Issue of concern for the future is having enough cows to produce calves meeting beef consumer demand. Once a cow becomes meat, she must be replaced and that is not easy. “Go buy more cows at the ...

Cattle farms and feedlots in Missouri today are populated by cows that are a far cry from those that roamed pastures 80 or 90 ...

That means the cows will be able to survive in hotter weather and this could make looking after them an easier task. It’s unclear when this type of beef would be made available in the US.

Beef prices have been steadily rising over the past 20 years because the supply of cattle remains tight while beef remains popular. In fact, the U.S. cattle herd has been steadily shrinking for ...