On the business side of the recent Cattle Industry Convention, the Cattlemen’s Beef Board elected new leadership. Anne Anderson, a cattle producer from Austin, Texas, will serve as the Board’s new chairman and I sat down with her to learn more about her goals and aspirations for the coming year. “One of the goals I have for the Board is … 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
Wendy’s Keeping Consumers Informed
Wendy’s has set up a giant truck at the 2016 Cattle Industry Convention, and cattlemen and women have been lining up as the fast food chain continues giving away burgers and frosties to attendees. “At the heart of the Wendy’s brand and what has been core to the brand since day one when Dave Thomas started the company in 1969, … 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
NCBA President Elect's Priorities for 2016
From their efforts to provide representation for beef producers in Washington, to their role as a resource for industry professionals to receive continuing education on valuable subjects related to all aspects of production, the importance of the The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is undeniable within the beef industry. NCBA was a key player in several wins for the beef … Read More
DC Policy Update From #BeefMeet
Colin Woodall, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Senior Vice President for Governmental Affairs, was on hand during the 2016 Cattle Industry Convention to discuss several pieces of legislation related to policy and trade that the association will focus on in 2016. A major policy issue of importance to NCBA is the conflict that has formed related to USDA’s interest … Read More
NCBA's Important Role in Beef Community
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has put together an impressive program of events at the 2016 Cattle Industry Convention, with many events centered around the overall improvement of the entire cattle industry. Phillip Ellis, NCBA President, was on hand during the convention to talk about some of this week’s NCBA-sponsored events, as well as the important role NCBA plays … Read More