MN Beef Update
Minnesota's State Cattlemen's Association Convention is open to all cattlemen. Hear more on the agenda and speakers in the latest Minnesota Beef Update.
Livestock Articles
Competition is Key
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President-Elect Todd Wilkinson, who ranches near DeSmet, South Dakota, sees market transparency and fairness as a top priority. "The herd reduction has put us in a much better position for negotiation," said Wilkinson. "We continue to…
Proposition 12 Update
Litigation is still in the works for California’s Proposition 12. National Pork Producers Council Chief Legal Strategist Michael Formica says Prop 12 is simply government overreach. "California is asserting the right to regulate all operations outside of California. Pork producers…
Clock Extended for Packers and Stockyards Act
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association secured 100 bipartisan signatures on a congressional letter sent to the USDA requesting an extension of the comment period of the Packers and Stockyards Act last month. NCBA Senior Director of Government Affairs Tanner Beymor says…
Protecting Livestock Interests in the Farm Bill
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane expects to see changes in the farm bill process. "Voluntary conservation programs and risk management tools will change the dynamics on how programs will roll out." Tight margins in…
Beef Exports Projected to Set New Records
Beef Exports are expected to surpass last years record. Cattlemen's Executive Committee Chair Jimmy Taylor says the Cattlemen's Beef board and other organizations efforts have paid off. "As good as the domestic markets have been, the foreign markets have been…
New Year, New Feeder Prices
Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange owner Larry Schnell is seeing smaller runs of feeder calves this year. "There's not nearly as many calves to sell this year as normal. We'll be down at least 20, maybe even 30 percent as compared to…
Dairy Success
Strong management skills are a must for profitable dairy farmers. "Most of the successful farmers have flexible business plans and think about long and short-range goals." University of Minnesota Extension Dairy Specialist Jim Salfer says the top dairies review their…
Record Year for HPAI Losses
A total of 50.54 million birds have been lost due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza this year. That breaks the previous record set in 2015. Thirty percent of the cases were traced to wild birds seven years ago. That compares…
More Time for Market Concentration Proposal Comments
The USDA announced a 45-day extension to the comment period for its market competition proposal. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Chicken Council, and other livestock groups sought the extension. NCBA Senior Director of Government Affairs Tanner Beymor says the…
