Tag: Industry News
TCFA, NCBA NOT BUYING VILSACK’S MARKETING INTERVENTION PLAN
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Several weeks before President-Elect Donald Trump triumphed over Vice President Kamala Harris, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) twin CEO Colin
2025 Market Outlook Drought, Tight Supplies, High Demand Spell Continued High Cattle Prices
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Robust cattle prices are forecast for 2025 – but don’t overlook market barriers that may nullify a nice profit, caution
What’s Ahead With a Second Trump Presidency? President Trump’s first term showed he’s friendly toward farmers and ranchers. Will that continue?
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor “It’s like a big weight was lifted off my shoulders.” That’s one reaction after Donald Trump was declared the winner
Consumer Demand Remains Robust Despite High Retail Beef Prices
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor It’s the talk at the dinner table. Meat and other foods cost too much. Inflation, a poor economy and other
Taboo No Longer-Mental Health Used to Be Something Nobody Talked About. That’s Changing.
By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor “The Greatest Generation” earned that name in many ways. They endured the Depression as children and World War II as
Will Producers Take Time for Value-Added Programs This Year?
By Heather Smith Thomas Contributing Editor Cattle prices are at an all-time high and rising. Some cow-calf producers are sending calves to market right off
USDA Proposes New ‘Fairness’ Market Rule Proposed Rule Is the Latest and Most Concerning in a Rulemaking Series
By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor “All’s fair in love and war,” the old saying goes. But what about the cattle market? The answer to that
UNL Opens Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) opened a new chapter in ruminant studies at their Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education
THE STATE OF NEW YORK SUES JBS USA- And we have another new word to learn.
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Greenwashing. What is that? It’s at the center of the lawsuit that Letitia James, New York Attorney General, has filed
Hemphill County Beef Conference – Welcomes Greener Pastures After Panhandle Wildfires
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor The splendor of spring graced the rolling prairie surrounding Canadian, Texas. April showers brought Panhandle pastures to life. The emerald