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Today’s livestock headlines and expert perspectives serving cattle producers, processors, nutritionists and the greater livestock industry.
Currently, cattle movement is limited to shuffling to new pastures, with no major herd sell-offs occurring yet.
Dry conditions continue to challenge farmers and their ability to keep forages growing and productive.
The association commended the passage of the legislation.
Officially it’s still spring, but the Western half of the U.S. continues to struggle with drier weather, which is spreading into the Plains.
Pork exports were up in volume and value, while beef export values for April were the strongest so far this year.
An amendment to the farm bill would mandate on-farm production practices.
With the cookout season in full swing, it’s a good time to take a close look at beef supplies and cattle numbers.
USDA’s testing regimen targets six additional strains of E.coli in raw beef trim.
Help for understanding the basics of a grid marketing system for selling finished cattle.
Oklahoma State University market analyst Derrell Peel talks about the growing demand for high-quality beef.
Rental rates for range and pastureland are on the rise, due to increasing demands for corn.
Just as the “swine flu” misnomer for the H1N1 virus hurt the swine industry, “pink slime” is impacting the beef industry.
Watch two new checkoff-funded “Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner” online video commercials set to debut this week.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says it’s ready to work with Congress and the Obama Administration to finalize the rule.
Rabobank’s global research report shows downside price risk short-term with recovery expected by midyear.
The online cattle buying and selling site has over 30,000 head listed to date.
Take precautions to make sure you use products correctly to keep your herd healthy.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service’s prevention-based policy measures include new traceback processes, recall procedures and draft validation guidance on hazard analysis and critical control points plans.
The beef checkoff’s Beef Quality Assurance program offers two educational videos geared toward cattle producers.
The work done by dung beetles increases available acreage for cattle production by an estimated 5 to 10 percent.
USDA says it is cooperating with a request from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a timeline of events.
Learn about problem weeds and plants in native range and pasture and strategies for dealing with them.
Lean, finely textured beef “is meat” and a healthy form of protein, according to a Texas A&M University expert.
Take advantage of high market prices by selecting healthy bulls that will produce calves with more growth potential.
Several companies push for labeling of lean, finely textured beef products to help educate concerned consumers.
Beef prices are strong, but rising costs and consumer confidence are concerns.
More than 1.113 million cattle were shipped out of Texas last year because of the historic drought.
The social media-driven frenzy that caused supermarket chains and fast-food purveyors to quit using so-called pink slime beef additives most likely will drive up hamburger prices further, cattle traders and a supermarket spokeswoman said.