…appear to be transmitting the virus to other cattle within the same herd. At present, HPAI has not been detected in beef cattle. However, producers are encouraged to implement…
‘Product of USA’ Labeling Rule Finalized by USDA
…Farm Action co-founder and farmer Joe Maxwell. “The abuse of the ‘Product of U.S.A.’ label stripped America’s cattle producers of a vital opportunity to market their USA beef while denying…
Catastrophic Losses Ahead After Texas Wildfires
…85 percent of the state’s cattle population is located on ranches in the Panhandle.” He also says there are millions of cattle in the region, with some towns made up…
Cell-Cultured Meat Labeling Questions
…we looking at a point where you may have sales taking from a grass-fed cattle that then can be labeled as a grass fed cell cultured product or a range-free…
World Ag Expo® Kicks Off in Tulare, CA
…available throughout the grounds. The WW Livestock Demonstration Pavilion on the east side of Farm Credit Dairy Center will feature reining, livestock handling, cattle pregnancy ultrasounds, and a live cattle auction….
Grocery Prices Staying Higher
…cattle and calves since 1951. Higher processing plant and grocery store wages and post-pandemic shipping costs plus Russia’s war with Ukraine have also spiked food prices, including for grains and…
New NCBA President Says Death Tax, Farm Bill Important for 2024
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has a new president. Wyoming rancher Mark Eisele was handed the gavel during the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention, held last week in Orlando, Florida….
Ag Industry Watching D.C. Budget Battle
Even as Congressional leaders announced a deal on some appropriations for fiscal year 2024 on Sunday, Jan. 7, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Vice President of Government Affairs, Ethan Lane…
NCBA Keeps Close Eye on Proposed USDA Rulemaking
Image by Fabiana pfernandes from Pixabay National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Vice President of Government Affairs, Ethan Lane says he’s keeping an eye on proposed USDA rulemaking for the beef…
Government Shutdown Continued Threat is Toxic for Ag Businesses
…again looming, Speaker Mike Johnson faces pushback from his own party over a potential spending deal with Democrats. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President of Government Affairs, Ethan Lane is…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 01-01-24
…surveying California cattle operations this month. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media,…
Shannon Douglass Elected as New President of California Farm Bureau
…her excitement, highlighting the opportunities she gained as a first-generation farmer through the Farm Bureau. COURTESY: California Farm Bureau Federation Douglass, who owns Douglass Ranch in Orland, where cattle are…
Conservation Investments Highlighted at California Dairy
…projects. Maddox Dairy is serving as a pilot dairy for this initiative and is exploring innovative approaches to reduce methane emissions from dairy cattle through the use of feed additives….
Speaker Johnson a ‘Real Win for Cattle Producers’
Representative Mike Johnson (R_LA) Speaker of the House of Representatives The nation has a new Speaker of the House, and he’s someone already trusted by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association…