cattle ranching

Ranchers, lawmakers and farmers' unions are sounding the alarm over a Trump administration plan to increase beef imports from Argentina.

The beef processing plant in Olathe, Kansas, marked a turning point for Walmart. But ranchers and agricultural experts warn the nation's already stunted beef industry could be falling under more corporate control.

Virtual fencing uses GPS collars, sounds and electrical cues to move cattle across a landscape. Along with saving ranchers time, researchers say this new technology can help protect, and create, wildlife habitat.

Shoppers are seeing record high beef prices at the grocery store. That's in part because the number of cattle in the U.S. is at an all-time low, while consumer demand has remained strong.

Far from the Capitol, students at Texas Tech spend time examining the quality of beef for meat judging competitions.

A bill banning lab-grown meat passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives and is on the way to the Oklahoma Senate.

As the extreme heat continues across Oklahoma, it not only poses a threat to humans, but also cattle.

A highly concentrated beef market has meant higher prices for consumers and lower returns for the people raising the animals. Some ranchers in the Midwest and Great Plains want a new option by organizing their own processing plants.

As an invasive tick species spreads westward across the U.S., so does the threat of a new disease in cattle. Researchers are sounding the alarm.

From deadly wildfires to choking dust storms to decimated crop harvests, this year’s drought has left its mark across the country. For the hardest hit areas, such as the Great Plains, recovering from the far-reaching impacts of this historically dry year won’t be easy.