Next week is the start of a national food fight – are you ready to join in? Beginning Nov. 16, dairy farmers and beef producers can join the Beef Checkoff’s five-day FOOD FIGHT by speaking up! Now more than ever, it’s vital that farmers help Americans realize what they have to be thankful for as they prepare for the Thanksgiving … Read More
Dairy BQA Summary Released
As a dairy producer, you are also a beef producer. Recently, the results of the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) pilot project were released. The pilot project evaluated the quality of market dairy cows being sold at auction. The study was designed to give dairy producers more information about how their animals are valued within the beef chain when they are … Read More
Take Virtual Tour to Learn About Heifer Raising
A new beef checkoff-funded virtual tour titled “Dairy Beef from Start to Finish” was recently presented at the Dairy Calf & Heifer (DCHA) annual meeting in Tucson, Ariz. The video features Bart Hanson, DCHA president, on his custom calf and heifer raising operation, Amber Hills Ranch. The tour discusses their operation, the importance of Beef Quality Assurance (BQA), record keeping, … Read More
New BSE Info Site
There’s a new website available for up-to-date information on BSE – called BSEInfo, the site is sponsored by the folks at your Beef Checkoff. Check it out!
New Beef Checkoff Site for Producers
As a follow-up to Chuck’s coverage of the Joint Beef & Dairy Information Symposium here at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference, dairy producers should be aware that the Cattlemen’s Beef Board has launched a new website, designed to be the one place to go to find out how national beef checkoff dollars are invested and the results of those investments. … Read More