As part of the COOL Reform Coalition, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has signed onto a letter to Congress asking for immediate action to assure U.S. compliance with international trade obligations. The coalition is comprised of a diverse group of association and companies that represent U.S. food, agriculture and manufacturing industries, each having a great stake in potential trade retaliation. “Canada … Read More
Secure Beef Supply Plan Development
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has been actively involved in the industry effort to develop a Secure Beef Supply Plan. Designed to provide business continuity in the face of a foreign animal disease outbreak, like Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Secure Food Supply plans are a collaboration between industry, state governments, academia and USDA APHIS and plans currently exist for pork, eggs, milk … Read More
Zoetis Launches DRAXXIN® 25 for BRD in Small Calves
Zoetis announced the launch of DRAXXIN® 25 (tulathromycin injection) Injectable Solution, a lower concentration of DRAXXIN® (tulathromycin) Injectable Solution, to treat bovine respiratory disease (BRD) in suckling, dairy and veal calves. Just like the current concentration of DRAXXIN, DRAXXIN 25 offers broad-spectrum coverage against the major causes of BRD, including Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, Histophilus somni and Mycoplasma bovis. However, … Read More
Mile High Night Hereford Sale Grosses $1.38 Million
The spotlight was on Herefords this year at the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver as the Mile High Night Hereford Sale continues to be a highlight of the event. This year it was Jan. 16 and once again broke records on the stadium floor. “The 2015 Mile High Night Hereford Sale was one for the NWSS record books,” … Read More
Positive Outlook for Meat and Livestock
More supply and strong demand are expected to keep the outlook in the livestock sector pretty positive. During a workshop on the subject at the recent American Farm Bureau Federation Convention and IDEAg Trade Show, Dr. Glynn Tonsor, associate professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University, talked about what the future would hold. “The meat-to-feed price … Read More
Select Sires to Celebrate Golden Anniversary in 2015
Select Sires Inc. was formed 50 years ago when four farmer-owned cooperatives joined forces to offer a wider variety of genetic options to their members and improve efficiencies. Since then, Select Sires has grown into the largest A.I. organization in North America that provides industry-leading products, services and programs to beef and dairy producers around the world. “Select Sires’ success … Read More
Zoetis Partnership Helps Boost Value of Feeder Cattle
Zoetis Inc. has partnered with Verified Beef, LLC, to support Reputation Feeder Cattle™, a program for ranchers and cattle feeders that helps define feeder calf value by verifying industry-leading genetics and best practices. Age- and source-verified cattle have been attractive to the export market at extra premiums. Reputation Feeder Cattle will continue adding value for niche and export markets in … Read More
IBBA Announces Election of New Board Members
Members of the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) recently elected four new members to serve a three-year term on the IBBA Board of Directors. The directors will be officially inducted at the IBBA annual business meeting March 7, 2015, in Houston, Texas. The new elected directors are as follows. Area 4 – Davy Sneed – McMinnville, Tenn. Area 6 – … Read More
HerefordFeederCattle.com Website Launched
The American Hereford Association (AHA) and Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) LLC recently launched HerefordFeederCattle.com — an online marketing tool for producers marketing Hereford-influenced feeder cattle. HerefordFeederCattle.com is a free online tool for buyers or sellers to view, list or purchase Hereford-influenced cattle. Producers can list cattle for sale under three options — live auction, video/internet auction and private treaty. There … Read More
BEEF Magazine Publishes America’s Top Bull Sellers
The BEEF Seedstock 100, the U.S. beef industry’s first listing of the top 100 bull sellers in the U.S., has been published in the January issue of BEEF magazine. The operations were ranked by the total number of bulls each operation sold annually. “As the value of calves has dramatically increased in the past couple of years, cattlemen have been … Read More