Ranchers in New Mexico urged a judge this week to halt the U.S. Forest Service's plans to conduct an "aerial slaughter" of 150 wild cattle across the Gila Wilderness. U.S. Forest Service officials ...

Humane livestock handling a recent concern The issue of the humane handling and slaughter of livestock is not a recent concern triggered by videos that shock the public. The issue goes back as far as ...

Less meat may be headed to dinner plates in the coming months. The nation's production of beef, pork and lamb fell last month amid the global economic downturn and a continuing drought in parts of the ...

The latest cattle on feed report indicated the number of cattle and calves on feed headed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.2 ...

No amount of oversight can make killing those who want to live “humane.” We must confront the fact that the real solution lies not in reforming slaughter, but in eliminating it altogether. Brian C.

CHICAGO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - CME Group live cattle futures eased on Thursday, as harsh cold conditions delayed slaughter operations, analysts said. Summer month futures climbed to contract highs as ...