National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Philip Ellis statement regarding federal court ruling in North Dakota that will block EPA and the Army Corps’ “Waters of the United States” rule. “America’s…
Ranchers Remain Cautious Despite El Niño Forecast
…price of cattle and availability of land. At a recent cattle sale he attended, Mariposa County cattle rancher Tony Toso noted how top-selling heifers were going for as much as…
A Gradual Change in the State of the Beef Cattle Market
What will the next 18 months hold for the U.S. beef cattle market? Gary Crawford has this report. A Gradual Change in the State of the Beef Cattle Market…
For Atwater FFA Students, It’s a Year Round Program
…Natalie Williams, Nicholas Giesbrecht, Renessa Hardin, Ryann Perry, Sam Knight Sidney Miller, Trystan Giesbrecht, Tyler Russell, Victoria Ortiz, Vince Baraldi, (sheep) Alexandria Cortez, Brooke Ramirez, Cheyenne Birmingham , Christian Stallworth,…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…Rickert own and manage Prather Ranch (Shasta County), a diversified cattle and certified organic rangeland business. The business includes a feed yard, slaughter facility, retail meat and beef by-product outlets,…
Dairy Farmers Explore Options in Feed Supplies
…Falling gasoline prices, which put pressure on ethanol values, mean less demand for corn to produce the renewable fuel. Low milk prices and a drop in cattle and hog prices…
Wildfires Underscore Need for Readiness
…permission to go in and get the cattle out, Roarke said. Highway access to the area has been highly restricted, which makes getting trucks in and moving cattle difficult. Both…
2014 Kern County Crop Report Up 12 Percent
…2014 are grapes, almonds, milk, citrus and cattle and calves, which make up more than $5 billion (66 percent) of the total value; with the top 20 commodities making up…
Japanese Journalists Get Look at U.S. Beef Industry
…visited offices of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), the National Cattleman’s Beef Association (NCBA), research facilities at Colorado State University (CSU) and cattle-production operations in Colorado. Funding support for…
Application Open for Beef Industry Internship in Washington D.C.
…is the nation’s oldest and largest national organization representing America’s cattle producers. PLC is the only organization in Washington, D.C., dedicated solely to representing cattle and sheep ranchers that utilize…
NCBA: Stabenow’s Solution Guarantees Trade War with Canada and Mexico
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says Senator Stabenow (D-Mich.) introduced legislation today that fails to fix mandatory Country-of-Origin labeling, driving the United States even closer to the forthcoming trade war…
From California to the Midwest – Sharing Agriculture’s Story
…requires JavaScript. Another great stop was to meet South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal at his custom cattle-feeding operation. VanderWal also grows corn and soybeans and is a third-generation…
California Milk Advisory Board Young dairy farmers and FFA Competition
…Milk Advisory Board is challenging California members of Future Farmers of America (FFA), California Holstein Association (CHA) and junior members of the California Jersey Cattle Association (CJCA) to create a…
Video Contest Gives Young Calif. Dairy Leaders Opportunity to Share Passion for Food and Farming
…Holstein Association (CHA) and junior members of the California Jersey Cattle Association (CJCA)* an opportunity to share their passion for communicating about the industry with consumers. Two grand-prize winners will…