International Trade a Key Topic at Cattle Industry Convention

The Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show are underway in New Orleans, Louisiana, with nearly 7,000 cattle producers, industry partners, and stakeholders gathered for education, engagement, and entertainment. A key topic at the convention is international trade. AgNet Media’s Sabrina Halvorson is covering the event and talked with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus …

Traceability: What USDA’s New Rule Proposal Means for Producers

By: Southeast AgNet intern, Will Jordan Traceability is the word at this year’s Cattle Industry Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. Producers, experts, and industry affiliates are gathered to discuss policy and directives for NCBA’s staff to focus on in 2023. Among other issues discussed, a recurring theme is implementation of more effective disease traceability for the cattle industry. While disease …

January 1 Cattle Inventory Down 3 Percent

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their annual Cattle Inventory Report, and it shows as of January 1, 2023 all cattle and calves in the U.S. totaled 89.3 million head, 3 percent below the 92.1 million head on January 1, 2022. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 38.3 million head, were 3 percent below the 39.4 million …

The Cattlemen‘s Beef Board Meeting this Week

The 2023 Cattle Industry Convention is taking place this week in New Orleans, Louisiana. One group meeting during the annual event is the Cattlemen‘s Beef Board (CBB), who of course is responsible for overseeing the collection of the Beef Checkoff and funding their various programs. They will be looking at the various programs conducted last year, and preview some of those planned for …

Georgia Beef Board Excited about The Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300

For the third year in a row, Daytona International Speedway will partner with Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner to sponsor the 42nd season-opening race for the NASCAR Xfinity Series – The Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300. The race is scheduled to kick off the season on Saturday, February 18th at Daytona International Speedway, the day before the 65th annual DAYTONA …

Florida Beef Council Attending Cattle Industry Convention

The 2023 Cattle Industry Convention is taking place this week in New Orleans, Louisiana. Folks in the cattle industry from across the country are at the Convention, and that includes those representing the Florida Beef Council (FBC). FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, explains how they are involved in the annual event. The Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300, that DeAnne mentioned, …

Groups File Lawsuit vs EPA over Final WOTUS Rule

The Cattle Industry Convention kicks off this week in New Orleans, and one major topic that will be discussed is the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), and 16 other farm and builders’ groups are not waiting around for the Supreme Court to clarify the definition of WOTUS, as they filed a lawsuit in …

It Could Be Another Year of Declining U.S. Meat Production

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