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The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the United States’ cattle herd has shrunk to its smallest size in 60 years, mostly because of a severe drought that has ravaged the southern plains. Beef prices have gone up 17 percent as a result. In the pastures near Hallsburg,Texas, ranchers are hanging on desperately, hoping for rain.

Pavilion D will be home to beef and livestock exhibitors, seminars, live cattle demonstrations and a ranching and livestock competition, Feb. 14-16 in Tulare, Calif.

Staying ahead of the curve brings success

U.S. Draws Opposition with Plan for Replacing Cattle brands with ID Tags.

Low cattle supplies in 2012 are expected to drive up beef prices for the second year in a row, stretching consumers still coping with high unemployment and only modest wage increases.

The House voted 268-150 in favor of the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011; now it heads to the Senate.

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration has moved to limit the use of an antibiotic that is injected into livestock before slaughter, saying it could increase antibiotic resistance in humans.

The nation’s cattle inventory, scorched by a record-breaking drought in Texas, has plummeted to a 60-year low, triggering concerns that beef prices will spiral higher for consumers.

Logan Bower is one of four recipients of the Beef Quality Assurance Award.

SAN ANTONIO - The searing drought has forced members of the largest livestock association in Texas to reduce their herds by almost 40 percent, but it has not shaken their confidence in the future of the industry.