Source: North American Meat Institute news release
The latest attempt by the Biden Administration to disrupt the meat and poultry industry with changes to the Packers and Stockyards Act's (PSA) regulations does nothing to encourage competition and instead attempts to...
Source: USDA news release
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the finalization of Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
The final rule will be effective 60 days following publication in the Federal Register. The...
Source: Beef Australia
Australia’s beef industry on show at premier beef expo
Global delegates interested in Australia’s beef industry will get a taste of the country’s leading technologies, genetics, products, and services at Beef Australia’s premier beef expo, Beef2024.
Set to take...
Source: Government of Alberta
As Alberta heads into wildfire season, many areas of the province are experiencing heightened wildfire risk. Alberta’s government continues to prioritize new technologies and tactics that will enhance front-line response and suppression efforts.
Budget 2024 will invest...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
In the lead up to International Women’s Day 2024, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced up to $476,742 in funding over the next two years to York University’s YSpace, an innovation...
Source: National Cattlemen's Beef Association news release
Today, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) called on lawmakers to pass the minibus appropriations package announced yesterday by congressional leadership. The bill prevents a disastrous government shutdown and provides support for several...
Intense winds carried the largest wildfire ever recorded in Texas, spanning over 1 million acres of rangeland in the Panhandle, a crucial hub for the state's cattle industry, and extending into Oklahoma by late February 2024. Despite a light...
NBC News’ Patrick Smith reported Wednesday that “Texas farmers and ranchers are facing the ‘destruction’ of their livelihoods as a result of wildfires that have continued to rage through the panhandle this week into today, the state’s agriculture commissioner...
National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) reports:
A new resource developed by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and CattleFax helps cattle producers maximize profitability from their culling decisions. "Right Way. Right Time. - A Guide to Cull Cattle Management" is now...
Missouri Prime Beef Packers expressed its aspiration to resume operations at its Pleasant Hope facility pending an agreement with the state regarding wastewater treatment, as stated by the company. The decision to suspend operations on Tuesday was attributed to...