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The World Beef Expo (WBE) turned a profit in 2011 for the first time in its 19-year history, leading organizers to believe the event’s future is bright.
Cull cow prices were record high in 2011 and are on pace to set another record high in 2012.
Prices for 85-90 percent lean slaughter cows in the Southern Plains started 2012 at $70 per hundredweight (cwt.) and increased seasonally throughout January and February.
Since late February, prices have traded in a fairly narrow trading range of $85 to $87/cwt., and have averaged about $10 higher than last year.
High prices in 2011 were in spite of relatively large cow slaughter, particularly in the last half of the year.
Two new checkoff-funded “Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.” online advertising video commercials will be making their world debut this week.
The first spot called “Island” is full of sizzle and beauty shot that brings our hero – beef – to life. The intended message – that lean beef has the power to elevate the everyday – comes through in a clear and engaging way.
This spring, the Beef Checkoff launched a new video blog contest designed to engage youth in telling the beef story using the power of YouTube.
Videos entries had to be two minutes or less and focus on one of eight beef related topics, including common beef misconceptions, cattle care and beef’s nutritional value.
The 58th annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course, conducted by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, is scheduled for August 6-8 at Texas A&M University in College Station.
Western Kansas Manufacturers Association (WKMA), sponsor of the annual 3i Show, announced that the Chevrolet Ride & Drive will be at this year’s 3i Show, July 12-14.
Quality Liquid Feeds, Inc. (QLF) has completed a new liquid feed manufacturing plant in Clovis, New Mexico.
With this expansion, QLF will increase the ability to serve dairy, cow/calf, feedlot, pelleted feeds and texturized feed markets.
Construction for the facility began in August 2011 and was completed in January. From this location, QLF will service primarily Texas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico and Utah.
Bovance -- a joint-venture between Trans Ova Genetics of Sioux Center, Iowa, and ViaGen of Austin, Texas -- has chosen Branden Zuck from Ames, Iowa, as the winner of the second Bovance Scholarship Contest.
Applicants submitted essays related to cloning and its benefit to the agriculture industry.
Zuck is currently a sophomore at Iowa State University majoring in Animal Science with a Pre-Veterinary focus.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on April 13 released new guidelines for tightening human-use antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals.
Specifically targeted in the documents are antibiotic drugs used for feed efficiency and growth promotion in livestock/poultry and producers using the antibiotics without the consultation of a veterinarian.
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