This blog is part of ongoing coverage from Harvest Public Media, a public radio reporting project in the Midwest that focuses on important issues related to food production and agriculture. When I dig ...

Last month, the Holstein springer market potentially reached a historic peak. Although the values remain relatively robust, a ...

Struggling dairy farmers in Lancaster County may be sitting on a cash cow right under their noses, according to researchers. Three years into a demonstration project, a Penn State scientist says ...

Holstein steers that get hormone implants grow faster than those that do not receive the implants, and they get as big as beef cattle breeds, according to Penn State researchers, who say that's good ...

HUDSON, Iowa — Blake Hansen loves beef, but admits he is quite particular about the quality of meat he chooses to consume. So, when he sampled a steak he could cut with a spoon, he was hooked. "It’s ...

HUDSON — Blake Hansen loves beef, but admits he is quite particular about the quality of meat he chooses to consume. So, when he sampled a steak he could cut with a spoon, he was hooked. “It’s like ...

The most memorable steak I’ve eaten in Los Angeles is the grilled California Holstein strip at downtown’s Shibumi. Divided into two sections, one topped with fresh wasabi and the other topped with ...

It has been nearly four months since one cow among 96 million head of cattle in the United States tested positive for mad cow disease, yet 58 countries still have some form of ban on U.S. beef. The ...

UK beef production is set to plummet by nearly a fifth next year, according to a group of industry experts. They warn that production is expected to fall suddenly by 20% from June 2009, leading to a ...

HOLSTEIN, Iowa -- John and Shelly Tiefenthaler are training two Holstein steers to pull a cart in a parade. One's named Tief; the other, Thaler. The couple also sponsors the hot dog eating contest for ...