October meat export results, which were just released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), showed another outstanding month for U.S. pork exports to Mexico. In fact, pork export value to Mexico – $1.3 billion – has already broken the full-year record set last year ($1.22 million), and export volume to Mexico is on pace to … Read More
Farmers Union Submits Beef Checkoff Comments
The National Farmers Union (NFU) wants the Beef Checkoff to end its use of checkoff funds for political purposes. The call came as NFU President Roger Johnson submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture urging major and immediate changes to the current beef checkoff program, including a clear separation between any organization receiving checkoff funds and those that lobby. … Read More
Kansas Youth Wins Cattlemen's National Anthem Contest
Mollie Beaver showed she has a voice as big as Texas, as the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association named her as its National Anthem singing contest winner. The 11-year-old Kansas native, whose family has been involved in the cattle industry for generations, will sing the National Anthem at the 2015 Cattle Industry Convention in San Antonio during the Opening General Session … Read More
Meat Me in @lanta Activities
The International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) is planning a variety of Meat Me in @LANTA activities for IPPE attendees. IPPE will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga., from Jan. 27 – 29, 2015. During the entire week of IPPE, the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau has worked with area Atlanta restaurants to provide the … Read More
Introducing the New USFRA Faces: Thomas Titus
If you get a chance to talk to one of the newest representatives in the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance’s (USFRA) Faces of Farming and Ranching program, you’ll certainly be taken by more than just Thomas Titus’ impressive height (6’8″!). You’ll hear just how enthusiastic he is to talk about the world of agriculture. “Talking about agriculture was something instilled … Read More
Farmland to be Shown at 2015 IPPE
The documentary Farmland will have some free showings at the upcoming 2015 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Georgia. This influential documentary will be shown from 9 – 10 a.m. and from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, in the C-102 Auditorium of the Georgia World Congress Center and again from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. … Read More
Dairy Industry Urges Negotiators to Prioritize TPP
The U.S. dairy industry advised top U.S. government agricultural trade negotiators that their efforts on any final Pacific Rim free trade agreement must put access to foreign markets for U.S. dairy farmers and processors first, and avoid pressure from other countries to regionalize all new market access opportunities in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), the … Read More
Tax Extenders Package Still a Possibility
In this week’s National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Newsletter they discuss the tax extenders package that is still a possibility for lame-duck session. As we wait to see what the lame-duck congressional session holds for cattle producers, the conversation surrounding tax continues to evolve. While momentum has slowed for a comprehensive tax reform, a tax extenders package is still a … Read More
USDA Extends Deadline for Dairy MPP
USDA’s Tom Vilsack announced that the application deadline for the dairy Margin Protection Program (MPP) will be extended until Dec. 19, 2014. “The 2014 Farm Bill created these safety net programs to provide safeguards against the uncertainty of weather and markets, but this safety net is not automatic. Producers must visit their local Farm Service Agency office to enroll before … Read More
Nominations for NCBA Environmental Stewardship Awards
Cattle producers who protect the environment while operating a profitable cattle business are encouraged to participate in the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s 25th annual Environmental Stewardship Award Program. There will be seven regional winners and one national winner chosen by a committee of representatives from universities, conservation organizations, federal and state agencies, and cattle producers. “Environmental stewardship and conservation have … Read More