The declines in Prime graded beef have traded off with upticks in Choice graded beef and Select graded beef.
Thu July 22, 2021
NCBA, along with other agricultural groups, are engaged in litigation across the country to defend the NWPR and are pleased with this key legal victory.
Thu July 22, 2021
Consumers are more open to the nutritional benefits of beef than at any other time since the Checkoff began more than three decades ago but getting here required consistent long-term investment in nutrition research.
Thu July 22, 2021
Population Loss Stems from Outmigration, Not Deaths
Wed July 21, 2021
Feedyard placements in June are estimated to be down 5.8% to 1.694 million head, which would be the lowest since 2016. Beef cow numbers are expected to be down 1.1%.
Wed July 21, 2021
NOAA has listed the current climate conditions in the Pacific as “favorable” for La Niña with chances for the pattern to develop set at 55%.
Tue July 20, 2021
Republican Senator Pat Toomey from Pennsylvania and Democratic Senator Bob Menendez from New Jersey represent states with oil refineries that claim the mandates are expensive and threaten refinery jobs
Tue July 20, 2021
Creep feeding is not cost-effective for commercial cow/calf operations in most circumstances.
Tue July 20, 2021
In a drought year, livestock management decisions become more difficult when feed resources are limited.
Tue July 20, 2021
Mineral nutrition is complex, with different macro minerals (required as percentage of diet) and micro minerals (required in ppm of diet) that are of concern.
Tue July 20, 2021
Opposition has grown regarding the pending confirmation of President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management
Tue July 20, 2021
Rising feed prices continue to be reflected in feeder cattle markets.
Mon July 19, 2021
Beef Exports Up in May on Robust Shipments to Japan, South Korea, and China; 2021 and 2022 Forecasts Raised
Mon July 19, 2021
Interest rates on agricultural loans made by commercial banks increased slightly for some types of lending, but remained historically low through the first half of 2021.
Mon July 19, 2021
Space and exercise could be almost as important as food and water to the successful development of beef heifers raised in drylots
Mon July 19, 2021
Beef Production Remains Unchanged as the Drought Continues -- Cattle Prices Are Forecast Higher in the Second Half of 2021 and in 2022.
Sun July 18, 2021
ASF was confirmed on two small farms in eastern Brandenburg, an area where 1,267 cases have been found in wild boar.
Sat July 17, 2021
Bacon made of fungus, 3-D printed steaks and ‘meat’ made of air — the future for this new food category is promising but turbulent.
Fri July 16, 2021
Bars and restaurants ring up big business in June and lead rebound in U.S. retail sales.
Fri July 16, 2021
What’s next for processors, producers, ranchers, and other stakeholders in the livestock industry?
Thu July 15, 2021
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