Each year, members of the Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) elect their fellow breeders to serve the RAAA and continue to advance its mission. This year, members elected Kim Ford, Bertrand, Nebraska, to serve as the 30th president of the RAAA.

For the second consecutive month, August export value for U.S. beef and pork increased year-over-year despite declines in volume. Export value for both products remains on a record pace, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

For generations, ranchers in the Southern Great Plains have fed their cattle the same way. During the spring and summer months, cattle graze on a sea of open pastures across the prairie, then in the fall fields begin to go dormant, and ranchers typically substitute hay in place of grazing. This can be a pricey endeavor, but this has been the tried-and-true process used for decades.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) announced that it would be reducing livestock futures electronic trading hours, effective Monday, Oct. 27. 

International dairy prices are now well below levels that will be sustainable in the medium term, and all signs suggest a prolonged period of low prices will be required in order to soak up the current global market surplus, according to Rabobank'slatest Dairy Quarterly report.

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Most Progressive Cattleman readers are willing to travel half a day for a bull sale.

Consumer perceptions of food technologyA recent survey was conducted to evaluate consumer perceptions of food technology. Some of the interesting findings regarding labeling of food were:

As a young man working on his family ranch, Colorado State University reproductive scientist Thomas “Tod” Hansen checked cattle for pregnancy using conventional rectal palpation – a routine and inexpensive method that can be stressful for cows and physically demanding for technicians.

NDSU associate professor, Kim Vonnahme, leads research on nutritional impacts on fetal and placental growth. She discusses fetal programming, cow nutrition and the long-term effects of proper nutrition during gestation. This video news is provided by Certified Angus Beef LLC and the American Angus Association.