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Today’s livestock headlines and expert perspectives serving cattle producers, processors, nutritionists and the greater livestock industry.
Ikea dished out a vegan-friendly version of its famed Swedish meatballs on Wednesday, aiming to lure more shoppers to furniture stores that already sell close to a billion meatballs a year.
Cattle raisers convention discusses market outlook, water and border security.
Important ag customer Japan and the United States are trying to come to terms on a trade agreement before Shinzo Abe arrives in Washington. If successful, U.S. producers could see lower tariffs on their goods.
Much confusion and concern often surrounds the use of hormones in beef production.
A recent research article addresses the biology and biochemistry of beef marbling and its effects on production systems, carcass and fat quality.
The grass fed beef industry is a growing industry and many producers are searching for information on current market prices. This article will shed some light on sources of information for the grass-fed beef producer.
Cattle markets to remain “solidly profitable” in the near-term
Remember to follow all product labels pertaining to dosage, administration, storage, withdrawal times, and to keep good health records.
CattleFax predicts a cool start to planting and mild summer temperatures
All of my grandparents belonged to the “Greatest Generation,” an American era filled with hardships and wartime heroics that forged them into one of society’s most revered groups. Each subsequent generation has yet to stimulate that same magnitude of emotion—until now.
The national trend calls for increasing herd sizes. What direction is the Tennessee beef herd going?
The beef industry reached more than 30,000 athletes, their friends and families attending the 2015 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon Health & Fitness Expo in Manhattan March 12-14, thanks to a first-time sponsorship by the national beef checkoff, in partnership with the New York and South Dakota beef councils.
A benchmark study identifies how to create the highest-value animals for the beef industry
The market price of a calf minus the direct expenses of producing that calf often is stated as profit. However, that calculation is far from any indication of the financial status of a beef operation.
As a centuries-old dispute over beef intensifies in India, cattle transporter Shafiullah Mohammad Sharif Shah is caught in the middle.
Residents of India’s financial capital could be forgiven for wondering how they suddenly face five years in prison for eating beef.
National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson said that ongoing conversations about how to improve the beef checkoff have again failed to lead to greater producer comfort with how the checkoff is handled.
The United States Cattlemen’s Association announced an official decision to not sign the Checkoff Memorandum of Understanding as presented to industry leaders through the Beef Checkoff Enhancement Working Group.
Beef producers are meeting the demands of modern beef production and can look forward to future decades with optimism.
Beef industry members will be offered a full menu of global perspectives at Beef: Its Future at Alltech REBELation, May 17-20 in Lexington, Ky.
A few South Dakota producers are giving expensive Japanese cattle a try.
The beef industry was able to make tremendous impact on more than 450 culinary students, chef instructors and restaurant operators at the 2015 Northeast and Southeast American Culinary Federation Conference in Baltimore on Feb. 15-17.
The 2014 Cattlemen’s Beef Board Annual Report now is available.
As the number who ‘disapprove’ drops to lowest level in program history.
Cattle prices should remain historically high in 2015 as tight supplies of cattle continue.
McDonald’s Corp. is bringing chicken tenders back to its menu next month in a move that’s rippling through the poultry industry.
The Beef Checkoff Program announced that Extra Lean Ground Beef is now certified by the American Heart Association to display its recognized and respected Heart-Check mark.
As cattle numbers rise across U.S., prices expected to remain steady in Arkansas.
Secretary Vilsack surprised at ranchers’ pushback of a second checkoff