Beef - General
Recent changes to foreign worker rules from the Government of Canada are having a disproportionate impact on the rural Canadian economy, claim the Canadian meat industry. They are calling on the government to reconsider.
USDA creates online decision tools to help livestock producers with determining qualified losses of animals and feed due to natural disasters.
The FDA has given its stamp of approval to Elanco’s Bovaer®, a first-in-class methane-reducing feed ingredient.
This week’s holiday-shortened harvest, coupled with recent advances in boxed beef prices and stronger Live Cattle futures should prove supportive to fed cattle prices.
The use of camera grading in America’s beef plants has improved the accuracy, precision and consistency of grading from plant to plant and from lot to lot of cattle, regardless of where they were harvested.
Eastern Missouri Commission Co. owner Mike VanMaanen will serve a two-year term leading the national, member-led organization.
Professor Dan Shike was appointed interim head for the Department of Animal Sciences (ANSC), part of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
U.S. Meat Export Federation Chair Randy Spronk, a pork producer from Edgerton, Minn., notes a sense of optimism among attendees for the remainder of 2024.
Veterinarians at Kansas State University discuss summer grazing management techniques that can help improve animal performance and pasture productivity.
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday that the H5N1 virus was discovered in meat from a single cull dairy cow as part of testing of 96 dairy cows.
Strategies for promoting underutilized beef and pork cuts in the international market was the focus of discussions during the USMEF spring conference.
USDA’s Cattle on Feed report for May 1 found 11.554 million head on feed, down 1% and the first year-over-year decrease in feedlot inventories in eight months.
The Beef Checkoff announces partnership with the Little League World Series this year.
Cash cattle prices trade higher for a fifth consecutive week and on feed inventories continue to shrink seasonally. Cattle on feed numbers matched pre-report estimates.
Cattlemen are looking to rebuild hay stockpiles this year and preserving hay quality will be of utmost importance this season to maximize tonnage, relative feed value (RFV) and storability.
Planning for a water source for rotational grazing programs helps improve pasture productivity and better distribution of nutrients back into the soil.
Can tariffs and accompanying quotas provide benefits to an industry? RCALF CEO Bill Bullard says tariffs are a unique economic tool that can be targeted at specific industries and specific commodities.
With the changing seasons, it may be time to test trace minerals in your herd as they play an important role in livestock health, bodily functions, fertility and reproductive health, and an animal’s overall wellbeing.
The program reaches a new milestone, growing by more than 5,000 in the last two years.
Accomplished beef industry leader with 20 years’ experience in association and technology began his role with Charolais earlier this month.
Entrepreneur decided to “be that guy,” to open Utah’s new packing facility. With 323,000 beef cows in the state, this new facility is primed to fill a big need for additional processing.
The incoming heat can negatively affect animal growth performance, fertility, and animal welfare, but taking these management precautions can help to reduce the impacts of anticipated and extreme weather conditions.
The Texas Beef Council and its consumer-facing brand, Beef Loving Texans, are launching the “Ultimate Beef Trail” digital pass, a comprehensive guide to the best beef dishes throughout the Lone Star State.
U.S. Meat Export Federation members learned that consistency and quality of red meat is the key to expanding international customers for U.S. meat products.
Cull cow prices and the decision to rebuild the cowherd are common points of discussion. Much of the unease of the expansion decision is tied to the sheer size of the investment.
A previously published article regarding an Angus “genetic mystery” was confusing, according to the American Angus Association and it has compiled answers from genetic experts about frequent questions.
The rural veterinary shortage is greater than ever before. In 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture reported 237 rural veterinary shortage areas across 47 states.
When you run into people every day, do you really “see” them? Lately I’ve been thinking about the people in my life who truly “see” me – who aren’t too busy or preoccupied to notice how I am really doing.
This week’s guest says ranchers hold a lot of the cards in the beef industry. Producers decide how cattle are raised, how they are vaccinated, how they are weaned, what mineral they receive and how they are sold.
Claims of dramatic changes to the cattle industry in the Pacific Northwest due to large numbers of imported cattle are compelling, but a little digging into the data finds no support for such assertions.