Livestock Articles
Blondies Butcher Shop is Beef Promoter of the Year
Published December 15, 2019
Blondies Butcher Shop of Wanamingo, Minnesota is the 2019 Beef Promoter of the Year. The award was presented at the Minnesota Cattle Industry Convention in Willmar this past weekend.Kohls Receives MN Beef Industry Service Award
Published December 15, 2019
The Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association awarded Ashley Kohls with the 2019 Beef Industry Service Award. Kohls previously served as executive director of the association for five years and is now the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Association director of government affairs.MN Beef Update
Published December 15, 2019
The Minnesota Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show took place this past weekend in Willmar. Get the details from Minnesota State Cattlemen's Interim Executive Director Katie Davis in the Minnesota Beef Update.Cost Share Funds Available for Feed Transportation
Published December 13, 2019
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring have announced a new emergency cost-share program to defray feed transportation costs. The state emergency commission unanimously approved $250,000 for the program. Farmers and ranchers who can verify feed losses…Meat Labeling Legislation Introduced in the Senate
Published December 11, 2019
The Marketing Edible Artificial Truthfully (MEAT) Act has been introduced in U.S. Senate, addressing the labeling on plant-based meat. It aims to establish a definition of beef for labels, reinforces existing misbranding to eliminate consumer confusion and enhances the government's…Helping Manage Farm Stress
Published December 11, 2019
Agriculture groups are coming together to help farmers and ranchers manage stress. Farm Credit, American Farm Bureau Federation and National Farmers Union are partnering on a program to recognize signs of stress for individuals who work with farmers and ranchers.…RaboResearch Releases Q4 Beef Report
Published December 9, 2019
North American beef production is expected to have a more restricted rate of growth of less than one percent in 2020. That’s according to the RaboResearch fourth quarter beef report. However, there will continue to be strong beef import demand…ND and SD Auction Barns Continue to See a Steady Stream of Cattle
Published December 9, 2019
The fall run of cattle remains strong at Northern Plains auction barns. Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange at Dickinson, North Dakota had just under 4,000 head at Thursday’s sale. The 600 to 700-pound steers sold for $135 to $150 per hundredweight. The…Cattlemen Request Marfrig Foods Investigation
Published December 9, 2019
The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association has submitted a request to U.S. Treasury Steven Mnuchin for an investigation of Marfrig Global Foods’ attempt to acquire American-based National Beef Packing Company. Recently, the Brazilian-owned food company raised its stake in National Beef Packing…