CoBank, an agribusiness lender, released a new research report stating they believe indicators point to animal protein supplies moving toward a state of equilibrium, with protein stocks more in line with overall levels of demand. I spoke with Trevor Amen, animal protein economist with CoBank, to learn more about how the report will impact producers. “The overall focus of this … Read More
CattleFax Appoints New Officers
CattleFax, a member-owned organization serving producers in all segmments of the beef cattle business, also held their annual business meeting in San Diego last week during the Cattle Industry Convention where they elected officers for 2016. Jeff Sparrowk, a cow/calf and stocker operator from Clements, Calif., was elected President. He has been actively involved in the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association … Read More
Adding Beef Facts to Producer Tool Belt
Cattle nutritionist for Zoetis, Dr. Gary Sides, spoke to producers during the Cattle Industry Convention’s Cattlemen’s College on modern agriculture in a culture of Facebook. There he discussed government, environmental and cultural issues that affect beef consumption and the cattle industry and I sat down with him to learn more. It is old news that our industry is constantly under … Read More
BIVI Talks Cattle Health Concerns
Dr. John Davidson, Professional Services Vet for Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI), played a central role in this year’s Cattle Industry Convention by giving several presentations on cattle health trends at the Convention’s Learning Lounge. A major discussion point this week was Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD), which has begun to raise concerns among veterinary professionals, as the disease is becoming … Read More
Zoetis Genomics Tests Enhance Beef Production
Zoetis is continuing to use genetics and genomics to enable producers to more affordably and accurately predict genetic merit of registered Angus animals, with technology that offers Angus breeders and commercial cow-calf producers unprecedented opportunities for success down the road. The company offers two genomics tests through Angus Genetics Inc. Both the HD 50K and i50K tests offer the most … Read More
Takin' A New Holland Ride at #BeefMeet
Who wouldn’t love a job where you can jump in the cab of a tractor any day of the week. And you can tell Gary Wojcik, Mid-range Tractors Brand Marketing Manager for New Holland, loves his job. I jumped into the co-pilot seat during the New Holland tractor demo at the 2016 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show so … Read More
New Holland Baler Recognized With AE50 Award
New Holland is a long-standing leader in innovative technology, and those efforts were just recently recognized through an AE50 award for the IntelliCruise Feed Rate Control System for New Holland BigBaler Series Large Square Balers. The IntelliCruise Feed Rate Control System for New Holland BigBaler Series Large Square Balers allows the baler to run at optimal performance, and works by … Read More
Mo Cattle Gets New Holland Lease Three Years in a Row
For over ten years New Holland Agriculture has been honored to provide equipment leases to winning state affiliates for their outstanding efforts to recruit new members to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. This year the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association (MCA) earned the use of a New Holland Roll-Belt™ 560 Specialty Crop round baler or a one-year lease on a New Holland … Read More
Maggie Creek Ranch Wins Environmental Stewardship
Maggie Creek Ranch and the Searle family of Elko, Nevada, were recognized at the 2016 Cattle Industry Convention as the national winners of the 2015 Environmental Stewardship Award, created to recognize ranchers for their commitment to outstanding land management practices which create healthy, balanced ecosystems. The ranch had worked in collaboration with several federal agencies and private partners like Trout … Read More
CattleFax Gives 2016 Market Outlook
Recent price shock in the market and insights about the turbulence ahead were explained today to more than 2,000 beef producers at the CattleFax Outlook Session held during the 2016 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show. Many business have struggled with the downward spiral in price from record high cattle prices, but CattleFax CEO Randy Blach said the market … Read More