Livestock Articles
Protecting Livestock Interests in the Farm Bill
Published November 27, 2022
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
Published November 27, 2022
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
Published November 27, 2022
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
Published November 25, 2022
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
Published November 25, 2022
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
Published November 23, 2022
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…Booker Bill Considers Animal Agriculture
Published November 23, 2022
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker has introduced a bill targeting large-scale livestock operations. The proposal would require packers, processors and farmers to register their businesses with USDA, submit a disaster preparedness plan and pay for disaster mitigation. The bill also…An Uptick in Milk Production
Published November 22, 2022
Milk production in the 24 major dairy states topped 18 billion pounds in October. That’s up 1.4 percent from October of last year. South Dakota milk output increased 14 percent with the state cow herd increasing 24,000 head in the…Record U.S. Beef Demand
Published November 22, 2022
U.S. beef exports are on a record pace for the first nine months of the year. U.S. Meat Export Federation Chairman Dean Meyer is impressed with global demand for protein. "When we can increase sales despite COVID, infrastructure issues and…