From plant closures to political pressure on beef prices, Iowa’s five-point plan leans on young producers, working lands and regional processing to lead herd rebuilding efforts.

Strong profits allow producers to update aging infrastructure and invest in GPS wearables and virtual fencing.

Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says the report is the kind of trigger needed to change the momentum in the cattle market.

Interactive tool from the American-International Charolais Association pairs breed cutability data with live USDA boxed beef prices to quantify carcass value.