BEEF
2015 Summer Campaign Launch Promises Big Results for Beef
Many food labels bombard shoppers with various animal welfare claims as well as non-GMO or pasture raised references.
Drenching rains that recently soaked the Great Plains have brought welcomed moisture to areas still recovering from droughts, greening pastures as ranchers begin the annual rite of moving cattle to the nation’s summer grazing lands.
The combination of substantial $/cwt changes in cattle market prices since the start of this year coupled with the sheer amount of money at stake in each managerial and marketing decision continues to magnify producer interest in current information regarding supply and demand fundamentals.
After experiencing the market trend upward seemingly every week of 2014, cattle producers should be prepared for a little more normal market pattern in 2015.
Consumers should understand marketing claims on meat products to make informed purchasing decisions.
Grain prices helped row crop farmers improve their operations for a few years, now cattle prices are doing the same for beef producers.
Beef fueled runners yesterday during the 2015 Boston Marathon.
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.
Cattle prices are expected to moderate this year but still remain higher than average.
One of the world’s largest ranches and 155,000 cattle are up for sale.
Much confusion and concern often surrounds the use of hormones in beef production.
A recent research article addresses the biology and biochemistry of beef marbling and its effects on production systems, carcass and fat quality.
Remember to follow all product labels pertaining to dosage, administration, storage, withdrawal times, and to keep good health records.
Perhaps more than ever, the money in the beef business is in the marbling.
A meat packing company in Tucson, Ariz., is recalling more than 2,100 pounds of roast beef due to misbranding.
The market price of a calf minus the direct expenses of producing that calf often is stated as profit. However, that calculation is far from any indication of the financial status of a beef operation.
Natural and organic beef market share has been increasing over the past few decades.
Beef producers are meeting the demands of modern beef production and can look forward to future decades with optimism.
Beef production is looking to increase from original projections, while exports are dropping off a bit.
The picture being painted for 2015 is a market drop off in cattle demand and beef production.
Additional profit centers can be a means to generate extra income.
For the first time in nine years, America’s cattle herd is increasing.
As 2015 begins, livestock producers should assess their beef production enterprises for areas that may need improvement to help ensure they’re able to benefit from the year’s high cattle prices for as long as possible.
According to new research, most shoppers have no idea the label exists — but that little label is causing a big stir among the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
U.S. beef production for 2015 is forecast to be higher thanks to increasing carcass weights.
Cold stress on beef herds should be addressed for animals during the winter to maintain necessary body condition going into the calving season, a Purdue Extension beef cattle specialist says.
Rabobank has issued a new report on the global beef industry, looking at continued tight global supply of cattle and beef in Q4 2014.