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Nearly $4.8 million was trimmed by the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board from proposals by seven beef checkoff contractors to meet the approximately $40.5 million budget for activities like beef promotion.

The September record for cattle on feed was set after increasing 5.6% year-over-year and reaching more than 11.1 million head. This is the fourth month straight a monthly record has been set.

The acquisition adds 3,600 Sonic drive-ins to the 4,700 combined units of Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings and Rusty Tacos.

DNA markers can identify animals, even after meat processing and the rapidly-growing Open Prairie brand will use the tracing tech.

Flooding in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa continues to impact cattlemen, right in the middle of calving season. Additional moisture this week, will aggravate the situation even more, meteorologists say.

The nation’s fourth largest beef packer is growing and consumers are surveyed on the use of vegetarian products bearing meat labeling.

Eyes to the sky, farmers count costs of cattle losses

Cattle markets have been keeping pace in early 2019 compared to the same first quarter period in 2017 and 2018.

The move by National Beef – the fourth largest beef packer in the U.S. – to purchase Iowa Premium adds additional 1,100 head per day of packing capacity to the company.

The USDA has released new cattle on feed numbers. It is still playing catch up following the partial government shutdown.