Tag: beef

The 2026 House Farm Bill shifts billions from food assistance to subsidies. Alan Guebert examines the disconnect between D.C. policy and agricultural reality, from the DOJ’s probe into Big Four meatpackers to the surge of Brazilian beef imports despite corruption concerns.

The Ruffing family of Seneca County has turned a modest 4-H start into a premier three-generation Simmental operation. By focusing on elite genetics and family collaboration, they have built a lasting legacy within the Ohio beef industry. Discover how their dedication to the breed continues to pay off at the Ohio Beef Expo, which runs this Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Columbus, Ohio.

This year, the association will offer a new format for the meeting, which will provide more opportunities for producer education. Youth education will also be offered at the summit, including the Fed Cattle Carcasses Contest grading seminar and the beef cut identification contest

Strong beef prices are reshaping dairy strategy. Good calf care, timely culling and welfare-focused decisions help dairies capture value.

President Donald Trump suggested importing more Argentinian beef to lower U.S. prices on Oct. 19, but farm groups warn it could hurt American producers.

The PA Beef to PA Schools program provides local beef to schools but is in jeopardy due to no funding in the 2025-26 proposed Pennsylvania state budget.

Three western Pennsylvania families were recognized with Century Farm designations at Penn State Ag Progress Days on Aug. 14, 2025.

Darol Dickinson, of Dickinson Cattle Company, shares the keys to his successful Texas Longhorn business based in southeastern Ohio.

W/G Boardwalk Empire won grand champion titles at the National Western Stock Show as a calf and state fair titles in Ohio, West Virginia, North Carolina, Kansas, Arkansas and Illinois in 2024. See him at the 2025 Ohio Beef Expo.

Ohio State Extension educator John Yost discusses selectively breeding dairy herds to beef bulls to bring profitability to dairy operations.