📊 Traceability: Beef’s First Line of Defense - Traceability helps safeguard herds, reduce losses during disease outbreaks, and unlock new market opportunities. It’s also key to building consumer trust and ensuring long-term resilience in the cattle industry.

📈 Screwworm Fight Fuels Futures Jump - As cattle futures surge, the USDA is ramping up efforts to tackle the New World Screwworm—announcing a new sterile fly facility in Texas and expanding border enforcement. These measures are calming markets by addressing a significant livestock health threat while production moves forward.

🐂 Give Bulls a Break - Post-breeding recovery is crucial—bulls can lose 100–200 pounds over the season and need several weeks to regain condition and resume peak fertility. Experts recommend combining rest, targeted nutrition, and a breeding soundness exam to prepare bulls for the next cycle and protect your herd’s success.

❄️ Winter Feeding Reimagined - Ditch the hay rollercoaster—economical winter feeding might mean standing milo, stockers, custom grazing, or grazing your own cattle instead. These options cut costs while keeping your herd nourished through the cold months.

🥩 Ground Beef or Calves? - Record-high cull cow prices—driven by booming demand for lean trim—are forcing producers to choose between immediate income or herd expansion. With lean trim demand pushing ground beef prices past $6 per pound and cull cows bringing unprecedented returns, the decision may slow herd rebuilding heading into 2026.

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