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The American Angus Association® announces Holly Martin as director of communications for the Association, Angus Media, Angus Genetics Inc. and the Angus Foundation.
Rancher Robert Norris, the Colorado rancher, philanthropist, and friend of John Wayne whose rugged good looks earned him fame in advertising for Marlboro cigarettes, has died.
Proposed legislation claims the lack of a federal definition of beef or beef products has created “opportunity for marketplace confusion and consumer fraud,” say the bill’s authors.
Friday’s USDA cattle on feed report pegged heifer numbers at 39.1 of feedlot inventories, the highest percentage in more than 18 years, and year-to-date heifer slaughter is up more than 7%.
Beef packers continued to show signs that they still need cattle to meet the demand of their customers and paid higher prices last week.
Cattlemen sought relief from devastating cattle markets following the August fire at a Kansas packing plant.
In an attempt to generate leads in a case growing colder each day, the reward for information about a large cattle rustling event has been increased a third time.
While fed cattle supplies remain historically large, they are set to decline moving forward. Seasonal supplies will be at their peak in the first quarter of 2020.
Citing concerns about foreign ownership of U.S. companies, two U.S. senators have asked Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to open a formal investigation of JBS SA.
“When ranchers and cattle feeders read the day’s news and reports, there needs to be a positive dialogue. We ought not squander the opportunity.”
While many cattlemen were surprised and frustrated with market reactions after the fire, Derrell Peel says the type and duration of price behavior are exactly what is predicted by market economics.
R-CALF USA has filed suit to prevent USDA’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) from implementing a plan to mandate the use of RFID tags.
Steve and Ginger Olson were recognized at the Certified Angus Beef convention in Asheville, N.C., with the 2019 CAB Ambassador Award.
Our view or definition of traceability and the process involved shapes our perspective of the premium and implementation cost.
“Perhaps we should better understand a few of the sponsoring and participating voices” involved in this week’s rally of independent cattlemen.
The Nobel Ranch, Yuma, Colo., received the Certified Angus Beef ® 2019 Commercial Commitment to Excellence Award during the brand’s annual conference in Asheville, N.C.
Both cash fed cattle and feeder cattle posted gains for the week ending Sept. 27, while wholesale beef prices saw significant declines.
Tom Jones and his Hy-Plains Feedyard team keep feeding, learning and showing the way to better.
Art and Stacy Butler, Spring Cove Ranch, Bliss, ID, were recognized with the 2019 CAB Seedstock Commitment to Excellence Award this week in Asheville, North Carolina.
The Western Watersheds Project claims the Interior Department is unlawfully withholding information from the public about a BLM grazing initiative announced in 2017.
Two Brooklyn meat wholesalers were charged this week for allegedly using counterfeit USDA stamps to misbrand “Choice” grade beef as higher-quality “Prime” and inflate the price.
The September Cattle on Feed report highlights some regional differences in the current feedlot situation among the four largest feeding states.
Results from the first 24 hours of the #FairCattleMarkets campaign show significant activity from the ranching community to reach @realDonaldTrump.
All cattle feeding areas were able to take advantage of the packer’s need for cattle last week and cash prices moved higher.
U.S. cattle on feed Sept. 1, 2019, were estimated at 11.0 million head, down 1% from a year ago, USDA reports.
Beef production will increase this year, and that remains a key driver for the price of fed cattle.
Stocker and feeder cattle prices were $2 to $7 higher at auction across the nation. Abundant forage conditions has left ranchers in no hurry to sell cattle.
Citing growing frustration with low cattle prices while beef packers reap large profits, a grassroots campaign was launched this week seeking the support of President Donald Trump.
Four months after announcing a trade agreement lifting longstanding restrictions on U.S. beef exported to Japan, the U.S. has agreed to increase its low-tariff quota for Japanese beef shipped to America.
Simply participating in verified programs such as NHTC (Non-Hormone Treated Cattle), Verified Natural, GAP and a multitude of others, isn’t a guarantee of success or profit.