Livestock Risk Partners

Dairyland farmers sold $6.2 billion in dairy products in 2023, followed by $3 billion in meat sales.

America’s hog sector is asking Canada not to put tariffs on U.S. pork

Sustainable Beef, a rancher-owned beef processing facility in North Platte, is set to open this spring.

In terms of profitability, production costs are also high, affecting how large profits could potentially be in the current market.

A surprising new infection supports that view. On 24 March, U.K. officials announced that recently introduced testing of livestock at properties with infected birds has picked up an H5N1 infection in a sheep—the first ever in that species.

Overall, nearly 34% of the blood samples were seropositive for influenza A, including 78 samples from 2024, and 508 from 2023.

USDA data shows sharp drops in cattle placements and slaughter. The return of the July inventory report will help monitor future herd expansion and livestock trends.

University of Missouri’s study reveals widespread influenza A exposure in U.S. cattle, raising concerns over virus reassortment and interspecies transmission risks.

The U.S. cattle and beef industry has greatly benefitted from robust trade agreements that leveled the playing field for U.S. farmers and ranchers and improved many rural economies across our country. However, not all trade partners have lived up to their commitments and must be held accountable.

The U.S. public prefers beef producers use seaweed to reduce emissions but publicly funded subsidies would not likely cover adoption costs.