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Changes are coming to federal grazing lands, promising to support thousands of ranchers and invigorate local economies.

As summer sizzles to life, meat sales are booming despite rising prices. The numbers might just surprise you as we head into grilling season.

While others hit the beaches, a unique crew from WSU traded sunbathing for cow-checking in the wilds above the Snake River.

“For 2026, we raised our beef production forecast by 190 million pounds," said World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski.

The local agriculture department is stepping up in response to an anthrax case, working diligently to protect livestock and public health alike.

The glow of sterile flies may soon light the way in the fight against a parasite that could shake up the cattle market.

For much of the past year, the cattle industry was one of the few bright spots for the Ag economy.

The Maryland Department of Health said the patient with the first human infection of a travel-associated New World screwworm in the U.S. has recovered from the flesh-eating parasite.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association announced its continued support of the USDA’s aggressive plan to combat the spread of New World screwworm.

The cattle industry isn’t the only part of the livestock sector with low inventory. Jim Matheson, executive director of the National Bison Association, says his producers are in a similar situation.