Source: USDA news release
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the availability of an updated guideline that makes recommendations to strengthen the documentation that supports animal-raising or environment-related claims on meat or poultry product labeling. Today's action builds...
A federal grand jury in Charlotte has indicted Clint Clifford Sicking, 40, from Muenster, Texas, for his involvement in a $780,000 livestock theft scheme, as announced by U.S. Attorney Dena J. King for the Western District of North Carolina.
The...
Source: American Feed Industry Association (AFIA)
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The AFIA released its “Our Industry, Our Promise,” report, offering a detailed overview of the U.S. animal feed and pet food industry's contributions to both the national and global economies, while highlighting...
Source: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)
Leaders of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) issued statements in response to news of the indictment of Charles and Heather Maude, multi-generational family ranchers in western South Dakota,...
Source: National Cattlemen's Beef Association news release
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) is reminding cattle producers to consult with their tax attorneys regarding the Corporate Transparency Act, with key deadlines approaching at the end of 2024. NCBA's grassroots members...
Two North Dakota couples, CJ and Calli Thorne, and their neighbors Luke and Courtney Taylor, have recently acquired Yellowstone River Beef in Williston, North Dakota. The acquisition of the USDA-inspected facility was finalized in May.
Yellowstone River Beef, located at...
Source: USDA news release
Beef cow-calf farms--operations that raise beef calves at least through weaning--are numerous in the United States, and most are relatively small. Data from USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture indicated that 55 percent...
Source: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) confirmed that efforts to prevent ultra-processed, lab-grown protein from showing up in the diet of the American armed forces were successful, following news that the U.S. Department of...
Source: USDA
Beef production in 2024 is raised with higher expected steer and heifer slaughter that is partially offset by lower cow slaughter. The 2025 beef production forecast is also raised as a faster pace of fed cattle marketings is...
Source: NCBA
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) filed a lawsuit against the misguided Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) “Conservation and Landscape Health” rule. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for...
