Grains mostly unchanged, livestock prices rise
Most grain futures were unchanged Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Full story
Northern Beef plant laying off 108 employees
A northern South Dakota beef processing plant is laying off 108 of its 420 employees until it can raise enough money to buy more cattle, the company's top executive said Thursday. Full story
Too many labs still keep dangerous cattle plague: OIE chief
PARIS (Reuters) - Too many laboratories still have samples of the devastating cattle disease rinderpest two years after it was eradicated, only the second disease after smallpox to be wiped out, the World Organization for Animal Health said. Full story
Longhorn Legacy: Surprising Origins of Columbus' Cattle Found
The first cows brought to the Americas by explorer Christopher Columbus originated from two extinct wild beasts from India and Europe, a new genetic analysis shows. Full story
Heap of ancient cattle bones discovered
A metric ton of cattle bones found in an abandoned theater in the ancient city of Corinth may mark years of lavish feasting, a new study finds. Full story
Cattle call: Longhorns measure up
Some of the most impressive longhorn cattle and steers in the world are competing in Fort Worth. Chris Van Horne reports.
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Cattle ranches struggle for survival
As the drought continues, ranchers worry for the future especially now that the total number of cattle in the U.S. is already the smallest in 60 years. NBC’s Kristen Dahlgren reports.
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