by Sam Tenpenny | May 20, 2026 | Articles, Daily Headlines, News, The Fence Post Articles
Cargill initiates lockout at Fort Morgan beef plant Concrete barricades stand at the entrance to the Cargill beef plant in Fort Morgan, Colo., after weeks of inactivity. A Cargill representative did confirm that Cargill initiated a lockout on May 20, 2026, at the Fort...
by Sam Tenpenny | May 15, 2026 | Articles, Daily Headlines, News, The Fence Post Articles
Relaxing beef import quotas sends mixed signals to ranchers The United States cattle industry is navigating one of the tightest supply environments in decades. The domestic cattle herd remains near multi-decade lows following years of drought, elevated feed and...
by Sam Tenpenny | May 15, 2026 | Articles, Daily Headlines, News, The Fence Post Articles
Brazilian meat exports to EU banned from September over antimicrobial use The European Commission has banned imports of Brazilian meat starting on Sept. 3, 2026, due to non-compliance of antimicrobial use regulations. However, Irish farmers are calling for an...
by Sam Tenpenny | Feb 7, 2026 | Articles, Daily Headlines, News, TSLN Articles
SD legislators talk lab-grown protein, will address Beef Checkoff A South Dakota Representative is carrying two pieces of legislation that would directly impact her state’s cattle industry. South Dakota District 18 Representative Julie Auch, a farmer/rancher/small...
by Sam Tenpenny | Feb 7, 2026 | Articles, Daily Headlines, News
Virginia Cattleman Takes Helm as NCBA President NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 6, 2026) – Since 1850, Gene Copenhaver’s family has been rooted in the land raising crops and livestock. The Virginia cattleman now takes the helm as the new president of the National Cattlemen’s...
by Sam Tenpenny | Jan 31, 2026 | Articles, Daily Headlines, News, TSLN Articles
A Few Thoughts by John Nalivka: Reported January 1 Cattle Inventory surprisingly higher than expected USDA released the January 1 Cattle Inventory report today and the reported numbers were somewhat surprising. According to USDA’s survey, the total inventory was 86.2...
