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 | 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...
by Sam Tenpenny | Jan 31, 2026 | Articles, Daily Headlines, News, TSLN Articles
South Dakota House supports prohibition on lab grown protein The South Dakota House of Representatives approved a bill to declare cultivated protein products or fake meat as “adulterated” and not fit for sale in South Dakota. District 18 Representative Julie Auch of...
by Sam Tenpenny | Jan 30, 2026 | Articles, Daily Headlines, Market Summary, News, TSLN Articles
Dallas Granstra, Cattle Call: Cattle inventory report neutral Futures trade finished the week with a wild day. Cash led a morning rally followed by a sharp sell off. I think outside market pressure and a potentially bearish cattle inventory report pulled it down. Cash...
by Sam Tenpenny | Nov 27, 2025 | Daily Headlines, News, TSLN Articles
A steak in the game: Producers say beef prices are a bargain and cattle prices are not too high Consumption of America’s favorite red meat has grown in recent years while the cattle herd continues to shrink due to low prices, drought and instability in the market....
by Sam Tenpenny | Nov 22, 2025 | Daily Headlines, News, TSLN Articles
Tyson announces plant closure In the latest of what feels like a chain of events blindsiding the cattle industry in recent weeks Tyson Foods announced on Nov. 21, 2025, its intent to close its Lexington, Nebraska, beef processing facility and to reduce operations at...
