Tyson Foods announced on Friday that it will close its Lexington,
Nebraska, beef facility, affecting 3,000 employees, and will convert its
Amarillo, Texas, plant to single-shift operations. Production will increase at
other facilities.
BNebraska Beef Plant to Close
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States
for feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.7 million head on
Nov. 1, 2025. The inventory was 2% below Nov. 1, 2024, USDA reported on Friday.
BUSDA Nov. 1 Cattle on Feed Report
DTN/Progressive Farmer announced its 16th class of America's Best Young
Farmers and Ranchers.
F2026 Best Young Farmers and Ranchers
Horses are quarantined after an EHV-1 outbreak from a Texas rodeo event.
Multiple states are affected, with some horses euthanized and strict
biosecurity measures implemented.
7^Horse Illness Noticed After Texas Event
DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says as farmers head into a
fast-approaching 2026, USDA is challenging them again with estimates of big
yields.
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