Beef - General
The California Cattle Council has launched a public affairs effort to promote science-based solutions and tools to help make California more wildfire resilient.
Attempting to use the legislative process to make things more difficult for animal agriculture is far from a new tactic for animal rights activist organizations, but things seem to be heating up in this area.
Is seaweed the answer in helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cattle? New research from UC Davis found adding seaweed into beef cattle’s diets could reduce methane emissions by as much as 82%.
Why don’t we finish goals? Jon Acuff, best-selling author and motivational speaker, says we often focus on the wrong thing when we talk about our goals. Here’s what he says it takes to finish the goals that matter.
White Oak Pastures, a 3,200-acre multigenerational Georgia farm, says it offsets 100% of its grass-fed beef carbon emissions and as much as 85% of the farm’s total carbon emissions.
Popular furors that ignore science – and even simple logic – places science-deniers at their own peril. So it is with critics of beef production.
Trust In Food, a Farm Journal initiative to accelerate the adoption of sustainable agriculture, announces the completion of the first wave of regional conservation agriculture programming for farmers in five states.
A 1,500-pound steer escaped Feb. 4 while unloading at Rhode Island Beef and Veal, a slaughterhouse in Johnston. The steer is rather wily as he has only been seen a handful of times in the six weeks since his escape.
Merck will start manufacturing the COVID-19 vaccine in its human manufacturing facilities later this month.
The CME Group has begun publishing a Boxed Beef Index, a new pricing tool that tracks daily value further down the supply chain, focusing on the prices paid for Choice and Select cuts of beef.
Multiple partners from national and international nonprofits, government agencies, and private landowners come together to change the course of the frog’s plight.
U.S. beef and pork exports began 2021 lower than year-ago, yet the USMEF remains optimistic as the retail meat demand remains strong and the expectation is that foodservice will rebound in more regions.
USDA’s Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) is conducting a national study focusing on cattle health and management in U.S. feedlots with at least 50 head.
Five Kansas State University students were named recipients of the 2021-2022 Henry C. Gardiner scholarships, awarded to students meeting rigorous criteria and exhibiting a commitment improving the beef industry.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis angered ranchers when he declared March 20 as MeatOut Day in his state, further promoting misinformation about cows and climate change.
Carrying branded programs such as Tyson’s Star Ranch Angus beef has benefits for both retailers and consumers. Shoppers still associate branded programs with better quality, better value and more consistency.
Cattlemen are the original climate heroes, preserving natural resources, while producing safe, affordable and abundant protein. Speakers at NCBA’s Winter Reboot discussed how cattle production contributes to society.
Livestock producers are still adding up the totals when it comes to losses they suffered in last month’s flooding but one analyst expects the losses won’t likely curb cattle herd expansion.
Routine and continued use of anthelmintics have created resistance in some populations of internal parasites.
Fly control is one of the summer chores we all dread. It is frustrating, time-consuming and dips into our profits. When dealing with flies on cattle, there are essentially two species involved: horn flies located on the backs of cattle and face flies.
Develop a strategic deworming strategy now to reduce potential problems in the future
Weather, management and worm species play into deworming recommendations
In Dairy cattle, follow the label for treatments during November and December
You can help delay drug resistance in parasites, as more complex strategies create need for veterinarian oversight.
For many years, the biggest questions producers faced in controlling internal parasites related to timing.
The Victor Ranch has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Oklahoma Leopold Conservation Award®, which recognizes land owners who inspire with their dedication to land, water and wildlife habitat resources.
The Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021 was introduced to restore transparency and accountability in the cattle market by establishing regional cash minimums and equipping producers with more market information.
The Meat Institute filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to review an earlier ruling of the Meat Institute’s challenge to the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 12.
The latest Drovers Pulse Poll found calf care would take the top priority if cost wasn’t an issue.
Hugh Sanburg, 2021 chair of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and a cow-calf producer from Eckert, Colo., discusses how the beef industry would be affected without the Checkoff’s research, educational and promotional efforts.