Beef - General
USDA’s April cattle on feed report said the number of steers on feed was up 5.4% at the start of April while the number of heifers in large feedlots was down 10.1%.
Cattle market fundamentals may remain favorable, but April’s expected rally has fizzled. Both feeder and fed cattle traded significantly lower this week, with cash fed cattle prices now $9 lower than just three weeks ago.
Producers will learn how to apply management practices to ensure the health, performance and quality of cattle
One of the cattle industry’s current challenges is finding ways to get the next generation of producers established.
On Monday, April 13, the beef checkoff hosted 20 students from Bridgewater State University for a “Raising the Steaks” immersion event at Gibbet Hill Cattle Company in Groton, Mass.
All market classes of beef cattle are at record high levels for this time of the year, but are lower than the all-time record highs established in the last half of 2014.
Grain prices helped row crop farmers improve their operations for a few years, now cattle prices are doing the same for beef producers.
The national beef checkoff, through its Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative and in partnership with the South Dakota Beef Industry Council, ensured that beef was proudly represented during the historic running of the 119th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20.
Cattle transportation is a costly endeavor. Adding an ocean into the mix makes the process even trickier for Hawaii beef producers.
Beef fueled runners yesterday during the 2015 Boston Marathon.
At the beginning of April, the beef checkoff hosted a dynamic group of chefs and center-of-the-plate specialists from Performance Foodservice for a one-of-a-kind beef culinary immersion in Charleston, SC.
Total economic costs in 2013 for Illinois beef feeding enterprises exceeded total returns by $15.60 per 100 pounds of beef produced on beef feeding farms enrolled in Illinois Farm Business Farm Management.
Whether its from the back of a horse, in the cab of the feedtruck or chute side during branding, America’s beef producers captured some of the best moments of the year on Instagram.
Some people are changing their attitudes about the meat industry after taking the popular online course, “The Meat We Eat.”
Beef is far cheaper than most meat in India, often just half the price of chicken, making it a key food for people struggling with poverty.
Red meat is being threatened by the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee for removal from the center of the plate. Now the beef industry is firing back with a social media campaign called #BeefsOnMyPlate.
Cattle prices are expected to moderate this year but still remain higher than average.
Driving up the long, narrow dirt driveway of Rolling Hills Traeger Ranch near Avon, you may think this is just like every other beef cattle operation in central Minnesota.
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that an agreement has been reached with the two countries that will allow greater access of U.S. beef and pork products to the region.
It may be likely that the spring calf market has peaked.
National Beef Packing Company, LLC and One World Beef, LLC today announced that an agreement has been reached to sell National Beef’s Brawley, Calif. beef slaughter and processing facility to OWB.
One of the world’s largest ranches and 155,000 cattle are up for sale.
The spring cattle rally stalled this week as cowboys and packers search for signs supporting ideas the market will conform to seasonal trends.
As part of its Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative (NEBPI), the beef checkoff hosted a “Meat Your Beef” channel influencer immersion event at a modern-day beef processing plant and nearby beef feedlot in Eastern Pennsylvania on March 26 for the chef instructors and culinary students at Philadelphia Art Institute in Philadelphia, Pa.
A Dutch court has sentenced a meat processor to 30 months imprisonment for a massive fraud operation in which he illicitly sold horse meat as more expensive beef.
As part of its Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative, the beef checkoff partnered with New York City based online fresh-food grocer FreshDirect on a healthy-eating campaign during the retailer’s February “Month of Love.”
Ikea dished out a vegan-friendly version of its famed Swedish meatballs on Wednesday, aiming to lure more shoppers to furniture stores that already sell close to a billion meatballs a year.
Cattle raisers convention discusses market outlook, water and border security.
Important ag customer Japan and the United States are trying to come to terms on a trade agreement before Shinzo Abe arrives in Washington. If successful, U.S. producers could see lower tariffs on their goods.