The abbreviated judging season concluded Sunday at the High Plains Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest in Hereford, which served as the 2020 national championship meet.
Americans ate much of the same food and at generally the same time during the pandemic, but where Americans ate changed dramatically, according to research by the Hartman Group.
Several of cyanobacteria blooms have produced high toxin levels, requiring the issuance of a water advisory for recreationists and resulting in the death of several livestock.
Sixth-generation California rancher Kiah Twisselman told USDA and HHS officials about the benefits of beef in her diet and urged them to encourage beef as part of a healthy diet as they finalize new guidelines.
Police in a community south of Houston report five local horses have been killed and butchered in a manner that suggests the animals were killed for food.
The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) opened up for applications on May 26, 2020 and ends August 28, 2020. If you have not put in your application for eligible livestock, do not delay further.
The written public comment period on the DGAC’s Scientific Report ends on August 13, 2020 and NCBA is calling on beef producers to submit their comments for consideration.
At the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in Denver, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom updated cattle producers on the state of U.S. beef exports.
VSV does not normally kill affected animals, but it can cause economic losses for producers by preventing animal movement and impacting international trade. It has recently been found in several counties in Kansas.
