AgriClear, an online platform designed to provide U.S. and Canadian cattle buyers and sellers with an efficient, cost-effective transaction and payment service just opened. AgriClear offers cattle producers a new way to do business with important benefits for both buyers and sellers, including assured payment for cattle delivered at the terms negotiated. By joining the AgriClear community, marketers will now … Read More
Federal Spending Bill & Provisions for Producers
The Public Lands Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association strongly support the House Interior appropriations bill that passed through the committee 30 to 21. The bill allocates how federal dollars are spent for the Department of Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and related agencies during fiscal year 2016. From language that blocks the listing of the Sage Grouse, to requiring … Read More
Global Business Panel on COOL
With the World Trade Organization Wednesday to hear formal requests from Mexico and Canada to retaliate against the United States over Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) for meat products, a Global Business Dialogue panel at the National Press Club Tuesday was very timely. The panel, which was sponsored by the National Pork Producers Council, featured representatives from both countries discussing … Read More
NCBA Webinar on Antibiotics
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is hosting a webinar so cattlemen can learn more about the changing antibiotic use regulations. With recent guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on antibiotic use in livestock, NCBA Producer Education will be hosting a live webinar as part of the NCBA Cattlemen’s Webinar Series: Preparing Cattlemen for Changing Antibiotic Use Regulations. … Read More
Nebraska Trade Mission Focuses on Beef
CNH Industrial welcomed Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts this week at the Expo Milano “Sustainable Farm Pavilion” sponsored by its agricultural machinery brand New Holland Agriculture. Also while the Governor was overseas with members of the trade mission team to the European Union, he met with a beef distributor in Italy. Their discussion was focused on driving the value and demand … Read More
Beef Community Remembers Lifelong Cattlemen
Fourth generation cattleman and national beef industry leader, Richard Gebhart from Claremore, Oklahoma, passed away May 30 after an illness at 58 years old. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association shared this release to honor this lifelong cattlemen. With his family Richard operated Beacon Hill Ranch, a Hereford operation established in northeastern Oklahoma in 1909. He was an active volunteer leader … Read More
Hot Topic Speakers Scheduled by AMSA
Deputy Under Secretary Gary Woodward; Dr. Lynn McMullen, Dr. Steve Larsen and Bill Hewat will be the featured speakers at the American Meat Science Association‘s (AMSA) 68th Reciprocal Meat Conference(RMC) Hot Topic Symposium. The session, set for June 14-17, 2015, will be held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Topics will include: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Programs and Their Link to … Read More
Canada and Mexico Start COOL Retaliation Process
The governments of Mexico and Canada Thursday officially requested retaliation rights against the United States over Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) for beef and pork products. “Canada will request authorization from the WTO to impose over C$3 billion (US$2.4 billion) in retaliatory measures against the U.S., while Mexico will seek authorization for over US$653 million,” said the agricultural government representatives … Read More
Time to Test Your Beef I.Q.
The Beef Checkoff, through its Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative (NEBPI) and in partnership with the South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC), asks the public to test their Beef I.Q. through the “I Love Beef Trivia” Challenge for the chance to win tickets to the 23rd annual Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle in Washington, DC, on June 27-28. The online challenge … Read More
Select Sires SMS Conference Hits Record Attendance
More than 160 Select Mating Service™ (SMS™) genetic consultants from Select Sires’ member organizations, international distributors and guests, as well as other Select Sires staff from 22 countries, met at the 40th annual SMS Genetic Consultant Conference, hosted by Select Sires GenerVations in Ontario, Canada, May 9-13. Genetic consultants participated in a day of continuing education. The group discussed new … Read More