The Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) considers South Dakota the least humane state in the nation, partly because the state does not have a number of recommended farming restrictions....More

“Despite a very positive outlook from the cow-calf producers’ perspective, it is not clear that larger cattle inventories are in fact economically sustainable from an overall industry profit perspective,” say USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) analysts in last week’s monthly Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook. Reasons for the ERS assessment include negative margins for cattle feeders and beef packers, as well as potential consumer resistance to higher retail beef prices....More

Examining bulls for reproductive soundness is important as breeding season approaches, says Ron Lemenager, Purdue Extension beef specialist....More