Missouri Governor Jay Nixon convened a summit on Monday to discuss opportunities to maximize the potential of Missouri’s beef cattle industry. Topics at the Summit included the feasibility of building and operating a large-scale packing plant in Missouri and expanding the number of in-state feeding facilities which could allow Missouri to gain about $1.7 billion a year in revenue.
2014 Alltech Global Dairy and Beef Conference
Alltech’s Global Dairy and Beef event is taking place at the Centre International de Deauville (CID) in Normandy, France, August 30 – September 2, 2014. The Normandy region is the heart of the French ruminant industry – there are more than 580,000 dairy cows on 12,500 dairy farms and more than a quarter of a million beef cattle in Normandy …
Cattle Industry’s Summer Conference
The 2014 Cattle Industry Summer Conference took place in Denver, CO. July 30 – August 2. The event brought together cattle producers from across the country to discuss the business side of the industry. A few of the hot issues discussed included Waters of the United States, Country of Origin Labeling and trade regulations. A special thanks goes out to …
NCBA Awaiting WTO Decision on COOL
The World Trade Organization has reportedly made a decision on the case against the United States mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) law by Canada and Mexico, but it may be some time yet before we hear what it is. In this interview, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Associate Director of Legislative Affairs Kent Bacus talks about the background on …
Cow That Stole Christmas 10 Years Later
On December 23, 2003, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the first known case of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) in the United States. It was in an adult Holstein cow in the state of Washington, which quickly became known as the “cow that stole Christmas.” In this interview, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) chief operating officer Kendal Frazier recalls how …
Cattle Industry Summer Conference
The 2013 Cattle Industry Summer Conference takes place in Denver, CO. This is the combined meetings of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, American National CattleWomen and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Interviews and presentation audio is being collected here for your use including lots of photos. 2013 Cattle Industry Summer Conference Photo Album
New Holland Ag Hay & Forage Media Event
Earlier this week New Holland Ag hosted a First in the Field event where ag media got an up close and personal view of their new hay and forage products in the 2014 lineup. Seven new product launches were featured, along with a ride and drive opportunity. Earlier this summer New Holland dealers also had the opportunity to become educated …
Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholders Summit
Last week I attended the Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholders Summit in Arlington, Virginia. The event brought industry leaders together to discuss Activists at the Door: Protecting Animals, Farms, Food and Consumer Confidence. The two-day conference started thought provoking conversations throughout the agriculture community on animal rights, transparency, crisis management and much more. Here you can find audio from the event, …
2013 Cattle Industry Conference & NCBA Trade Show
115th annual convention of the cattle industry – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association & Cattlemen’s Beef Board – Tampa, Florida – February 6-9, 2013 Link to posts on AgWired Beef Board Meeting Blog with archives back to 2006 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show Photo Album Audio NCBA Sustainability Press Conference 2012 NCBA President J.D. Alexander Beef Ambassadors at CIC …
Every Week is Ag Week in Missouri
(Columbia, MO)—This week marks the 36th anniversary of National Ag Week, a nationwide effort to recognize agriculture’s contribution to the everyday lives of Americans. In Missouri, the state’s commodity groups are working to ensure this key message is extended beyond March 15-21. “National Ag Week provides a great opportunity to highlight the success of the agriculture industry, how agriculture revitalizes …
Beef Safety Research into Ethanol Co-Product
Columbia, MO (AgNewsWire) Increasing numbers of Missouri beef cattle producers are feeding their animals with a by-product of ethanol production known as distillers’ grains and research is showing that this practice provides a nutritious, low cost feed supplement for cattle and a healthy final product for consumers. Missouri currently has six ethanol plants in production and Missouri Beef Industry Council …
Study Shows That Parasite Control Pays
DULUTH, Ga — July 17, 2008 (AgNewsWire) — In hard economic times, cutting corners can become a rule instead of an exception. As the cattle industry faces rapidly rising input costs, producers should make every dollar count. According to a recent study from Iowa State University,1 one place producers cannot afford to cut is in their parasite control program. The …
Missouri Beef Council Introduces “Speaking of Beef”
Columbia, MO (AgNewsWire) The Missouri Beef Industry Council has introduced a new industry speaker’s bureau program called “Speaking of Beef.” Executive Director John Kleiboeker says the beef check-off sponsored program features volunteer cattle producers who will be visiting local civic and business organizations to address key issues important to the beef industry and discussing how those issues impact local business …
Missouri Beef Producers Fund Research for Consumers
Columbia, MO (AgNewsWire) Finding a faster, more efficient way to detect contamination in food products is the goal of a new research project being funded by the Missouri Beef Industry Council (MBIC) through producer beef checkoff dollars. According to MBIC Executive Director John Kleiboeker, the study will focus on new technology capable of detecting both E. coli 0157:H7 and salmonella …
New Missouri Beef Industry Council Officers Elected
Columbia, MO (AgNewsWire) The Missouri Beef Industry Council (MBIC) board of directors has elected new officers for the 2008 fiscal year. James Rickman of Stockton was elected as chairman of the board which administers the $1 per head beef checkoff in Missouri. Rickman was recently re-elected to represent beef producers in Southwest Missouri to serve his second three-year term. He …