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NCBA Priorities Heard in D.C.
Southeast Regional Ag News
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Buck Wehrbein testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Wednesday, outlining key policy priorities for the American cattle industry.
Second Guessing Where Milk Comes From?
Southeast Regional Ag News
Representative Kaylee Tuck, sponsor of the "Florida Farm Bill," says, “No one should have to guess whether the ‘milk’ they’re buying actually comes from a cow.”
Rah! Rah! Beef Imports?
Southeast Regional Ag News
If beef imports and exports were in a competition, the former is in the lead. Beef imports have rose 22.5% year-over-year.
Beef Trade Trends Reflect Shifting Markets
California Ag Today
Japan has reclaimed the top export market position for U.S. beef while import shipments from Australia are up 69.4%.
Ranchers Urged to Ready Themselves for Nov 5 EID Requirement
California Ag Today
If you expect to move cattle to a different state in November, the California Cattlemen’s Association is urging you to start planning now for a new USDA traceability rule that may require you to use an electronic identification device (EID) in some of your cattle.
Brazil Beefs Up Beef Exports
Southeast Regional Ag News
Where’s the beef? Let’s do a reframe. If that question was “where’s the beef coming from,” the answer will be becoming Brazil with more global regularity.
Reduced Production, Higher Prices Hard on Beef Exports
California Ag Today
U.S. beef exports fell by 4.5% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, continuing a downward trend from a 14.3% year-over-year decrease in 2023.
Estimating the Size of the U.S. Cattle Herd
California Ag Today
Without the July 1 Cattle Inventory Report from USDA, analysts are using historical context and recent on-feed reports to estimate the herd size.
Lab-Grown Meat and our Service Members
Southeast Regional Ag News
Amid recent controverSy, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Mark Eisele tells of Department of Defense confirmation that lab-grown protein is not on the menu for service members.
Where's the Beef (Exports)?
Southeast Regional Ag News
U.S. beef export value topped $900 million in May, the highest point since June 2023.
Beef Exports Up in Value, Down in Volume
California Ag Today
Where’s the beef? While less of it went overseas in May, what did go was worth more.
Beef Sustainability - It's Not All About Methane!
Southeast Regional Ag News
Sustainability means different things to different people. So what’s that definition for the beef industry?
Dairy Plight Highlights Traceability Needs
California Ag Today
Gene Noem, U.S. Meat Export Federation, explains that trust is paramount in getting buy-in from industry on animal disease traceability.
Economics 101: More Weight on Fewer Cattle
Southeast Regional Ag News
Randy Blach, CattleFax CEO, says we’re getting strong economic signals to put more weight on each animal.
Cattle Herd Rebuilding: Are We There Yet?
Southeast Regional Ag News
Randy Blach, CattleFax CEO, predicts January 1, 2025 will be the low in the nation’s beef cow herd.
North American Beef Orgs Stand Together
California Ag Today
The NCBA, along with its Canadian and Mexican counterparts, have signed a joint statement pledging to work together.
Beef-on-Dairy: Educational Opportunity
Southeast Regional Ag News
An article late last year opened up by stating, “Beef-on-dairy is arguably the most significant advancement for the U.S. beef industry in a generation.” Courtesy of OSU, an entire educational series is now being made available on the topic.
Sustainability in Beef Exports
Southeast Regional Ag News
Today we are wrapping up a 3-day discussion with Dean Meyer, past chair of the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
CattleFax Reflects on Cattle Inventory
Southeast Regional Ag News
The U.S. cattle inventory is down 2%. Matthew McQuagge of CattleFax explains what they watch to signal herd rebuilding,
Beef Campaign Aims to Bridge Producer and Consumer
Southeast Regional Ag News
“Raised with Respect,” a project of Sysco and Certified Angus Beef, focuses on animal welfare and beef sustainability.