As a cattle feeder and commodity broker for 45 years, Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek in Sioux Center, Iowa, says he’s never seen a time like this, or even a close second, in the cattle market.

Once a niche novelty, miniature cattle are now becoming a mainstay of modern small-scale agriculture. With their compact size, gentle nature, and undeniable appeal, these pint-sized cows are popping u ...

Feedlot owners in Colfax County, face challenges with rising beef prices and labor shortages while considering the future of ...

Emerging sheep farmers can boost their production and profitability by focusing on quality over quantity. Willem Goosen, ...

Recent rain in SA and Vic has been enough to spark a widespread germination of winter crops, but has done nothing to lower ...

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Jul. corn was unchanged at $4.31 a bushel. Jul. wheat was up 19.75 cents at $5.72 a bushel. Jul. oats fell ...

The quality of sheep breeding products of these sheep has not been studied enough, and research at the microstructural level is practically completely absent, although sheep breeding in this direction ...

October live cattle contracts settled at 209.225 cents per pound for a gain of 0.675 cents. Most-traded August feeder cattle futures settled at 304.175 cents, up 0.825 cents a pound.

Chicago cattle futures eked out gains on Wednesday after the previous day’s sharp drop. Most-active August live cattle closed at 211.675 cents a pound, up 1.025 cents. October live cattle contracts ...

Hogs also slipped back. Most-traded August live cattle futures settled at 210.650 cents per pound, down 4.900 cents. October live cattle lost 4.350 cents to close at 208.550 cents a pound. Most-active ...

Consumers may see higher beef prices later this year, since feeder cattle prices have been record high because feeder calves are in short supply, and that’s encouraging cattle feeders to aggressively ...

For the week ending June 13, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Steady demand underpinned a week of lower auction market volumes. The ...