Renewing its call for the immediate suspension of fresh beef imports from Brazil, NCBA also asks for a thorough audit of Brazil’s animal health and food safety system, to ensure the safety of the U.S. cattle herd.
If enacted, the bill would clarify regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act to allow livestock market owners to maintain an ownership interest in small meatpacking entities.
The Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City will honor two of the region’s leading agricultural figures on May 18 with the Jay B. Dillingham Award for Agricultural Leadership and Excellence.
Tyson “Demo Day” will be held virtually on July 11, 2022, with participants invited to demonstrate how their solutions could help create a more sustainable food system.
The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef launches additional sustainability modules for the retail and food service sector, which completes the module series for the entire U.S. beef value chain.
Vytelle is progressing on a five-year plan to provide accessible hormone-free bovine in vitro fertilization (IVF) to producers. Three new laboratories will soon be operational and accessible to cattle producers.
The world’s largest cattle feeder, Five Rivers Cattle Feeding recognizes the importance of being a leader and an advocate for the beef industry – Kuner Feedlot wins 2022 BQA Feedyard Award.
Running a total of 1,100 milk cows, 850 replacement heifers and 800 steers, Langeland Farms Inc. in Coopersville, Michigan, is the winner of the 2022 Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) – FARM Dairy Award.
Cattle price and profitability trends for producers are pointed in the right direction, even as challenges and uncertainty persist with continued disruptions from the pandemic.
For efforts to provide safe transportation to cattle and enhance the public's perception of animal handling, W & J Carpenter, Arapahoe, Neb., became the first recipient of the Beef Quality Assurance Marketer Award.
Greater Omaha Packing Foundation donated $20,000 to support Together Omaha, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing and assisting with homelessness.
NCBA member and rancher Kim Brackett testified before the U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture on the cattle industry’s leadership in sustainability.
Cotton production is estimated at 18.3 million bales for 2021, a 25% increase from the 2020 crop year, according to USDA. That means whole cottonseed supply is estimated to be about 1 million tons more than 2021.
Report reveals a shift to technology to support existing farming practices as globally producers look to innovate in the face of changing market pressures.
Cattle producers Norman Voyles, Jr., Jimmy Taylor and Andy Bishop are the new leaders of the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board, responsible for guiding the national Beef Checkoff throughout 2022.
The Meat Institute called for the U.S. Senate to pass a bipartisan bill to address unreasonable ocean carrier practices that are undermining competitiveness of American exporters including the meat and poultry industry.
Seven of the nation’s top cattle operations were recognized as Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) regional winners for their environmental conservation efforts.
Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner., funded by the Beef Checkoff, announced a new partnership with celebrity athlete and former football star Tony Romo at the 2022 Cattle Industry Convention.
A USDA grant will fund the use of crop-insurance data to improve education and extension efforts that help farmers and ranchers assess the ways extreme weather has caused production losses and to project future losses.
Data collected from Alltech’s 11 th annual survey estimates world feed production increased by 2.3% to 1.235 billion metric tons, and the top 10 countries produce 65% of the world’s feed.
During their January meeting, the Board of Directors of R-CALF USA elected Region III Director Brett Kenzy as its new President of the Board and Region VII Director Eric Nelson as the new Vice President.
In an effort to connect farmers, ranchers, and land managers to current, useful range management resources, the Society for Range Management (SRM) launched Good Grazing Makes Cent$ (GGMC).
American Farm Bureau Federation delegates voted to oppose government mandates that force livestock processing facilities to purchase a set percentage of their live animal supply via cash bids.
ABS Global becomes the 87th new member to join the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef in the last 12 months, working with producers, processors and retailers on a pathway to climate neutrality in the beef industry.
Seedstock and commercial cattle producers enrolled a record 756 head of Hereford and Hereford-influenced steers in the American Hereford Association’s (AHA) 2022 feedout programs.
The Covid-19 pandemic greatly effected the food supply chain. With another surge on the rise, consider ways to expand market opportunities and minimize disruptions during these times.
The MBA program is a free, self-guided online course that provides members of the beef community with the tools and resources needed to become a strong advocate for the beef community.
The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) on Wednesday announced its 2022 executive committee, including incoming president Ian McConnel, Tyson Foods’ director of sustainability.
Colorado State University will receive grants totaling nearly $1 million to study ways to reduce the risk of feedlot heart disease (FHD), a disease which has increased in recent years.
U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef and Trust In Food sign letter of agreement to collaborate through Trust In Beef Program to empower beef producers.
IFEEDER launched a project to develop a sustainability road map for the animal food industry through industry and stakeholder assessment. IFEEDER will evaluate risk and opportunities within animal food industry segment.
The new Trailblazers program takes advocacy to the next level by giving participants the tools and training they need to promote beef to new audiences while addressing and correcting myths.
Many water well pumping systems are constructed above ground or above the frost line. For these systems, it’s important to take steps to keep your well safe and operating through the winter.
Warren County, Missouri, has been selected by American Foods Group (AFG) as the planned location for a new state-of-the-art beef processing facility, pending final approval.
Aurora Pharmaceutical Inc., headquartered in Northfield, Minnesota, is offering scholarships to five students in the inaugural class at the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo.
Green Plains Cattle Company LLC announced its new company name — Cobalt Cattle Company LLC — taking the final step toward operating as a stand-alone company focused solely on feeding and growing cattle.
U.S. beef exports to Japan, South Korea and China/Hong Kong are all on track to exceed $2 billion this year, and pork exports are up slightly in volume and significantly in value over last year's record pace.
The Meat Institute says the revised Fischer/Grassley bill proposed in the Senate ignores the analysis of beef and cattle markets by the country’s leading agricultural economists.
The North American Meat Institute announced that 100% of its members will deliver independently approved science-based greenhouse gas reduction targets in line with the Paris Climate Agreement goals by 2030.
The U.S. House passed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. NCBA says it is pleased to see the bill pass as infrastructure investments are fundamental to the success of the cattle industry.
Greener Cattle Initiative expects to award approximately $5 million over the next five years to support research into tangible, actionable solutions for potentially reducing enteric methane emissions from cattle.