LINCOLN — Construction workers are hurrying to put the final touches on what is planned to be the state’s largest feedlot for feeding cattle. Blackshirt Feeders, led by a trio of Canadian ...

A branding battle is emerging in Nebraska over whether feedlots should pay branding fees. (John Moore/Getty Images) LINCOLN — A divide between rural Nebraska lawmakers is rustling in the statehouse.

Despite the smallest U.S. cowherd in 73 years and corresponding tight feeder cattle supplies, the largest cattle feedyard north of the Rio Grande is under construction in Nebraska. When complete, ...

Western Nebraska’s cattle country chimed in Tuesday as testifiers clashed at a legislative public hearing over whether “registered feedlots” in Nebraska’s brand inspection area should be exempt from ...

Joan and Steve Ruskamp, feedlot owners in Colfax County, are dealing with rising beef prices and labor shortages, affecting their ability to maintain their usual number of cattle. "There's about 2000 ...

LINCOLN — Construction workers are hurrying to put the final touches on what is planned to be the state’s largest feedlot for feeding cattle.