Latest News From Industry Press Release

U.S. CattleTrace, a not-for-profit that securely maintains and manages data collected as part of disease traceability, announced the release of its model for membership.

Top Dollar Angus Inc. has announced Nathan Smith as its new general manager. Originally from Pratt, KS, Smith now resides in Colorado and maintains a small cow-calf herd.

Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. hosted a virtual “Roast and Toast” food influencer holiday event teaching a select group of food influencers how to cook the perfect Prime Rib Roast.

Heura, Europe’s fastest-growing plant-based meat brand, has withdrawn a provocative advertising campaign following legal action from the meat industry.

A two-year large-scale trial in Alberta, Canada has successfully demonstrated that a novel feed ingredient, developed by Royal DSM, can be included in commercial feedlot diets to reduce methane emissions by up to 80%.

Four auction markets were recently recognized for their crucial role in supporting Red Angus producers through tactical marketing and strategic partnerships.

The Beef Alliance Startup Challenge is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to align the customers of technology (cattle feeders) with the creators of technology (startups) to put high impact solutions to work.

NIAA proposed a plan that will allow farmers and ranchers to learn and engage on the importance of responsible antibiotic use in animal agriculture.

Food Network Chef and former NFL star Eddie Jackson has been named Chief Recipe Officer for Beef Loving Texans to develop unique, timely recipes and partnering as an ambassador for the brand.

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service announces coalition, spanning 20 groups across seven states and two tribal nations, has been awarded a conservation innovation grant of almost $1 million.

Randy and Jill Euken along with their daughter and son-in-law Michelle and Steve Myers, have been named winners of the Region 3 Environmental Stewardship Awards Program.

The Red Angus Association of America released an updated suite of bio-economic selection indexes, including the Profitability and Sustainability index, abbreviated ProS, that covers economically relevant traits.

The charismatic Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh was well known as a leading expert on agricultural policy and agricultural economics. For more than four decades he was a top adviser to politicians of both major political parties.

Burke Healey, Davis, Okla., was posthumously inducted into the Hereford Hall of Merit at the American Hereford Association’s (AHA) Annual Membership Meeting and Conference, Oct. 24, in Kansas City, Mo.

Neogen announces the launch of Igenity® Feeder, a DNA tool designed to assist cattle producers in the stocker and backgrounder phase to manage feeder cattle according to their genetic potential for carcass traits.

Vytelle announced the exclusive licensing of the Synomics Insights Platform to increase the accuracy of predicting cattle performance using phenotype and genomics data.

Elanco's new protein, planet and pet pledges aim to provide improved access to nutritious protein, reduce the company’s footprint on the planet, and support healthy pets that support people’s wellbeing.

A gift from Tyson Foods will provide 80,000 meals to food insecure Iowans through Beef Up Iowa. The Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation accepted a $50,000 donation from Tyson Foods on October 13.

The America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act advances several provisions that recognize and address the challenges ranchers face in managing land for livestock and wildlife.

Livestock auctions have been a source of economic opportunity and community morale for decades, and this year auctions continue to invest in the health and longevity of their communities.

The 2021 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, which attracts 1.2 million guests, exhibitors and competitors, has been cancelled in a unanimous decision by the executive committee.

Molly K. McAdams, Ph.D., has joined the Texas Beef Council (TBC) as its new executive vice president. She replaces Richard Wortham, who will retire in December after 30 years with TBC.

A study at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) estimates the woody vegetation on New Zealand sheep and beef farms is offsetting between 63 percent and 118 percent of their on-farm agricultural emissions.

Alta Seeds introduces EMPYR™ Premier Forages, a complete line of forage sorghum, sudangrass and sorghum-sudan hybrids.

Scott Anderson, co-owner of CRI Feeders in Guymon, Okla., has been elected the 2021 Texas Cattle Feeders Association Chairman.

A new report unveiled by the American Farm Bureau Federation provides an in-depth examination of the causes and price implications resulting from extreme market volatility in the cattle industry.

Proposed legislation would restore transparency and accountability in the cattle market by establishing regional negotiated cash minimums and equipping producers with more market information, says Neb. Sen. Deb Fischer.

At Walmart’s Sustainability Milestone Summit, World Wildlife Fund, the Walmart Foundation, McDonald’s and Cargill announced they will join forces to make improvements to the grasslands of the Northern Great Plains.

The Cattlemen’s Beef Board will invest approximately $39,380,000 into programs for beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing and producer communications during fiscal 2021.

Type 1b has emerged as the most prevalent subgenotype of BVDV in the United States, accounting for roughly 70% of reported cases.

ABS welcomes Jared Wareham as the North America NuEra Business Development Manager to the NuEra Genetics™ program as part of a whole-herd genetic solution for commercial beef customers.

Top Dollar Angus seeks a knowledgeable, passionate and hardworking leader to assist in further expanding its seedstock partnership and feeder cattle programs.

Making alternative ration ingredient changes work, beef cattle market outlook and nutrition and management are among topics planned for the 2020 Kansas State University Beef Stocker Virtual Field Day on Thur., Oct. 1.

Resero DNA Reserve, a DNA-banking service that enables livestock producers to store DNA information securely and maintain control of genetic material in their own, proprietary DNA bank was announced by Resero Genomics.

Nebraska Cattlemen (NC) has aggressively advocated for property tax relief and reform for Nebraska's livestock producers, and calls today's action by state policymakers a major victory.

The Ranchland Trust of Kansas (RTK) photography contest will be open through Aug. 31 to professional and amateur photographers of all ages. Photographs entered showcase the natural beauty of ranch lands across Kansas.

Vytelle announces through its GrowSafe business the launch of the Beef Marketing Program to monitor individual animal performance, predict carcass weight and optimally market cattle in the feedlot.

Congressmen urge Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue to to assist U.S. lamb and sheep producers impacted by the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and the closure of a Colorado processing plant.

The National Beef Quality Assurance Team hosts a virtual producer forum on Thursday, Aug. 6 at 7 pm Central Time.

Beef Checkoff committee members in each committee heard presentations from Checkoff contractors during its summer meeting. These detailed how programs, research and education have creatively changed to drive beef demand.

A Texas man faces a lengthy prison stay after pleading guilty to five felony charges related to hundreds of cattle thefts in Hill and Limestone Counties.

NCBA launched a campaign to highlight the #BenefitsofBeef and is calling on cattle producers to submit public comments in support of federal dietary guidelines that recognize beef’s role in a healthy diet.

Testimony before the Senate committee on Energy and Natural Resources highlighted the importance of public lands ranchers during the pandemic, including their role in resurging the American economy.

The National Cattlemen’s Foundation (NCF) announces a four-year strategic partnership with Cargill funded by a $3 million contribution from the company’s protein business.

Rejuvra™ herbicide was approved by the Environmental Protection Agency for controlling invasive weed species on rangeland, CRP land and natural areas, including grazed areas.

On the one-year anniversary of committing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the UN's Global Compact and the Science Based Targets initiative, Alltech has released its 2020 Sustainability Report.