Category: Ag News

U.S. Soybean Industry Has Bright Future Ahead as Soybeans Show Promise for Continued Versatility

KC Sheperd, Farm Director, is visiting with the Director of the United Soybean Board and U.S. Soybean Export Council, Lance Rezac, about innovation within the U.S. soybean industry. Rezac said he recently traveled to Kenya with the U.S. Soybean Export Council to help promote U.S. soy on the trade mission. “They had a ban on …

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Kara Lee with Certified Angus Beef Tells Cattlemen ‘Cut the Bull’

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:30:44 CST
Kara Lee with Certified Angus Beef Tells Cattlemen 'Cut the Bull'

The Certified Angus Beef program is all about delivering a great eating experience to consumers- and part of that experience is letting them know that the Angus cattle that meet the standards for the CAB program have been raised the right way. Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays talked about that with the CAB’s Director of Producer Engagement, Kara Lee. Kara says that one way to let consumers know that cattle are being raised in a humane, sustainableway is when the producers raising the cattle are BQA certified.

Lee says that CAB’s consumer research shows that when consumers hear the word Sustainability as it relates to CAB and the cattle involved- they think of words like animal care and animal welfare. They ask CAB what the brand is doing to be committed to animal care.

She believes that the producers raising cattle for the CAB program are committed to the well being of the cattle- because if the animals are having too many bad days- those animals won’t qualify for the CAB program.

The Certified Angus Beef Program has turned to the BQA program- Beef Quality Assurance- as a way to show consumers that producers are doing right by the land and doing right by the cattle.

Kara Lee says that CAB has started a campaign to remind producers that the BQA program helps deliver a positive message to consumers. She says they are calling the program “Cut the Bull.” “We said Cut the Bull because if a consumer believes that any of our producers don’t care about their cattle- we know that’s bull.” Lee adds that a producer can get BQA certified and cut through the bull of any uncertainty consumers might have- allowing producers to get credit of taking care of their animals in the right way- which she adds that cattlemen and cattlewomen are already doing every single day.

CAB has set up a website Cut the Bull.Info that explains why they believe that producers who are willing to be BQA certified help the brand sell the consumer on the concept that CAB beef is not delicious but also is beef they can be confident has been raised the right way.

The Beef Buzz is a regular feature heard on radio stations around the region on the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network and is a regular audio feature found on this website as well. Click on the LISTEN BAR for today’s show and check out our archives for older Beef Buzz shows covering the gamut of the beef cattle industry today.

   
     

Ron Hays Beef Buzzes with Kara Lee of CAB About BQA

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Kara Lee with Certified Angus Beef Tells Cattlemen ‘Cut the Bull’

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:30:44 CST
Kara Lee with Certified Angus Beef Tells Cattlemen 'Cut the Bull'

The Certified Angus Beef program is all about delivering a great eating experience to consumers- and part of that experience is letting them know that the Angus cattle that meet the standards for the CAB program have been raised the right way. Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays talked about that with the CAB’s Director of Producer Engagement, Kara Lee. Kara says that one way to let consumers know that cattle are being raised in a humane, sustainableway is when the producers raising the cattle are BQA certified.

Lee says that CAB’s consumer research shows that when consumers hear the word Sustainability as it relates to CAB and the cattle involved- they think of words like animal care and animal welfare. They ask CAB what the brand is doing to be committed to animal care.

She believes that the producers raising cattle for the CAB program are committed to the well being of the cattle- because if the animals are having too many bad days- those animals won’t qualify for the CAB program.

The Certified Angus Beef Program has turned to the BQA program- Beef Quality Assurance- as a way to show consumers that producers are doing right by the land and doing right by the cattle.

Kara Lee says that CAB has started a campaign to remind producers that the BQA program helps deliver a positive message to consumers. She says they are calling the program “Cut the Bull.” “We said Cut the Bull because if a consumer believes that any of our producers don’t care about their cattle- we know that’s bull.” Lee adds that a producer can get BQA certified and cut through the bull of any uncertainty consumers might have- allowing producers to get credit of taking care of their animals in the right way- which she adds that cattlemen and cattlewomen are already doing every single day.

CAB has set up a website Cut the Bull.Info that explains why they believe that producers who are willing to be BQA certified help the brand sell the consumer on the concept that CAB beef is not delicious but also is beef they can be confident has been raised the right way.

The Beef Buzz is a regular feature heard on radio stations around the region on the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network and is a regular audio feature found on this website as well. Click on the LISTEN BAR for today’s show and check out our archives for older Beef Buzz shows covering the gamut of the beef cattle industry today.

   
     

Ron Hays Beef Buzzes with Kara Lee of CAB About BQA

click to play audio or right-click to download

Statement by Secretary Vilsack on the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the following statement today after the U.S. Senate and U.S. House passed the fiscal year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill, sending to President Biden’s desk several crucial investments to advance the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) priorities for rural America: “As we wrap up a successful year advancing USDA’s priorities to …

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Market Wrap up for December 23, 2022 with Justin Lewis

Cole Opposes $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Package

Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), Vice Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2617, the fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations package. Cole opposed the $1.7 trillion legislation. “This bill contains many provisions I am supportive of such as the needed …

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Chairman David Scott Applauds Passage of Omnibus Spending Bill

Below is a statement from Chairman David Scott on Congressional passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023: “I am pleased that both the House and the Senate have been able to negotiate and pass the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill ahead of the 118th Congress. It was a pleasure to have worked alongside my …

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Congress Passes Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill

Today, the House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2617) by a vote 225 to 201. Yesterday, the Senate passed the legislation with 68 to 29 vote. The bill now goes before the President to be signed into law. The omnibus package includes several provisions supported by the National …

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Final Funding Bill Allocates Millions of Dollars to Key Ag Initiatives

Congress passed legislation today that will fund the government through September 2023 and allocate millions of dollars to support key agricultural initiatives. The bill funds several of the National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) top priorities, including research to address aflatoxin, a mycotoxin that has been costly to U.S. corn growers, disaster mitigation efforts and climate …

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Lucas Opposes Omnibus, Laments Washington’s Broken Legislative Process

Today, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2617- the Consolidated Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2023, otherwise known as the omnibus spending bill. Lucas opposed the legislation. “The 117th Congress has proven to be the most irresponsible and spendthrift in recent history. …

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