In response to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) fourth and final ruling on Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) for muscle cuts of beef and pork, the COOL Reform Coalition is calling for “immediate congressional intervention” to bring the U.S. into compliance with its trade obligations and avoid the threat of retaliatory action on the part of Mexico and Canada. “We … Read More
WTO Issues Final COOL Ruling Against U.S.
As expected, the World Trade Organization today issued a final ruling against the United States over Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) for livestock and meat products. The final ruling maintained previous conclusions that “the amended COOL measure increases the record-keeping burden for imported livestock entailed by the original COOL measure.” The Appellate Body rejected U.S. arguments that the conclusions were … Read More
Policy Influencers Learn About Antibiotic Use
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has focused efforts on continuing educational on the use of antibiotics in the cattle industry. On Capitol Hill, staffers gathered to hear from Dr. Guy Loneragan, veterinary epidemiologist and professor of Food Safety and Public Health and at Texas Tech University, as part of NCBA’s “Beef 101” educational series. NCBA also hosted another FDA … Read More
Senators and Ag Interests Promote TPA
Senate Republicans and agriculture industry leaders held a press conference in Washington today to discuss the ways new trade deals could benefit the agriculture community and urge passage of the bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation. Senators speaking on behalf of TPA included Republican Conference Chairman John Thune (R-SD), Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS), Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) … Read More
CattleFax Webinar for Producers with Value-Added Calves
Elanco Animal Health is sponsoring a free CattleFax webinar on how producers can maintain higher profitability by recognizing that record-high calf market prices are likely to decline as cowherd expansion brings additional supply by quickly adjusting management and marketing strategies The Trends+ Cow-Calf Webinar is at 5:30 p.m. MT, Jun. 10, 2015. To participate in the webinar and access program … Read More
House Passes Regulatory Integrity Protection Act
Yesterday the House passed the H.R. 1732 Regulatory Integrity Protection Act by a vote of 261 to 155 to withdraw the proposed “waters of the United States” rule. Here is a statement by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President and Chugwater, Wyoming, cattleman Philip Ellis: “We commend the members of the House on taking this action to protect America’s farmers, … Read More
Cargill Helps Cows Avoid Heat Stress
Cargill’s animal nutrition business shared new data proving the effectiveness of its customized feeding solutions that help customers manage heat-stressed cows during heat waves. Heat stress generally begins to affect a cow’s performance when the Temperature Humidity Index (THI) reaches 68 degrees. “Our proprietary feeding solutions, called I.C.E.™ and Cooling Pack™, which are tailored to meet customers’ specific needs and … Read More
Record Number of BQA Certifications
More than 2,100 producers across the country became Beef Quality Assurance (BQA)-certified thanks to the recent program supported by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI). That is the highest number in the program’s four-year history, and means that nearly 22,000 producers have taken advantage of these free offers to sign up for the BQA certification program. Through its sponsorship of the … Read More
AHA Launches ShopHereford.com
The American Hereford Association (AHA) and Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) LLC recently launched ShopHereford.com — an online store featuring Hereford-branded items. Find everything you need to promote the Hereford breed and support the AHA, National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA), Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) and the CHB® brand. A special feature of the site is the Butcher Shop. Here, … Read More
Checkoff Calling for Nominations for BQA Awards
Award applications for the 10th annual Beef Checkoff-funded National Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Award now are being accepted. The 2016 National BQA Awards recognize five winners in the areas of beef, dairy, marketing and education: – The BQA Cow Calf, BQA Feedyard and BQA Dairy awards recognize producers that best demonstrate animal care and handling principles as part of the … Read More