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With December totals yet to be recorded, U.S. beef exports already set a new full-year value record of $6.49 billion during the first 11 months of 2014.
Researchers at the University of Missouri are finding ways to extend the shelf life of ground beef.
Breakfast on the Farm visits create greater trust and confidence in modern beef production.
A large majority of us probably start out with a bull-buying budget in mind. Now you might ask, how can I make this work at today’s price levels?
After a record setting year what do beef producers have to look forward to in 2015?
Texas barbecue restaurant owners and managers met recently at Texas A&M University in College Station for a town hall meeting discussing meat trends and issues.
The purpose of this report is to give cattle producers, consultants, and extension personnel a research based decision making tool.
Cold stress on beef herds should be addressed for animals during the winter to maintain necessary body condition going into the calving season, a Purdue Extension beef cattle specialist says.
Between theft of equipment including tractors and trailers, and cattle rustling, Oklahoma’ agricultural industry has lost more than $4 million this year.
Cow herd expansion takes shape as producers look to cash in on robust consumer demand
Herds increased in 2014, but beef production will fall again
Rabobank has issued a new report on the global beef industry, looking at continued tight global supply of cattle and beef in Q4 2014.
What can you do to protect your herd from outside diseases brought in by new cattle?
Cattle ranchers have been taking advantage of record cattle prices over the past 14 months.
The Texas Beef Council’s (TBC) newly elected board of directors began the new fiscal year leading the state’s producer-run beef marketing organization.
Now is the time to body condition score your spring-calving herd.
A food supplier falsely marketed beef to Muslims around the world for years as meeting strict halal standards, exporting products that weren’t slaughtered in accordance with Islamic law, federal prosecutors allege in a lengthy fraud indictment.
Inadequate nutrition can cause cows to lose weight and body condition.
What will 2015 hold for the beef market?
October 2014 beef exports were up 2 percent year-on-year to 242.2 million pounds and export value reached a record-high $687.1 million – up 22 percent from a year ago.
Farmland prices have likely peaked, but expect cattle prices to continue upward.
U.S. diners are set to tuck into more beef and veal from Australia.
U.S. beef production is projected to be lower than originally expected for 2014.
Kansas Livestock Association members have elected Emporia rancher Jaret Moyer as president for the coming year. Matt Perrier, a seedstock cattle producer from Eureka, was chosen as the new president elect.
Applications for 2015-16 beef industry scholarships sponsored by the CME Group are now being accepted.
First convention and trade show sparks interest in Kansas City
Beef cattle producers in Kentucky have voted to assess themselves an additional $1 per head on cattle marketed in the state.
Cattle industry groups can’t seem to agree on a proposal to expand the beef check-off program.
Lower priced gas and more people working is a good thing for beef producers.
Demand for grass cattle has helped keep the price of weaned calves high.
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