Dawn Caldwell is a very busy woman. Besides helping to run her family’s cow-calf operation in north central Kansas, not far from where they live in Clay County, Nebraska, the wife and mother of two works as head of governmental affairs for the Aurora Cooperative. In addition, she serves on the board of the Federation of State Beef Councils, and … Read More
USMEF Reports on Peruvian Exports
This week’s Weekly Audio Report from the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) discusses the recent announcement from USDA that Peru has lifted all remaining BSE-related restrictions and granted full market access for U.S. beef. In the Report, Senior Vice President for Global Marketing Dan Halstrom explains that Peru is already a well-established destination for U.S. beef exports, and that allowing … Read More
Pork Checkoff Presser on Hog and Pig Report
The Pork Checkoff hosted a news media conference call following the USDA’s Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report on Friday, March 25, 2016. Three distinguished agricultural economists: Dr. Scott Brown, Extension Livestock Economist, the University of Missouri, Dr. Lee Schultz, Livestock Economist, Iowa State University, and Altin Kalo, Senior Analyst, Steiner Consulting Group, were on hand to give their reactions to … Read More
NCBA Names New CEO
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has named Kendal Frazier its new chief executive officer. I spoke with after the announcement to learn more about his priority issues leading the cattlemen and women forward. “My priorities as CEO will be working with NCBA’s stakeholders and other organizations to vigorously oppose the continued assault by the government on private property rights; … Read More
The 2016 ASAW Horse Person of the Year
The American Saddlebred Association of Wisconsin (ASAW) held its annual awards banquet last weekend in Delafield, Wisconsin. The event celebrates the last competition season, commemorates the show ring achievements of the region’s top competing Saddlebred exhibitors, and recognizes a few of the most exceptional members of the Wisconsin Saddlebred industry. One of the most prized awards of the evening, the … Read More
USMEF Represented on USDA Trade Mission to Peru, Chile
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is one of the agricultural organizations represented on the USDA trade mission to Peru and Chile. The delegation, which is led by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, traveled to Peru and will conclude its trade mission in Chile on Friday, March 18. John Hinners, USMEF assistant vice president for industry relations, is part of … Read More
How to Talk to Consumers about Food
Tyson Foods VP of Sustainable Food Production Dr. Christine Daugherty took the stage last week during the Bayer AgVocacy Forum in New Orleans to discuss global food business trends. One of those trends is both women and men feeling guilty about the food they put on the table. In fact, eight out of 10 women feel especially guilty on the … Read More
Veterinarians Lead Ceva Animal Health
The launch of Ceva‘s new U.S. Swine Division has caused quite a stir within the pork industry and the company is glad to shake things up a little by offering a new perspective along with their new products. Long before the new division made its way into the public eye, research was being done to see what it was producers … Read More
Alltech Helping Growers Meet Goals
Alltech Crop Science was working hard during the 2016 Commodity Classic, talking with growers about new ways to help them raise their bottom line during the tough growing season and sharing their latest yield-boosting technologies with attendees. “With commodity prices down, we have got to increase yield to make sure growers are making money at the end of the season,” … Read More
USMEF Talks Trade at #Classic16
While the educational sessions and programs at Commodity Classic are heavily focused on crop farming and its related industry partners, several organizations from the animal agricultural sector made a presence at the 2016 event, showing the integration that exists among the different sectors of U.S. agriculture. The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) was one animal agriculture group with a presence … Read More