Pruitt The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association today sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works expressing strong support for the nomination of Scott Pruitt to…
No Significant Impact for Giant Reed Biological Control Agent
…Rio Grande area of Texas. These infestations cause stream bank erosion, damage to structures like bridges, and a loss of biodiversity. Giant reed infestations also provide habitat for cattle fever…
Five Myths About the Veterinary Feed Directive
…beef cattle specialist that debunked a few of the common myths. One is that antibiotics will not be available to treat animals. “Antibiotics will still be available to treat disease,”…
Supreme Court Agrees to take EPA WOTUS Rule
Scott Yager, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association environmental counsel, released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to grant the cert petition for the industry coalition lawsuit…
USDA Proposes Adjusted Membership on Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board
…the board and is entitled to an additional member for each additional 1,000,000 head of cattle. In considering reapportionment, the board reviewed cattle inventories, as well as cattle, beef, and…
Western View: Drought-Busting Rain?
…running off recently burned land – a problem we’ve made worse by stopping the grazing of cattle in the high country. As the rains fall and promises to bring our…
Applicants for Annual Scholarship Program Sought
…than 500 attendees including dairy calf and heifer raisers from 27 states and 10 countries, representing more than 1 million cattle. For more information or to join DCHA, visit www.calfandheifer.org,…
Farmers Urge Their Peers to Define ‘Sustainability’ for Themselves
…soil preparation to community involvement. South Dakota rancher Josh Geigle said he uses a “take half, leave half” approach to graze beef cattle. “If your grass is a foot tall,…
Farm Bureau Distinguished Service and Founders Awards: Bob Stallman and James Quinn Honored
…organizations. Stallman served as president of the nation’s largest general farm organization for 16 years, stepping down in 2016. A rice and cattle producer from Columbus, Texas, Stallman sharpened his…
Agri View: La Niña Forecast
…region didn’t get a drop of rain in October. It wasn’t just field crops that were hurt. Some cattle farmers were forced to sell some of their herd because they…
Debt-To-Asset Ratios Projected to Climb 13%
…into a similar spiral seen in the 1980s. 2016 was a challenge, whether producers grew crops, milked cows, or fed beef cattle. Farmers pulled back on inputs where they could,…
The Western View: Excuse me, Mr Trump
…So the confrontation is building. The environmentalists have pretty much had their way the last 40 years. They’ve stopped dams from being built, kicked the cattle out of the forests,…
U.S. Scores Big WTO Win Against Indonesian Agricultural Trade Restrictions
…that already totaled nearly $115 million in 2015. U.S. agricultural exports affected by Indonesia’s restrictions include apples, grapes, oranges, potatoes, onions, flowers, juices, cattle, beef and poultry. Indonesia can appeal…
Agri View: How Was Your Meat Raised
…the report said flat out that grass fed beef is not as tasty as grain fed. Well now that has been the opinion of most people since raising cattle on…