May 16
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) announced that applications are now open for spring 2024 public policy internships in Washington, D.C. “Interning in Washington, D.C. is the best way to understand how Congress and federal agencies develop policy,” said NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane, the …
May 16
Since 1991, the Beef Checkoff-funded National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA) has delivered a set of guideposts and measurements for cattle producers and other stakeholders to help determine quality conformance of the U.S. beef supply. Results from the 2022 NBQA indicate that the beef cattle industry is producing a high-quality product that consumers want more efficiently …
May 16
he May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates gives the first look at USDA’s supply and demand expectations for the newest marketing year since the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum in February. This is the highlight of USDA’s spring reports as it incorporates farmer planting decisions from the March Prospective Plantings report and adapts supply estimates to reflect weekly planting progress reports. This …
May 16
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s CEO, Colin Woodall, about the threat of the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act to the beef industry. “The concern is that this is not about the (Beef) Checkoff,” Woodall said. “It is actually about animal activists attacking us as beef …
May 16
Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, offers herd health advice as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner” published electronically by Dr. Peel, Mark Johnson, and Paul Beck. Today, Johnson talks about parisite control. Modern beef cattle production is a business. As such, the expense of each production …
May 16
Today, STX Beef Company, LLC (STX) announced the purchase of Missouri Prime Beef Packers. STX will take over operatorship immediately. Missouri Prime Beef Packers is located approximately 20 miles north of Springfield in Pleasant Hope, Missouri. The plant, which sits on 256 acres, currently processes approximately 750 head of cattle per day in its 88,000 …
May 16
Timely rains have been falling across the state for the past two weeks. Still, several counties in dire need of rain, including Woodward, Woods, Dewey, Marshall, Johnston, and Pontotoc counties, all got missed by the moisture; according to State Climatologist Gary McManus, “Their wheat crop is gone, already devastated by drought. Oklahoma’s projected winter wheat …
May 16
Nothing says summer quite like the smell and sound of real beef sizzling on the grill, and there’s no better time to enjoy a juicy burger than on May 28 for National Beef Burger Day. While beef burgers are always a good idea, National Beef Burger Day creates a special occasion for families across the country …
May 16
Two new programs made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act will support clean and affordable energy, new jobs and healthier communities The Biden-Harris Administration today announced the availability of nearly $11 billion in grants and loan opportunities that will help rural energy and utility providers bring affordable, reliable clean energy to their communities across the …
May 16
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today released the below statement, following an announcement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is using nearly $11 billion in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to invest in rural clean energy projects. “When House Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act …
