Archive for July 2020
CAB Insider: Greater Eligibility Assists CAB Supply
Fed cattle prices have stabilized and improved over the past three weeks with a $2.47/cwt. total increase for fed steers in the 5-area weighted average. The cattle feeding sector is…
Read MoreThe ‘Positive Associative Effect’ of High Protein Supplements
As the day length shortens, plants become more mature and lower in protein content. However, the protein requirements for growth, milk production, and body weight maintenance of beef cattle do…
Read MoreFed Cattle Exchange Acquired by Central Stockyards, LLC
The Fed Cattle Exchange, the only weekly fed cattle online auction for the cattle industry, has been acquired by Central Stockyards, LLC from 5150 Productions Company, LLC. Since 2016 the…
Read MoreUSDA Responds To Petition Calling For Checkoff Vote
A formal petition requesting a referendum on the Beef Checkoff Program was launched July 2, 2020, by a group of ranchers, cattlemen’s organizations and 25 livestock auction markets. The petition…
Read MoreCarbon Goal Will Create Undue Hardships For Farmers, Congressman Says
The goal for the U.S. to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, as it currently is proposed, will create undue hardships for rural Americans and, specifically, farmers, according to U.S.…
Read MoreBeef Industry Long Range Plan For 2021-2025 Released
The Beef Industry Long Range Plan task force officially introduced its new five-year plan for 2021-2025 today at the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in Denver. The task force’s mission…
Read MoreMcDonald’s Sales Decline 30% In Second Quarter
McDonald’s reported a 30% decline in sales during the second quarter as compared to a year ago. Total sales were $3.77 billion and net income dropped 68% to $433.8 million,…
Read MoreTrump Administration Invests More Than $3 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural North Carolina
CARES Act ReConnect Funding to Connect 1,740 Rural Households to High-Speed Broadband WASHINGTON, July 27, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Read MoreNCBA Kicks Off Campaign to Generate Dietary Guidelines Comments
Last week the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) launched a nationwide campaign to encourage cattlemen to submit public comments supporting beef’s role in updated dietary guidelines. The Dietary Guidelines Advisory…
Read MoreUSDA Launches New Farmers.gov Features to Help Farmers Hire Workers
Washington, D.C., July 27, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced new features on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farmers.gov website designed to help facilitate the employment…
Read More