Beef - General
An unprecedented meeting held early this month among major cattle industry representatives has now produced plans for change. It’s happening while a group of U.S. lawmakers are also asking the DOJ for answers.
Grain prices are already historically high, and a possible weather scare could produce even higher feed prices. Now with a price imbalance in cattle prices, producers are faced with a double dose of bad news.
Argentina’s beef sector is in turmoil after the government announced a 30-day ban on beef exports in an unorthodox move to try to contain runaway inflation which is approaching 50% annually.
The latest U.S. Drought monitor indicates drought is gripping pastures, with 60% of the nation’s cow herd is now in some level of drought or dryness, and it’s causing cow slaughter numbers to climb.
Livestock groups discuss challenges involved in the marketing of finished cattle with the ultimate goal of bringing about a more financially sustainable situation for cattle feeders and cow-calf producers.
USDA reports pasture and range conditions from May-October and the initial reports this year show U.S. pasture conditions are the worst ever for May back to 1995 with 44% of pastures in poor to very poor condition.
The CDC recently announced new protocols for fully vaccinated people. Chip Flory discusses these new measures Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, Senior Advisor to the White House COVID-19 Response Team.
Culinary students from the Iowa Culinary Institute at Des Moines Area Community College learned first-hand about the beef industry at a Beef 101 educational workshop hosted by the Iowa Beef Industry Council.
The topic of beef packer capacity remains a critical industry concern. It plays an important role across the entire red meat supply chain from the ranch to the packer/processor through distribution.
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged an Illinois woman and a Georgia man with running a Ponzi scheme that raised approximately $650 million from investors across the country.
A new study claims U.S. agriculture, in particular animal agriculture, is a major source of air pollution. NCBA’s Ethan Lane says the misleading nature of this study contributes to the false narrative around animal ag.
Fed cattle prices have seen little change since the last edition of the CAB Insider, with the most recent two weeks averaging $119/cwt.
Walmart Canada’s brand “Your Fresh Market” now carries a sustainability certification label on each package of beef patties, making the retailer the first in Canada to feature the on-pack claim.
By the time a rancher recognizes they have a “trich” problem, significant economic loss has already occurred. An effective way to prevent loss is to implement biosecurity measures to prevent disease introduction.
The Kansas State University Meat Animal Evaluation Team won National Champion honors at the 2021 Collegiate Meat Animal Evaluation Contest hosted in Manhattan, Kansas.
Stretched to its limits, packing capacity hinders cash prices and industry growth.
A tradition for more than 100 years will now be a thing of the past. The CME Group announced this week it’s not reopening the open outcry pits on the trading floor, which means the tradition will be gone for good.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) recognized the inclusion of agricultural producers’ recommendations in the Biden administration’s conservation goals report.
U.S. CattleTrace announces a monthly webinar series to provide a greater understanding of opportunities and challenges related to animal disease traceability and provide the tools necessary to make important decisions.
March beef and pork exports each posted the highest monthly value on record. Pork exports and shipments of beef muscle cuts also set new volume records in March.
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) re-elected and welcomed new board members at the 2021 Annual Conference, and announced award winners.
U.S. beef gained greater access to the European Union at the beginning of 2020 through a country-specific quota aimed at allowing more U.S. product to enter the EU at zero duty.
“Suck it up buttercup.” This familiar phrase is one many farmers and ranchers learn early in life: be tough, self-reliant and resilient. But experts say that approach doesn’t work when dealing with stress.
Care in how large, round bales are stored outside can minimize losses.
A Farm Journal Pulse Poll reveals what farmers think about Biden’s goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2030.
I see a real need to help my generation understand food doesn’t magically appear on store shelves. That gorgeously marbled steak cooked to medium rare is a product of hard work, technology and responsible animal care.
For Double C Cattle Company, stewardship of the land reigns and the cattle are an integral tool in management.
Preserving long-standing tax provisions such as stepped-up basis and like-kind exchanges is critical when considering the financial viability of farms and ranches, says NCBA in opposing the American Families Plan.
Ranchland Trust of Kansas (RTK) will open its 10th annual photography contest May 1. Photographs entered will showcase the natural beauty of ranching and grazing lands across the state.
Alltech has announced the keynote speaker line-up to be featured at the Alltech ONE Ideas Conference (ONE), a virtual event that will be held on May 25–27, 2021.