ADM Alliance Nutrition claims it is revolutionizing beef mineral nutrition with its new AMPT (Advanced Mineral Performance Technology).

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).

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

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.

"Feeder and fed cattle prices are at or near all-time highs and are poised to keep moving higher. Both feeder and live cattle futures suggest that higher prices are yet to come. In several recent meetings and conversations with producers, I am seeing a couple of reactions to the current situation.

“Manure disposal is a big concern for cattle feedlot operators,” says USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) agricultural engineer John Gilley. “Fortunately, producers can reduce their use of commercial fertilizer – and their production costs – by using manure to fertilize their fields.”