Beef - General
Although CAFOs can get a bad rap due to their ability to house many animals in one location, Joel DeRouchey explains why CAFOs are good for surrounding land and water quality.
Revisiting and updating a budget can help producers identify areas that might be affecting potential profitability.
Dozens of speakers told EPA and the Corps that ag has borne the brunt of unclear, inconsistent regulations for too long.
Ranchers Charles and Heather Maude had been separately charged with government trespass for a fence line on their property from the 1950s.
USMEF submitted comments to address higher shipping fees and possible port reductions that would affect the red meat industry.
“Sizzling Discoveries” readers series provides middle- and high-school students an opportunity to uncover the connections between beef production and sustainability in a fun and classroom-friendly format.
The Beef Improvement Federation Symposium offers an opportunity for ranchers to brush up on industry challenges, peek into future trends and network with some of the industry’s brightest minds June 10-13 in Amarillo.
Consumers are staying true to their core values and buying products they feel good about. However, animal ag needs to stay alert as there has been an uptick in direct actions from animal rights groups.
Home Plate BBQ is switching to Australian beef. Restaurant operator says it’s ‘just as good.’
Researcher uses pig and bovine reproduction to understand male fertility challenges.
Africa trade seminar matches U.S. exporters with buyers from 12 countries.
Salt can be used as a weapon to control mineral intake and help keep mineral costs down.
With a strategic approach to magnesium supplementation and maintaining close observation of the herd, producers can effectively mitigate the risk of grass tetany.
As fall-calving herds get ready to preg check and spring calving wraps up, many producers will be faced with deciding what to do with opens. Consider these tips when deciding which option is best for your herd.
No matter the succession strategy, all producers have one similar goal: minimize or eliminate estate tax burden.
California’s Proposition 12 has devastated family farms, fueled market consolidation and increased food costs. Legislators brought forward The Food Security and Farm Protection Act to protect farmers and consumers from “burdensome government overreach.”
Livestock and soil health both benefit from properly-used prescribed fire.
Check out Sterling Marketing’s Beef Profit Tracker for week ending April 5.
Farmers and ranchers use controlled or prescribed burns to enhance native grasslands as well as reduce fuel loads that ultimately reduces wildfire risk.
The senior senator from Iowa is renewing a long-standing legislative effort to wrestle back authority on trade deals and tariffs from the executive branch.
Non-tariff barriers, which also include food safety regulations, are “orders of magnitude” more important than tariff rates.
Beef exports higher to Korea and Canada while uncertainty looms for China
Entrants are judged on entrepreneurial originality, financial and business progress and industry or community leadership.
The Top Producer Women in Agriculture Award will be given to a female producer who is a shining example for her peers.
The Top Producer of the Year Award identifies and honors agricultural producers from whom our readers can learn business concepts, ranging from value-added ventures to succession plans to overcoming adversity.
China accounted for 14% of total U.S. beef export volume last year and 15% of export value as well as 15% of total U.S. pork export volume and 13% of export value, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
More face-to-face interactions between ranchers and consumers is needed to share the story of the beef industry.
President Trump has announced a series of tariffs, scheduled to roll out over the next few days, on some of agriculture’s most significant trade partners. The outcomes could be a net positive for cattlemen, some beef industry members say.
Find out what dollars collected through the Beef Checkoff do for the beef industry.
Spring is a great time to review a herd mineral program and develop a supplementation strategy.