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Nebraska cattleman J.D. Alexander was named 2012 president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) during the organization’s annual meeting in Nashville. Alexander officially took the reins of NCBA from Bill Donald, a rancher from Melville, Mont.
The high-end South Korean lifestyle magazine, Luxury, devoted 12 pages of its current issue to steak, and a significant portion of that special feature focused on U.S. prime beef, dry-aged American beef and restaurants that feature them.Korean consumers’ perception of U.S. beef is improving, steadily returning to the positive levels of 2003 when American beef was the dominant imported beef. That was evidenced by the fact that five of the seven restaurants spotlighted in Luxury sold U.S. ribeye and striploin steaks in conjunction with domestic (Hanwoo) tenderloins. Two restaurants offered Australian ribeyes. The taste profile of grain-fed U.S. beef, along with its competitive price, are driving demand for the American imports and helping foster a substantial interest in dry-aged beef.
“U.S. ribeyes and striploins meet the preferred specifications for dry aging,” said Jihae Yang, USMEF-Korea director, who was interviewed for the Luxury article. “Hanwoo beef, which is in high demand from Korean-style barbecue restaurants, is too expensive considering the loss after dry-aging. U.S. beef is the true leader in this category.”
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board seated new members and elected 2012 officers, as well as members of its Executive Committee and the Beef Promotion Operating Committee, during its annual meeting in Nashville Feb. 4. During its final meeting at the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville, the Beef Board unanimously elected New Mexico seedstock producer Wesley Grau to serve as 2012 chairman of the Board, Arkansas cow-calf producer Weldon Wynn to serve as vice chairman and Idaho rancher Kim Brackett to fill the position of Beef Board secretary/treasurer for 2012.
The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) is offering two scholarships for MSGA member students. For graduating high school seniors, MSGA is offering the Swede Schlesinger Scholarship worth $2,500.
To be eligible for this scholarship ,students must be graduating from a Montana high school this year, be a member of MSGA, or have at least one parent who is a member, and demonstrate a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.
Five prominent colleges of veterinary medicine located in the Western U.S. recently convened to create the Consortium of Western Regional Colleges of Veterinary Medicine. The consortium was formed to collaborate in the advancement of initiatives critical to the future of the veterinary profession. To ensure actions are put in place to address these priorities, representatives from each of the colleges created a regional think tank with a commitment to action and mutual collaboration.
ADVOCIN™(danofloxacin mesylate) is now available from Pfizer Animal Health – offering a cost-effective fluoroquinolone alternative for the treatment of bovine respiratory disease (BRD). With a withdrawal time of just four days and a single 2 mL per 100 lb dose, ADVOCIN offers a convenient alternative for cattle veterinarians and producers treating BRD. ADVOCIN brings veterinarians what they expect from a fluoroquinolone and can help producers increase their profit margins.
The overwhelming majority of beef and dairy producers say their beef checkoff has value for them in many ways:
• Four in five producers say the beef checkoff influences beef demand and is of value to them even in a weak economy.
• Three in four producers say the beef checkoff contributes to the profitability of their operations, is there for them in a crisis and represents their interests.
• Two in three beef producers believe the checkoff is well-managed.
A beef checkoff website aimed at beef processors and marketers has been updated and reintroduced. Created by the checkoff’s Beef Innovations Group (BIG), the update includes new beef cutting information, imagery, guides and product concepts that will assist in efficient and profitable utilization of the beef carcass.
“Beef can be used in numerous ways, but the methods of using cuts effectively and efficiently aren’t always readily apparent,” says Steve Wald, executive director of beef innovations for the Beef Checkoff Program.
The most productive, high-quality commercial cowherds are often managed like purebreds, with individual animal records and calf performance and carcass data brought to bear on each cow. Progeny are increasingly predictable and accurate in hitting gain and grade targets.
“If that sounds like you, get ready for GeneMax™, a new DNA tool, Angus-specific and designed for commercial herds using registered Angus sires,” says Mark McCully, Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) assistant vice president for production.
More than 7,500 cattle producers gathered in Nashville for the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show. The turnout was the highest ever, with most attendees feeling very optimistic about the current state of the cattle industry.Without question, record beef export performance over the past year is one of the biggest factors driving this positive outlook, as the percentage of U.S. beef production exported (including variety meat) approached 15 percent and export value equated to more than $200 per fed steer or heifer slaughtered.
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