The US cattle herd remained the smallest since 1951 at the start of the year, in the latest signal that consumer beef prices ...

USDA released the January 1 Cattle Inventory report today and the reported numbers were somewhat surprising. According to USDA’s survey, the total inventory was 86.2 million and even with a year ago.

Humane livestock handling a recent concern The issue of the humane handling and slaughter of livestock is not a recent concern triggered by videos that shock the public. The issue goes back as far as ...

Australian cattle slaughter in 2025 was the third highest on record, with an estimated 9.341 million processed in 12 months.

Ranchers in New Mexico urged a judge this week to halt the U.S. Forest Service's plans to conduct an "aerial slaughter" of 150 wild cattle across the Gila Wilderness. U.S. Forest Service officials ...

January USDA cattle reports could reveal if beef herd has hit bottom and started rebuilding, which could have major implications on markets.

No amount of oversight can make killing those who want to live “humane.” We must confront the fact that the real solution lies not in reforming slaughter, but in eliminating it altogether. Brian C.