New NCBA Field Reps Serve High Plains, Southeast 

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has hired two new field representatives for the High Plains and the Southeastern United States. Both began serving those regions at the end of January...

The Newest for Fencing in 2008 

Spring will soon be here, and along with it the fence work for the grazing season ahead. To make your job a little easier, check out this phenomenal list...

Conditional License Granted For E. Coli Vaccine  

Bioniche Life Sciences, Inc., a Canadian biopharmaceutical company, has received a conditional license from USDA for the world’s first vaccine that may be used as an on-farm intervention to reduce the amount of E. coli O157:H7 shed by cattle...

When feelings start rising 

By Noel McNaughton, BEEF contributing editor

A common symptom of midlife in men is to suddenly become more emotional. Men who have felt very little emotion for years find themselves moved to tears at movies, or find a lump in their throat when thinking about their family...

Appraisal Advice for your Horse 

By Kindra Gordon

If you show or buy high dollar horses, documenting the value of horses you own can be important for several reasons. Obviously, if you are willingly selling the animal you’d like to have an idea on his value. But, you may need to know the horse’s fair market value if...

Carcass Ultrasound 101: The Importance of Ultrasound Rump Fat 

By Patrick Wall, Director of Communications, The National CUP Lab

It’s fairly easy for any cowhand to understand the necessity of collecting ribeye area, fat thickness, and a measure of marbling via ultrasound. Those images largely attempt to mirror what a grader looks at in assessing USDA quality and yield grade...

Certified Hereford Beef® Re-Launches Marketing Web Site 

Certified Hereford Beef® (CHB) LLC has re-launched a customer-focused Web site, http://www.herefordbeef.net . This new Web site is equipped with upgraded navigation software to make it more user-friendly...

Strong meat demand supports higher prices 

Source: Certified Angus Beef

Some economic rules of the last century no longer apply. Dan Basse, president of AgResource Company, says the times are changing and cattle producers should take note...

Farm Bureau elects leaders 

A host of grassroots leaders were elected at the 89th American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) annual meeting, held in January in New Orleans, La. For a fifth time, Bob Stallman, Columbus, Texas, was elected president...

Food Safety Concerns Do Not Include Biotechnology  

Despite a year of food safety concerns, consumer impressions of food biotechnology remain little changed from previous years, according to research from a 2007 survey Food Biotechnology...

New Position to Focus Efforts on Young, Beginning and Small Farmers 

As the challenges faced by those seeking to enter agriculture continue to increase, the farmer-led board of directors of the Farm Credit Council has created a new staff position that will focus additional resources on supporting...

Indiana Forage Event Is Feb. 15-16 

The Indiana Forage Council/Indiana Cattle and Forage Symposium, Feb. 15-16, at the Indianapolis Marriott East Hotel have set the theme...

Northeast Grasstravaganza is March 28-29 

Save the dates for this huge grazing conference featuring a symposium on grazing behavior research and practical application with Kathy Voth, Darrell Emmick, and New York farmers who have learned how to use grazing behavior to their advantage...

Agriculture in the Age of Turbulence 

Source: Soybean Digest Magazine By Dr. Dave Kohl

2007 is going down as a year of heavy turbulence from an economics perspective. Alan Greenspan’s book, The Age of Turbulence, develops a good subplot to the agriculture industry’s short- and long-term future...

Breaking Even and Cash Collection for Small Beef Business 

By Sarah Aubrey

Quite simply, if you've decided to start a farm-based beef business, you're looking to make more money or add value to your herd. Making money in this segment of the beef industry is much different than selling live cattle ...