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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.

Hawaii is seeing a changing of the guard when it comes to local beef consumption.

Cattle industry groups can’t seem to agree on a proposal to expand the beef check-off program.

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.

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 average weight of cattle slaughtered in the United States is increasing in 2014, as rising prices for cattle and beef, coupled with declining feed costs, have induced growers to feed cattle for longer periods.

Cattle feeders have been fairing alright with higher live cattle prices, but packers aren’t doing so well.

Manager’s Corner

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?