The U.S. beef cattle herd is the smallest it's been since 1961. This is due to factors like drought, high supply chain costs, declining consumer appetite for beef and other struggles within the ...

Cattle ranchers in Washington and Idaho are benefiting from a strong cattle market due to smaller herd sizes and robust ...

State officials say they're worried about bison passing on disease to cattle outside the park—but wildlife managers say it's ...

USDA’s Semi-Annual Cattle Inventory report confirmed a 61-year low in the beef cow herd, and barring some major change in the weather, the cattle inventory may not be done shrinking yet.