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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.
Hawaii is seeing a changing of the guard when it comes to local beef consumption.
Senior-level buyers from some of the top red meat importers in China and Hong Kong toured the heartland of America with USMEF last month, getting a top-to-bottom education on U.S. agriculture and the red meat industry.
The nation hasn’t seen such a small beef cow herd in decades. Now many producers who survived the recent drought are focused on rebuilding. The question is, how long will it take?
Data indicates continued strong consumer demand for beef, both domestically and for exports.
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking input from the public to guide its development of a new industry-funded promotion, research and information order (also known as a “checkoff program”) for beef and beef products.
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven says the federal Department of Agriculture has extended the comment period for its proposed rule for importing beef from Argentina.
Injectable trace minerals may improve reproductive rates in cattle.
The Peterson Farm Bros. have taken their on the farm parody videos to another level with a medley of five pop hits from 2014.
This is the time to make good on that long-promised opportunity to do something for the family and ranch help.
Record high cattle prices have been pretty common place this past year.
Minnie Lou Bradley, president of the American Angus Association in 2004, often reminded the board of directors of decisions other breeds made. “I asked them, ‘Are we gonna stay on top, or do something foolish?’”
Statement by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Bob McCan, Victoria, Texas, cattleman regarding the public announcement by the WTO on the U.S. Country of Origin Labeling rule.
With global food demand expected to outpace the availability of water by the year 2050, consumers can make a big difference in reducing the water used in livestock production.
Far too often beef producers relate to the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program as if it only matters to beef producers. In reality, this program is about consumers and consumer confidence in our beef products.
Fall is here, and with it comes the fall run of cattle to feedlots across the country. Many of the cattle that come in are, unfortunately, from a long distance away, with questionable weaning and vaccination status.