BioZyme, manufacturer of Amaferm®, Sure Champ ®, Concept-Aid® and other natural supplements for livestock and show animals is beginning a new Commercial Division. The new division will focus on the research and development of products for swine and poultry producers. Bill Bayless, Director of Commercial Business Development, has been hired to lead the new division. Bayless has more than 30 years of … Read More
NIAA and Beef Checkoff Seek Producer Input
Beef Checkoff and National Institute of Animal Agriculture (NIAA) are requesting producer input on a survey. The survey pertains to the use of antibiotics in cattle. The survey was created in connection with Kansas Sate University and comes as a response to comments made the by checkoff’s Safety Subcommittee during the 2015 Cattle Industry Summer Conference. NIAA has been a … Read More
House Reauthorizes Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting
The House has voted to reauthorizing Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting through 2020. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the National Pork Producers Council applaud this bill, saying it will ensure cattle producers have access to critical market information. “We thank the members of the House in passing this important legislation to ensure cattlemen and women have access to market information,” said NCBA … Read More
Range Beef Cow Symposium Headed to Colorado
Colorado State University’s Department of Animal Sciences will be hosting the 24th Range Beef Cow Symposium Nov. 17-19. You can now register online. The symposium offers practical information that is specific to the region. Participants can expect a variety of industry speakers presenting on cutting edge strategies in beef management. There will also be a Young Producers’ Professional Networking Social for … Read More
Pocket Tool for Cattle Producers Now Available
The Integrated Resource Management (IRM) Redbook from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a pocket-sized recordkeeping tool that has been used by cattle producers for more than 30 years to enhance profitability, will be available for the 2016 year starting October 5 – at a reduced rate for a limited time. The book helps cattle producers effectively and efficiently record their … Read More
Beef Board Suggests $42 million for Programs
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board has slated about $42 million for programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing and producer communications in 2016. This budget is still pending approval by the USDA and the full Beef Board. “Tremendous efforts go into making decisions about responsible investment of producers’ and importers’ hard-earned dollars into checkoff programs that produce results for … Read More
NFU DC Fly-In Focus on COOL
Members of the National Farmers Union (NFU) met with administration officials and Congressional representatives in Washington DC last week for the organization’s 2015 Fall Legislative Fly-In. “This fall has proven to be a very important time for several Farmers Union issues, including the path forward for voluntary Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL), the full implementation of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) as … Read More
Accepting Applications for Beef Industry Scholarship
The National Cattlemen’s Foundation is now accepting applications for 2016-17 beef industry scholarships sponsored by the CME Group. Ten scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to outstanding students pursuing careers in the beef industry. “The CME Beef Industry Scholarship enables us to invest in the next generation of our nation’s food producers, while helping them understand the importance of … Read More
'All About Beef' App Features Two New Games
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, contractor to the beef checkoff, released a new educational app, “All About Beef”. App versions of “The Steaks are High” and “Grocery Grab” are STEM-based games funded by the Beef Checkoff Program and geared toward students in grades 3-5. In addition to teaching nutrition and environmental facts, the apps also feature kid-friendly beef … Read More
Cattlemen's Webinar Series
Join National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) free webinar to learn how to make value-based decisions, create an essential network of people and other elements of success for your life and business with best-selling author and leadership development professional, John Spence. This webinar is being hosted by NCBA’s Young Beef Leaders (YBL) and sponsored by Caterpillar Inc. You’ll hear about YBL … Read More