Cold temperatures significantly raise energy requirements in beef cattle, with those increases being magnified by factors such as undeveloped winter hair coats, wet hides and wind. If the necessary feed energy isn’t provided, cows may struggle to maintain a healthy weight through the winter. BioZyme has come up with several tips for beef producers to help manage cold stress in … Read More
Advanta Seed's Sorghum Research Focus on Cattle
Technical Development Manager, Travis Kidd, talked to me at the recent NAFB Trade Talk about Advanta Seed’s grain sorghum hybrids. Their advanced traits provide drought tolerance and resistance to disease and pests. Research plays a big part of Travis’ job. One of those projects is with Texas Tech University who they have teamed up with to do some product testing … Read More
Cattlemen's Webinar Series
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) will be hosting a webinar series on transportation, trade and taxes. The educational event will take place December 10th at 7pm Central. From trade to transportation, 2015 has been a turbulent year for a number of policy issues important to cattlemen and women both on Capitol Hill and within the federal agencies. Join NCBA … Read More
Global Beef Group Elects New President
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association’s Dennis Laycraft was elected as the 2016 president of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) by a unanimous vote. Other GRSB leadership positions elected were Carlos Saviani, World Wildlife Fund, as vice president, and Cameron Bruett, JBS, as Executive Committee member-at-large. Laycraft has extensive experience in the areas of trade, product safety and animal disease … Read More
Genetics are Key for American Angus
At the American Angus booth at the recent National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s Trade Talk, Jamie Johansen interviewed Dan Moser, President of Angus Genetics, Inc., and Kara Lee, the Production Brand Manager at Certified Angus Beef LLC. Both discussed the changing world of the cattle market in regards to genetics. “Well, I think for commercial producers who are using superior … Read More
Beef Industry Talks Nutrition at #NAFB15
Several representatives from the beef industry were on hand during Trade Talks at the 2015 National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB) Convention to discuss the nutritional value of beef, and to highlight several different ways the beef industry is working to help consumers correctly incorporate it into a healthy diet. “Right now there’s a strong focus in the industry on … Read More
NFU Opposes Namibian Beef Imports
Roger Johnson, President of the National Farmers Union (NFU), has urged the Obama administration to oppose a proposed rule that would make Namibia eligible to export meat to the United States. The opposition is due to a recent outbreak of Foot-And-Mouth Disease (FMD) in the Southern African nation. “The fear over FMD is warranted,” said Johnson in comments submitted to … Read More
NCBA Update from Trade Talk
The agriculture community united to share the latest information on their industry at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s Trade Talk and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association was in that crowd. First up, we hear from Vice President of Government Affairs, Colin Woodall. He discusses dietary guidelines, Waters of the United States, trade, foreign animal diseases and the Endangered Species … Read More
NCBA Cattleman's College Dates Announced
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association will kick-off its 23rd annual Cattlemen’s College series, sponsored by Zoetis, on Jan. 26-27, 2016 in San Diego. Speakers and live animal demonstrations are featured during the series, widely hailed as the premier educational event in the cattle industry, offering cattlemen and women a diverse array of tools to connect, learn and innovate. “Cattlemen’s College … Read More
American Star Finalist Focused on Future
It’s time to highlight another American Star Award Finalist from the 2015 FFA Convention. Dylan Massa is a finalist for the American Star Farmer Award. Hailing from Missouri, he is a member of the Liberal FFA chapter. “I run a registered commercial cow-calf operation down in the southwest region in Barton County, right on the Kansas line,” he said in … Read More