The California Cattle Council (CCC) is working with the California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) to launch a project called Resilience 2020, as a means of reassuring consumers that California ranchers are…
California Beef Producers Working Through Tough Market Conditions
…while processors are working as quickly as safely possible there are still large cattle inventories in the state. “We have a large supply of cattle and they’re only capable of…
Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall Named to Economic Revival Group
…pandemic: Almost all row crop commodity futures have fallen by double-digit percentages. Milk futures have fallen by around 30% Live cattle futures are down 29% Hog futures have fallen 39%…
American Livestock Production Sets the Standard for Environmental Impact
…By comparison, a report from Imaflora and Observatório do Clima shows that cattle rearing alone was responsible for 392 million tons of GHG emissions in Brazil in 2016. About the…
Spring Cattle Work Calls for COVID-19 Precautions
…tend crops and care for livestock. Beef cattle ranching differs from more intensive agriculture production as much of the work (fixing fence, feeding, checking cattle) is generally a solitary activity….
Finding the Threshold for Almond Hull Concentration in Dairy Rations
…positive nutritional aspects and are typically fed to dairy cattle at rates of three to five pounds per day. Because California produces an abundance of almonds, researchers have been evaluating…
Correcting the Misinformation About Emissions from Animal Agriculture
…ten years; versus carbon dioxide stays in the atmosphere having a warming effect for 1,000 years,” Werth noted. “We’re misrepresenting the actual impacts coming from cattle versus impacts coming from…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…showing sheep, training dogs, making jam, and participating in photography. Now, upon her senior year, she currently represents the chapter as Vice President teaching middle schoolers the importance of agriculture,…
CBB Announces New Officers at 2020 Cattle Industry Convention
(CBB) — Cattle producers Jared Brackett, Hugh Sanburg and Norman Voyles, Jr. are the new leaders of the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board (CBB). This officer team is responsible…
Strong Demand, Leverage Shift Adds Optimism for Year Ahead
…year ahead as consumers at home and abroad support industry profitability. That was the message delivered during the popular CattleFax outlook session, held as part of the 2020 Cattle Industry…
Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. New Ads Address Myths About Beef
…addressing myths that may affect consumer decisions to choose beef,” said Laurie Munns, a cattle rancher from Hansel Valley, Utah and federation division chairman, at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association…
NCBA Unveils Top Policy Priorities For 2020
(NCBA) — The Executive Committee of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) approved the organization’s top 2020 Policy Priorities. Approval came at the annual Cattle Industry Convention in San Antonio,…
More than 1,000 Attend Cattlemen’s College
…Antonio, Texas Feb. 4-5. Held in conjunction with the Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show Feb. 5-7, Cattlemen’s College is one of the cattle industry’s most in-depth and helpful…
Thousands Gather for Annual Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show
…the convention, including through Cattlemen’s College, which presents cutting-edge curriculum to ranchers that helps improve returns for cattle operations. Convention-goers may also find time to visit the seven-acre tradeshow floor…