But it’s not that simple: The US cattle herd has shrunk in recent years to the smallest since the early 1950s because droughts and higher production costs, including elevated interest rates, have made ...

In 1975, the average cattle carcass weight — the combined average for steers and heifers after slaughter — was 615 pounds. By ...

The nation’s cattle herd has shrunk in recent years to the smallest since the early 1950s because droughts and higher production costs.

Chris Stem warns that the cost of doing business is almost outpricing his ability to raise cattle in the United States ...

In rural Virginia, dozens of young cows belonging to Chris Stem graze by a frozen pond. He is living his childhood dream of being a farmer -- but reality is ...

While some Kentucky schools and businesses shut their doors during and after the storm, farmers still had to go to work. Dealing with winter weather is a necessary part of farming in order to keep ...

Kissing a cow is an annual tradition at the end of the United Way of the Adirondack Region's fundraising campaign ...

For decades, embryo technologies were viewed as tools reserved for seedstock breeders, show-focused programs or those chasing the absolute top end of pedigree-driven genetics. But today, the economics ...

"We're making sure that our friends and neighbors get the hand up that they need," said John Bernardi, CEO of United Way.

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Smith Family Farms focuses on meeting environmental goals with a cow herd, cover crops and no-till planting.

Trade groups, lawmakers, and economists agree that the increased imports from Argentina are unlikely to lower the record-high beef prices in the U.S. That’s partly because Americans already consume so ...

Despite brutal cold, winter conditions benefit New England farms. Livestock are well adapted to low temperatures and snow protects soils while supporting spring growing conditions.