Archive for November 2018
Beef Production is Good for Mother Nature
Many of us have read news articles or heard reports about the environmental issues that are caused by livestock. It is everything from greenhouse gases from cattle to they are…
Read MoreCattle Haulers: Get BQA Transportation Certification by 2020
While many producers are completing their Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certification to sell fed cattle in 2019, cattle haulers should also take note. Haulers of fed cattle will also need certification…
Read MoreCrop Residue Exchange Connects Cattle Producer with Available Forage
About half of the available corn residue in Nebraska is grazed by cattle. In addition to providing a winter feed resource, this practice can be used as a management option…
Read MoreNovember 2018 Cattle on Feed Inventories Up 3% Over 2017
Placements of calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 head or more totaled 11.7 million head, as of Nov. 1, 2018.…
Read MoreTraceability Critical To Romaine Outbreak
Government health agencies in the U.S. and Canada warned consumers, retailers and restaurants to avoid romaine lettuce Tuesday in yet another E. coli outbreak with cases in 11 states and…
Read More3 Ag Policy Issues You Need To Understand By Thursday
Everybody has that uncle. You know the guy, super opinionated about politics but doesn’t actually know what’s going on. Don’t be that guy. Here’s three ag policy issues we think…
Read MoreAs Oil Prices Plunge, What Will Swing Producers Do?
Crude oil has three swing producers — North America, Saudi Arabia and Russia — and two highly influential swing consumers (China and the United States). Although events in a multitude…
Read MoreFDA, USDA to Share Oversight of Cell-Cultured Foods
Statement from USDA Secretary Perdue and FDA Commissioner Gottlieb on the regulation of cell-cultured food products from cell lines of livestock and poultry Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Read MoreUSDA Approves SNAP Hot Foods Purchases In 14 California Counties Hit By Wildfires
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2018 – In response to devastating wildfires in California, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will allow participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 14…
Read MoreBeef Quality Assurance (BQA) Certification Opportunities
Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) is a national program that provides a continuing education opportunity for farmers and ranchers. BQA equips producers with production strategies and general skills to maintain and…
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