MN Beef Update
The 2023 National Cattlemen's Convention and NCBA Trade Show is in the books. Join us in the latest Minnesota Beef Update to hear from the Minnesota Beef Council board member Hilary Paplow.
Articles tagged under: NCBA Convention
Every Pound Counts
Performance Livestock Analytics Area Growth Manager Emma Coffman says this one program allows cattle producers to simplify feeding, performance, and recording health data. "It allows the producer to have clear transparency in their operations. Especially now with high feed prices,…
Raising Voices to Raise Awareness
Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association Past-President Glenn Graff says some problems addressed at NCBA Convention won’t necessarily make a national issue. "We've talked about wolf problems for 30-40 years. We have CRP issues from our region that also need to be…
Expanding Beef Demand
North Dakota Beef Commission Chairman Mark Voll values the role of the beef checkoff program. "With a lot of the economic challenges going on, it's important to bring back the message to consumers and producers that their dollars are supporting…
South Dakota Ranch Named ESAP Region Winner
At the National Cattlemen’s Convention and NCBA Trade Show in New Orleans, Jorgensen Land and Cattle Partnership from Ideal, South Dakota were named Region 7 winners of the Environmental Stewardship Award Program. ESAP recognizes outstanding stewardship practices and conservation achievements…
Preparing for BRD Before Calving Season
Zoetis Director of Beef Technical Services Mitch Blanding says Bovine Respiratory Disease is the costliest animal disease dealt with in the livestock industry. "On an annual basis, it costs the industry somewhere north of a billion dollars." Blanding says with…
Ensuring Conservation Programs in the Next Farm Bill
NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus says the farm bill dominated policy discussions at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Convention. "It sets into play all of the USDA programs available to producers. We do work with a lot…
Cattle Industry Facing “A Real Challenge”
National Cattlemen's Beef Association President Todd Wilkinson has made disease traceability his platform. USDA recent proposed rulemaking on electronic identification was expected. The ruling would require electronic identification on breeding livestock over 18 months of age and would replace the…
Contract Library and Calf Insurance Under Evaluation
North Dakota Stockmen’s Association President Jason Leiseth concentrated on policy work at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Convention in New Orleans. "The Livestock Marketing Committee focused on the Cattle Contract Library Pilot Program to help improve transparency in the industry."An…
A Slower Cattle Cycle
During the Cattlemen’s Convention and NCBA Trade Show, RaboResearch Senior Animal Protein Analyst Lance Zimmerman said comparisons are being made to 2014, but cow herd expansion may be happening at a slower pace. "We had a lot of headwinds different…
