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China Renews U.S. Beef Registrations
California Ag Today
USMEF says China’s renewed approvals could help restart purchases from American beef suppliers.
Biosecurity Webinar Happening Tonight!
California Ag Today
Dr. Molly Lee will provide a new tool kit for biosecurity managers that builds on the Secure Beef Supply plan and producers will provide personal experiences on developing and implementing biosecurity plans on their cattle operations.
When Will the Cattle Industry Rebuild?
California Ag Today
Bernt Nelson, economist with the American Farm Bureau, says this is not a typical cattle cycle where high prices lead to growth in the cattle herd.
Golden State Beef Board Appointees
California Ag Today
The USDA recently announced the appointment of 36 members to serve on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board.
Steady On-Feed, Higher Cash, and Elevated Beef
California Ag Today
What is going on with cattle supplies? Recent reports show steady on-feed numbers even as cash cattle prices move up. And when will consumers start pulling back?
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.
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.
Horns, Frames, and Genetics
California Ag Today
What is the relationship between these variables in your calves and what the cattle buyer is willing to pay?
Round of Methane Reduction Grants Opens
California Ag Today
Have aspirations of reducing methane emissions on your dairy or livestock operation? Listen up! The California Department of Food and Agriculture is now open for grant applications that’ll help in the installation of equipment and implementation of practices that do just that.
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?
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.
Streeeeeeetching Feedstocks with Food Waste
Southeast Regional Ag News
Dr. Joe Bender, DVM and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania proclaims food destined for the trash could help meet the needs of dairy cattle.
Cattleman Wait on Publication of Final Traceability Rule
California Ag Today
Cattle moving interstate will soon need ID tags that will be both visually and electronically readable.
NASS Axes July Cattle Report
Southeast Regional Ag News
The National Ag Statistics Service (NASS) has now announced that there will be one fewer statistical report in the world of livestock. It is the July Cattle Report getting the axe. Will it matter?
Lighting a Fire Under Last Year’s Farm Bill
California Ag Today
Having fun getting through the updates from the 2023 Farm Bill? Oh that’s right…it didn’t happen. But May may be when the fire gets lit.
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.
U.S. Cattlemen Continue to Set Sights on Cell Cultured Meat
Southeast Regional Ag News
The group met last week in Fort Worth, TX
Cattle Liquidation: A Slower than Expected Process
Southeast Regional Ag News
A recent round of USDA numbers in regards to the number of cattle in feedlots offered little for major surprises but still managed to contain one nugget of an unexpected element.
Checking In on the Beef Checkoff
Southeast Regional Ag News
A total of 12 authorization requests were approved by the Beef Operating Committee made up of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and the Federation of State Beef Councils, and then by the Cattlemen’s Beef Board executive committee and USDA.