by Sam Tenpenny | Aug 14, 2026 | Articles, News, The Fence Post Articles
High costs and uncertainty will likely keep cattle inventories low and beef prices elevated for some time Following a period of moderation, grocery prices in the United States started to tick up again in 2026 amid strong consumption by U.S. buyers and supply...
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 | May 2, 2025 | Articles, Daily Headlines, Interviews, News, The Fence Post Articles
Rachel Gabel, The Fence Post assistant editor, interviews Charles and Heather Maude after the federal government dismissed criminal theft of property charges against them. Breaking the silence: First interview with Maude family since indictment over alleged...
by Rachel Gabel | May 12, 2020 | Articles, Interviews, The Fence Post Articles, Video
Don Schiefelbein is a seedstock and cow calf man. He knows a thing or two about working on a multigenerational operation, having done so alongside his eight brothers, his father, and five nephews in central Minnesota. He has felt the sting of terrible cattle...
