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How railroads, Texas cattle drives, and refrigerated railcars transformed Kansas City into a major Midwest meatpacking and transportation ...

The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum isn’t just a collection of old trains gathering dust, it’s a living, breathing celebration ...

It’s late morning in Central Texas Hill Country, and a Black Baldy is prodded into a small auditorium of Western hats and dusty ball caps. Her dark coat and stark white face is typical of this cow ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn — The U.S. cattle herd has dropped, marking its lowest level in 75 years, according to a recent USDA report. The report found there are only 86.2 million head of cattle and calves on U ...

President Donald Trump's beef import plan aims to cut prices, but cattle ranchers say it misses what’s crushing them most — the power of meat packers. "Meat packers have created a system where they ...

Tyson Foods said its beef business could lose up to $500 million this year as the supply of cattle reaches a 75-year low. By Kevin Draper Reporting from Kansas City, Mo. The price of beef rose 16.4 ...

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, Fla. — Florida cowboys and ranchers are out in Okeechobee for the Great Florida Cattle Drive. More than 300 people trek across Florida ranches, driving cattle as they did back in ...

As of Jan. 1, 2026, the U.S. beef cattle herd stands at 86.2 million head, continuing a downward trend. Despite a year of strong prices, USDA’s annual Cattle Inventory Report released Friday shows the ...

At the far northern end of the National Western Stock Show grounds — past the Denver Coliseum rodeo crowds, the Western art displays and the shopping stalls — lies the stockyards. Besides being a ...

The math is bothering me on merging railroads. Stick with me for a moment. If Railroad A has 100 miles of track capacity, and Railroad B has 100 miles of track capacity, then combined, the two have a ...

When people think of cattle ranching, they often picture rolling grasslands and lush fields, yet there are many impactful and sustainable cattle operations that thrive in the arid, rugged terrain of ...