Iowa farmland values, trade news and rising rural debt among news of the week.

Do cattle imports from Canada and Mexico influence the U.S. cattle market? Here’s a look at the numbers.

For now, producers have the opportunity to help direct development of the nation’s cattle traceability program.

Beef producers have a good news story to tell; cattle efficiently convert poor rangeland to pounds of protein.

Is the customer always right? That depends on whose bull is being scored. One veterinarian shares his thoughts on why we might need to tip the industry upside down when it comes to breeding soundness exams.

Data show that fed cattle sold live outsell cattle sold on a grid. So why sell on a grid?

Three states are testing pilot projects to see if a workable traceability system is feasible.

More and more consumers are demanding to know where their food comes from and that could be an opportunity for beef producers, especially when it comes to traceability.