The House has voted to reauthorizing Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting through 2020. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the National Pork Producers Council applaud this bill, saying it will ensure cattle producers have access to critical market information. “We thank the members of the House in passing this important legislation to ensure cattlemen and women have access to market information,” said NCBA … Read More
Range Beef Cow Symposium Headed to Colorado
Colorado State University’s Department of Animal Sciences will be hosting the 24th Range Beef Cow Symposium Nov. 17-19. You can now register online. The symposium offers practical information that is specific to the region. Participants can expect a variety of industry speakers presenting on cutting edge strategies in beef management. There will also be a Young Producers’ Professional Networking Social for … Read More
Grazing Lands Conference to Focus on Innovation
The upcoming 6th National Conference on Grazing Lands Dec. 13-16, 2015, in Grapevine, Texas is hosted by the National Grazing Lands Coalition. The conference brings together people who are passionate about innovation and the exchange of ideas, as well as information on grazing land environmental and economic practices and issues. One of several agriculture industry innovators that will be featured … Read More
Pocket Tool for Cattle Producers Now Available
The Integrated Resource Management (IRM) Redbook from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a pocket-sized recordkeeping tool that has been used by cattle producers for more than 30 years to enhance profitability, will be available for the 2016 year starting October 5 – at a reduced rate for a limited time. The book helps cattle producers effectively and efficiently record their … Read More
Robotics for Large Dairies with DairyProQ
GEA’s DairyProQ is a fully automated robotic rotary milking parlor and it’s now available to North American. DairyProQ revolutionizes the way large-scale dairies can capture efficiencies in robotic milking. “DairyProQ brings commercial dairies the efficiency of rotary parlors combined with the consistency of robotic udder prep and milking,” says Matt Daley, head of GEA’s milking and dairy farming sales in … Read More
Hereford Annual Meeting Weekend Planned
Members of the American Hereford Association (AHA) will gather in Kansas City Oct. 30 – Nov. 1 for the 2015 Annual Meeting. The three day event will be full of activities including educational forums, the Annual Meeting and the National Hereford Show during the American Royal. Kansas City Marriott Downtown, 200 West 12th Street, will host the event this year. … Read More
Opportunities for Cattle-Minded Interns
College juniors and above may now submit applications for internships at the 2016 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show. The internship is for those interested in being part of the cattle industry’s largest event, with a passion for cattle and agriculture. Interns must have minimum 3.0 GPA and be able to travel to San Diego from … Read More
CattleFax Webinar to Address Producer Challenges
With U.S. beef herds expanding cow-calf producers will need to respond. CattleFax is hosting an upcoming webinar to guide ranchers through the challenge by adjusting business plans. CattleFax is encouraging cow-calf producers to register now for its Trends+ Cow-Calf Webinar at 5:30 p.m. MT, Sept. 10, 2015. To participate in the webinar and access program details, producers simply need to register online … Read More
America's Renewable Future Makes Progress
It was only eight months ago that America’s Renewable Future (ARF) was launched in Iowa with the goal of educating presidential candidates about agriculture and biofuels in general and the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in particular. But what the coalition has accomplished in that short time has been so impressive that the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) recognized them with … Read More
Zoetis Completes Expansion of SYNOVEX Facility
Zoetis has completed an expansion of its global manufacturing and supply facility in Lincoln, Nebraska, to help meet the demand for SYNOVEX implants. The company says the new 19,000-square-foot facility will produce the product which helps improve gain and feed efficiency in beef cattle. “Enhancing our manufacturing capacity is an important step we have taken to make sure our customers … Read More