Four individuals who have been catalysts for the beef industry and inspired others to do the same were honored July 29 during the sixth annual Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame banquet in Westminster, Colorado. The Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame was established to honor the exceptional individuals who have made lasting contributions to the cattle-feeding industry. This year, Dinsdale and … Read More
Policy Talks Underway at Cattle Industry Summer Conference
The 2014 Cattle Industry Summer Conference is well underway here in Denver, CO. Cattlemen and women have gathered to discuss pressing issues affecting producers nationwide. I sat down with Philip Ellis, 2014 NCBA President Elect and he shed some light into what the cattlemen’s organization is doing to advocate and educate. “We always have many issues at our summer conference. … Read More
Oklahoma Attorney General Advances Investigation of HSUS
HumaneWatch.org, a project of the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom, applauded Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt for moving forward with his investigation into the deceptive fundraising of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Pruitt stated in a radio interview last week that his office has issued subpoenas to HSUS and an HSUS vendor, direct-mail firm Quadriga Art, in … Read More
Deadline for World Forage Analysis Superbowl Approaches
The entry deadlines this year’s World Forage Analysis Superbowl is quickly approaching. The entry deadline for the standard and brown midrib corn silage is Thursday, August 14. The deadline for all other forage samples including dairy hay, haylage, bagelage, commercial hay and grass hay is Thursday, September 4. The official entry form and contest rules can be found at foragesuperbowl.org … Read More
Meredith Promoted to VP of Communications & Membership
The Animal Agriculture Alliance is pleased to announce the promotion of Emily Meredith to Vice President of Communications and Membership. In this position, Emily will assume a greater management role over the communications and membership outreach strategies for the Alliance, with direct management of the Alliance’s Membership and Marketing Manager, Special Projects Manager and internship program. Emily joined the Alliance … Read More
Sportsman Channel Unleashes a Full Week of “Aporkalypse 2014”
When Brian “Pigman” Quaca decides to contribute to the eradication of the exploding feral hog population – few experts are better equipped. Beginning Monday, August 4 at 7 p.m. ET, Sportsman Channel returns with a full-week of the award-winning programming stunt – Aporkalypse 2014. The entire week of expanded hog eradication takes a deep dive into the many issues associated … Read More
Cattlemen Commence to Talk Business at Summer Conference
Cattle Industry Summer Conference is right around the corner and for the first time Animal.AgWired will be there to cover all the happenings. The 2014 event will feature meetings of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board, American National CattleWomen, Inc. and the National Cattlemen’s Foundation. Cattle industry members will meet in both NCBA Policy committees … Read More
Supporting Support the Harvest
Have you heard of Protect The Harvest? Probably. How about hearing from the founder? At the Agricultural Media Summit, an annual gathering of ag journalists, I met Forrest Lucas, Lucas Oil (l). We were in the Lucas Oil Stadium here in Indianapolis. Also with him were Steele Shippy, Director of Political Operations for Protect The Harvest (r) and Dave Hageman, … Read More
Cheese & Whole Milk Powder Receive Export Sales Assistance
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 8 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America and Tillamook County Creamery Association to sell 1.645 million pounds (746 metric tons) of Cheddar cheese, and 2.222 million pounds (1008 metric tons) of whole milk powder to customers in North Africa, Central and South America. The product will be delivered July 2014 through … Read More
Alliance President & CEO Celebrates 20 Years
In 1994 the Animal Industry Foundation (AIF), now known as Animal Agriculture Alliance, hired Kay Johnson Smith to be its Executive Director. Tomorrow, Johnson Smith celebrates 20 years of service to the Animal Agriculture Alliance and the membership it represents. Steve Kopperud, then Senior Vice President of the American Feed Industry Association and also President of AIF, quickly realized that … Read More