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A traceable story to tell with beef-on-dairy calves

Because of the nature of the dairy industry, producers have an opportunity to provide a traceable, easily marketable product with beef-on-dairy calves.

March 20, 2023

Adrianne Trennepohl

Utilizing beef sires on high-producing but lower genetic-quality females has been a game changer for the industry, as you know.

Weekly Digest: USDA announces second round of PMVAP payments

Here is a brief look at the news affecting dairy producers for the weeks of Jan. 15-28, 2023.

January 24, 2023

Dave Natzke

Digest highlights

USDA announces second round of PMVAP payments

$100 million Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program announced

WOTUS lawsuit filed

IDFA adds economist, policy support

USDA updates organic enforcement rule

2025-30 Dietary Guideline Advisory Committee named

USDA seeks comment on proposed animal disease traceability regulations

Animal welfare group wants increased regulation of ‘custom-exempt’ slaughter operations

Other news, briefly

Proposal seeks to strengthen disease traceability regulations

The proposed USDA rule would require some cattle crossing state lines to have eartags that are both visually and electronically readable.

January 18, 2023

Tyrell Marchant

On Jan. 18, USDA-APHIS announced a proposed rule to amend animal disease traceability regulations. The public comment period regarding the proposal is open through March 22, 2023. If the proposal becomes law, official USDA tags would be defined as those that are both visually and electronically readable.

Blockchain: Technology leading us to the future

Blockchain technology is advancing the beef industry by adding traceability for consumers and allowing producers to receive premiums for their efforts in producing quality meat.

September 22, 2022

Abigail George

The agriculture industry is directly derived from what consumers want. And in today’s world, consumers want traceability.

Five equipment manufacturing trends to watch in 2022

March 1, 2022

Both the immediate and long-term future of the equipment manufacturing industry will be defined by the development of a number of prominent trends, each of which is poised to have a significant impact in 2022 (and, in many cases, beyond).

Task force releases new long-range plan for beef industry

July 30, 2020

Carrie Veselka

The Long Range Plan Task Force unveiled its new five-year plan for 2021-25 at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association's Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in Denver.

Moving cattle across state lines

January 24, 2020

Robert Fears

Occasions arise when it is necessary to transport cattle across state lines, especially from smaller states. One reason for interstate movement is the purchase of cattle from another state or selling cattle to an out-of-state buyer.

2019 beef news in review

November 22, 2019

Tyson plant fire

The Aug. 9 fire that forced closure of the Holcomb, Kansas, Tyson Foods processing facility fueled a massive reaction in cattle markets through late summer, with feeders taking it on the chin with lower profit margins and processors reaping record prices.