MN Beef Update
In the Minnesota Beef Update, Minnesota Beef Council EO Kelly Schmidt recaps May Beef Month.Click here.
Livestock Articles
Green Grass is Good for a Rancher’s Attitude
Adequate feed supplies are providing a positive outlook for livestock producers across North Dakota. NDSU Extension Livestock Specialist Karl Hoppe said recent moisture has created a much different scenario in the Northern Plains than many drought-stricken regions of the country. "We definitely…
Tax Policy: A Legislative Win
Attention is on the U.S. Senate as it prepares to take up a new farm bill package. However, North Dakota Stockmen's Association Executive Director Julie Ellingson said recent federal tax policy changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill may be…
Minimal Risk for ND
North Dakota Stockmen's Association President Randy Schmitt said the cattle industry has been preparing for the screwworm's potential return for a year and a half. "The risk here in North Dakota is very, very minimal. It does not like cold climates,…
USMCA Renewal Discussed at World Pork Expo
National Pork Producers Council leaders say trade, animal health and labor remain top priorities for the pork industry. Speaking at the World Pork Expo, NPPC President-Elect Pat Hord said renewing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is critical for maintaining strong export markets,…
R-CALF Priorities Outlined
In a letter to Chairman John Boozman, and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar, R-CALF USA said the next farm bill should restore mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef, curb formula contracts and packer control, block further consolidation in the cattle and sheep…
Miller: Quarantine Fears Could Discourage Screwworm Reporting
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is criticizing the USDA response to screwworm, saying the Agriculture Department has moved too slowly and is relying on an ineffective approach. "We have the ability to stop it, but so far we're not using…
New Role for Keenan at Red Angus Association
Larry Keenan is the new permanent director of breed improvement for the Red Angus Association of America. He has been in this role on an interim basis since April. Previously, Keenan was the RAAA director of breed improvement.
An Animal Health Concern, Not a Human Health Hazzard
Maddock, North Dakota rancher Travis Maddock is a member of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association officer team. Maddock said the industry has been preparing for a possible screwworm detection for more than a year. "This is not a consumer threat…
Containment Strategy Implemented
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said a unified response team has been deployed and a 20-kilometer infestation zone established. Strict movement controls will be critical because the pest spreads primarily when infected animals are moved by people. "This fly typically moves…
