Top 5 Things to Watch
Sunday, February 1, 2026 4:58AM CST
We'll be reporting from CattleCon in Nashville, Tennessee, and the latest Progressive Farmer magazine will be hitting mailboxes.
Sterile NWS Flies Released in Texas
Saturday, January 31, 2026 4:46PM CST
USDA is releasing 100 million sterile screwworm flies weekly along the Texas-Mexico border to prevent the pest's northward spread. This proactive measure, combined with surveillance and import restrictions, aims to protect U.S. livestock from the devastating parasite.
USDA Jan. 1 Cattle Inventory Report
Friday, January 30, 2026 4:19PM CST
All cattle and calves in the United States as of Jan. 1, 2026, totaled 86.2 million head, slightly below the 86.5 million head on Jan. 1, 2025, USDA NASS reported on Friday.
Farm Labor Anxiety Persists in California
Friday, January 30, 2026 6:39AM CST
As the deaths of two American citizens in Minnesota have increased pressure on President Donald Trump to change his administration's policies on immigration enforcement, farmers and agricultural groups again are looking for some support for agricultural immigration workforce reform as well.