of sale for about 460 of her own calves ...

President Donald Trump's comments about high beef prices and subsequent administration actions caused cattle futures to drop. The decline in cattle market prices has not yet resulted in significantly ...

CHICAGO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Gary Vetter was 10 years old when he started feeding cattle at his family's farm. Fifty-five years later, after surviving bouts of extreme weather, changing consumer tastes ...

American beef plants are under threat as the number of cattle destined for their facilities stays far below historical levels, reflecting the smallest herd in more than half a century. Cattle placed ...

U.S. beef plants face unprecedented pressure as a Mexican cattle import halt — imposed to prevent screwworm spread — leaves processors undersupplied and forced to shutter facilities. The border ...

Ask church leaders what their plan for discipleship in their church looks like, and most will give the same answer: small groups. But discipleship is not merely a program or a venue for ...