Meal preparation has become streamlined as time-strapped consumers want quick and easy recipes. In response to that demand, the Beef Checkoff has put a whole lot of research muscle behind convenience....
Up, up and up. That's been the trend for U.S. beef prices following market conditions that have seen the nation's beef herd dwindle to a 62-year low. That event was spurred by a long run of high feed prices...
by Corey Geiger, Managing Editor Chicken. Chicken. Chicken. Those competing against this animal protein know full well that chicken strategists have mastered a list of consumer must have's in today's fast-paced...
by Corey Geiger, Managing Editor Frustrated by the entire beef industry's inability to come together and enhance the Beef Checkoff program that dates back to 1985, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack told members...
New practices have been put into place to make the nation's favorite form of beef safer than ever. Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced updated...
The data is mixed when it comes to antimicrobial resistance. While some livestock and retail meat sectors have gained ground compared to their previous five-year average, others have slid backward, as...
A recently published study on greenhouse gas emissions produced by livestock is placing the blame on the beef industry. The work of scientist Gidon Eshel from Bard College in New York was released last...
The Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board, more commonly known as Cattlemen's Beef Board consists of 103 members who represent domestic beef, veal and dairy producers. Yes, dairy. As dairy producers,...
A shrinking beef herd, high cattle feed prices and widespread drought conditions mean higher beef prices, for producers and shoppers alike. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, ground...
Last week, McDonald's Corporation announced its commitment to begin purchasing "verified sustainable beef" in 2016. Between now and then, the company plans to communicate with stakeholders from the farmer...
For the past three years, dairy producers have enjoyed a higher plateau of prices for cull cows and other dairy beef. While those prices should continue for most of 2014, there are signs that payouts may...
Pizza. It's a $40 billion industry that's at the heart of cheese sales, accounting for 25 to 28 percent of cheese consumption nationally in any given year. Ninety-three percent of our nation's citizens...
Prices over on the beef side of the cattle world are sizzling and may not be quite done yet, which is tasty news for dairy producers. Live cattle futures prices, which have the most relevance to cull milk...
As the beef cattle herd continues to shrink, dairy steer growers have options to consider to enhance beef production. Dairy steers are becoming a growing part of the beef industry. The number of beef cows...
Favorable feed cost outlook sets the stage for herd rebuilding to begin this fall. The fatal production problem that has driven many dairy producers out of business in recent years – sky-high feed...
World Classic Sale averages over 33,000! Despite a late start due to the large Holstein heifer show, the sale went off with a bang. The United States and Canadian National Anthems started the evening and...
When Hoard's Dairyman commissioned artist Bonnie Mohr, Glencoe, Minn., to create a new edition to its Foster Mothers of the Human Race paintings, the result was astounding
Logan Bower is a leader in dairy cattle care The Beef Checkoff's annual awards were recently announced. Logan Bower, a dairy producer from Pennsylvania, earned the Dairy Beef Quality Assurance Award which...
There are 115 more reasons for dairy producers to attend World Ag Expo February 14 to 16 in Tulare, Calif. – the number of registered Holsteins, Red and Whites, and Jerseys that will sell at auction...
