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Readers at www.progressivecattle.com by a wide majority say the new traceability rules implemented by the USDA are too stringent. The new rules go into effect March 11, and will require identification and transport documents, if the cattle are older than 18 months and crossing state lines.
Beef reproduction specialist George Perry of South Dakota State University, and rancher John Moes, talk about how important reproduction is to herd improvement.
The return of a La Niña weather pattern off the Pacific Ocean may indicate lighter precipitation moving into key cattle producing areas of the U.S., according to CattleFax meteorology adviser Art Douglas, speaking to participants of the 2013 NCBA Annual Convention in Tampa, Florida.
Federal budget cuts could lead to a furlough of meat inspectors, said U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
A furlough would cause meatpackers and processors to cease operations, because they cannot ship product across state lines without the USDA inspection seal. It is estimated that these companies could lose $10 billion in production.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement about notification received Wednesday, Feb. 20, from the Scientific Commission for the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) recommending that the United States' risk classification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) be upgraded to negligible risk:
A 32 percent decline in Texas beef cattle has many pointing to drought as the main culprit, but there are other factors that have chipped away at inventory levels over the past couple of years, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist.
Stan Bevers told beef producers at the Blackland Income Growth Conference that not only has drought forced large sell-offs of cattle down to the point of Texas inventory levels of 1959, but land fragmentation continually is taking away potential beef cattle production.
The Federation of State Beef Councils, a division of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, elected leaders, approved more than $105,000 in promotion and education grants and marked its 50th anniversary during the 2013 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show Feb. 6-9.
Richard Gebhart, a rancher from Claremore, Oklahoma, was elected Federation chair, following his term as vice chair last year. He succeeds Craig Uden, a cow-calf producer and feeder from Elwood, Nebraska.
"It’s been a long time since beef producers had this good of a chance of off-setting their production costs,” said Monte Rouquette, Texas A&M AgriLife Research forage scientist But those new to the business can still find it a money pit if they don’t have the proper training, he added.
Four industry professionals joined the Livestock Marketeers Hall of Fame during the National Western Stock Show.
The Livestock Marketeers – an informal fraternity of livestock fieldmen, auctioneers, sale managers and related livestock business leaders – met for their 48th Annual Banquet at the National Western Club on Jan. 19. The event is hosted by American Live Stock.
