Federal officials say the initiative will bolster independent processing capacity as ranchers face historically tight cattle supplies and industry consolidation. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning ...

A shrunken U.S. beef herd has forced meat processors into a bidding war for a dwindling supply of animals, making it harder ...

The average cost of ground beef surged to nearly $7 per pound in May.

Matt Maier, owner of Becker, Minn.-based, 23-year-old Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed, grew up on a family farm in central ...

Total cattle numbers are tight, but the beef industry is maximizing every head. Two economists break down the "uneven" ...

Tyson Foods, America’s largest meat supplier, is planning to close one of its largest beef-processing plants in Nebraska at a time when a cattle shortage in the U.S. squeezes meatpacking companies.

Andrew Baltz, chief operations officer for Creekstone Farms, acknowledges there are always challenges when overseeing the ...

As more abattoirs shut out smaller, sustainable farmers, some are walking away, while others are going to great lengths – ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NewsNation) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is launching a financial relief program for smaller meatpackers that rely on the ...