According to Wageningen UR Livestock Research the newly launched Manure Knowledge Kiosk offers resources, knowledge and connections to support improved manure management. Good manure management is essential in recycling nutrients and organic matter for healthy and productive soils. It enhances food security while reducing emissions to the environment. Www.manurekiosk.org offers to all stakeholders in the livestock sector a one-stop-shop to … Read More
U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef Sets Course
The common goal of continuously improving beef sustainability brought over 120 beef producers, retailers, foodservice operators, processors, academics, allied industry partners and non-governmental organizations to the first U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef General Assembly meeting. “Continuously improving beef sustainability requires the cooperation and collaboration of every segment of the beef value chain, from the rancher to the consumer,” said USRSB … Read More
Beef Checkoff Adopts New Committee Structure
The Cattle Industry Summer Conference took place last week in Denver with the goals to help set direction for industry programs. Included in discussion was the new 2016-2020 Beef Industry Long Range Plan. Subsequent to adoption of the new 2016-2020 Beef Industry Long Range Plan the national Beef Checkoff Program transitioned its committee structure to reflect the consumer demand drivers … Read More
Florida Dairy Farmers App on Android
Florida Dairy Farmers’ popular SunnyBell’s Florida Dairy Farm Adventure app was initially released for the iPad. But it is now available for Android users. The app is free to download for Android on Google Play, while iPad users can download via iTunes. Within the app SunnyBell, a little calf who longs to find her role of the dairy farm, teaches … Read More
NPPC CEO Recognized For Animal Research Support
Neil Dierks, CEO of the National Pork Producers Council, was given the Distinguished Support of Animal Science Award from the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) at its joint annual meeting with the American Dairy Science Association. Dierks received the honor for his strong support for increasing agricultural research and education. Among other efforts, ASAS cited Dierks’s involvement in planning, … Read More
Pork Groups Urge Senate To Act On COOL
The National Pork Producers Council and 34 state pork producer organizations are urging the Senate to take up legislation to repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork and poultry before Congress takes a month-long recess beginning in early August. The U.S. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) law requires meat to be labeled with the country where the animal … Read More
Dairy Checkoff Launches ‘The Udder Truth’
Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI) will launch “The Udder Truth,” a series of videos and edgy content designed to address common consumer myths, today. The Udder Truth is a continuation of the checkoff’s consumer confidence work to help protect and grow public trust in dairy farmers, products and the industry, particularly among millennials. “This effort is unlike anything the checkoff has … Read More
Grazing Lands National Conference
The National Grazing Lands Coalition will host the 6th National Conference on Grazing Lands Dec. 13-16, 2015. An expected 1,200 ranchers, professors, land managers, researchers, public officials, conservationists and students will be in attendance and participate in the exchange of ideas and information on grazing land environmental and economic practices and issues. “We are excited about bringing this renowned national … Read More
Cattle Industry Conference Sets Priorities for Industry
More than 600 cattlemen and women were part of the conversation on policy priorities for their industry during the recently completed Cattle Industry Summer Conference. The meeting in Denver, Colorado, addressed expiring policies and discussed proposed policy brought forward from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s state affiliates. “The Cattle Industry Summer Conference is the time when our producer members are … Read More
Cattlemen Honored for Environmental Stewardship
Seven families were honored for their outstanding land management practices during the 2015 Cattle Industry Summer Conference. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) honors the efforts of farmers and ranchers who are dedicated to maintaining and improving their lands to ensure that they are productive for future generations. ESAP is celebrating its 25th anniversary … Read More