Innovacyn, a leader in innovative medical devices in the human and animal health industry, announced a new and improved formulation in their animal line of healthcare products—Vetericyn® Plus, available for dairy and beef cattle. Vetericyn Plus is a product line of innovative solutions indicated for wounds, pink eye, udder ailments and teat irritations. Uniquely formulated, the technology platform offers a … Read More
USDA Expands Beef, Pork Trade with Mexico, Peru
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recently reached agreements allowing U.S. beef and pork producers greater access to consumers in Mexico and Peru. The two agreements announced Friday will allow U.S. producers to export slaughter cattle to Mexico and expand access to consumer markets in Peru for U.S. fresh and chilled pork. The … Read More
#BeefsOnMyPlate Campaign Kicks Off
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has a unique opportunity for you to engage in the discussion around diet and health in Washington D.C. The most recent Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s report has confusing nutritional messages by leaving lean meat out of healthy dietary pattern, despite its own nutritional evidence review. Now, you can engage by posting your pictures of how … Read More
BQA Free Certification Period Deadline Approaching
Through April 15, producers and those affiliated with the cattle industry can take advantage of free Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) online certification at www.BIVI-BQA.com. This opportunity is possible through a partnership between Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.(BIVI) and the check-off funded BQA program. BQA helps increase consumer confidence in the beef industry by demonstrating that the industry strives to produce a … Read More
Are You Up for the 30 Day Protein Challenge?
The Beef Checkoff wants to know if you are up for a challenge. They have just introduced a 30 Day Protein Challenge to encourage Americans to consume protein in balanced amounts. They said we consume two-thirds of our total daily protein intake at dinner. For some time now, research has shown that consuming protein in balanced amounts at each meal … Read More
Beef Demand is Back
The American Angus Association and Certified Angus Beef (CAB) program has published a new video using research from Deb VanOverbeke, a Oklahoma animal scientist. Her research discusses consumer trends in the beef business and the video shares her findings.
Philly Art Institute Gets to "Meat Your Beef"
Chef instructors and students from the Philadelphia Art Institute got the chance to get a little closer to the animals they’ll one day be cooking. A beef checkoff “Meat Your Beef” channel influencer immersion event, sponsored by the Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative (NEBPI), gave the group a chance to tour a modern-day beef processing plant and nearby beef feedlot in … Read More
Rabobank Beef Quarterly Report
The Rabobank Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory (FAR) group has finalized the Q1 Beef Quarterly report. Below you can find highlights and the complete can be found upon request. According to the latest Rabobank Beef Quarterly report, herd liquidation in Australia cannot continue at the high rates seen through 2013 and 2014, and without any global beef expansion forecast … Read More
Groups Provide Input on Dietary Committee Report
Some 70 organizations offered input on the new Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s report during a meeting for public comments hosted by the Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture last week. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) took exception to recommendations in the report that advise Americans to eat less meat. NCBA Nutrition Scientist and Registered Dietitian Shalene McNeill, … Read More
Beef Improvement Federation to Meet in Biloxi
Mark your calendars for June 9-12 for the 2015 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Annual Meeting and Research Symposium. This year’s event will take place in Biloxi, MS at the Beau Rivage Hotel and Conference Center. The theme for this year’s program is “Rebuilding a Cowherd.” Mississippi State University Extension Service and the Mississippi Beef Cattle Improvement Association are co-hosting this … Read More