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Nebraska-specific show up here with brand law and the usage of electronic identification methods. Trade, technology and taxes There are numerous other on the radar for producers and stakeholders, including trade, technology and taxes. Growth and opportunities in trade have brought increased demand for .

shutdown that lasted for 16 days. As the looks ahead, some of these lingering Washington could well have an impact on the US cattle and others. Farm Policy We have now at least moved the process of getting a new farm bill closer to the finish line than we did in 2012.

2012: 1 billion gallons 2013: 1.28 billion gallons 2014: 1.7 billion gallons. The that have created the calls for action on US biofuels policy include the 2012 drought, but also involve beyond – rising CAFÉ standards for cars and light trucks, fewer miles driven and the E10 “blend wall.”.

Climate scientists say the answer is simple: Eat less and raise fewer cattle. But even with the wide availability of plant protein and the popularity of initiatives like Meatless Monday, most people around the world are consuming more , not less. And as the population grows and more people move into the middle class, demand is only …

The story of McDonald’s 10-year quest for sustainable . A decade ago, the hamburger giant announced it would transform how it procures its most vital ingredient. It’s made progress, although you still can’t buy ‘sustainable .’. To many ‘sustainable ‘ is an oxymoron, but McDonald’s executives aren’t giving up.

Since 2000, there’s been a 10% increase in the percentage of USDA Choice and Prime product in the sales cooler. Last week’s “ At A Glance” discussion focused on the dramatic growth of certified programs in the past decade. That growth likely has influenced the ’s ability to produce more highly marbled product …

From supply chain to E. coli outbreaks, the meat has taken several hits and meat shortage concerns have grown. Now, thousands of cattle have died in Kansas.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 97% of foodborne illness could be prevented with basic hygiene and improved food handling practices. In 1996, 36% of the 9,164 news media articles tracked by CARMA (in the top 64 media markets) were on safety , the number one media-covered issue.

Nearly 20 years ago, in an effort to address recent consumer concerns about animal welfare in the , the National BQA program developed the “Producer Code for Cattle Care” in 1996 (NCBA, 2014a). The code is a set of ideals consistent with proper cattle care (Table 1). Table 1. Quality Assurance (BQA) Producer Code for …

The global size was valued at USD 526.50 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2% from 2024 to 2030. With increasing globalization, food preferences of consumers globally have witnessed significant changes. Consumers are increasing their protein intake, resulting in a rising demand for …

For instance, it was revealed that Clostridium was more associated with and its product (71.1 %), followed by pork (27.2 %); E. coli was also more associated with (91.9 %) followed by pork (12 or 27.2 %) and Salmonella was also more associated with (52.45 %) followed by pork (44.4 %). This knowledge can inform risk management …

With the closure of restaurants, there was an increased demand from the consumer. These led to negative impacts on the economy and put pressure on manufacturers to keep up with the demand of consumers. The decreased number of carcasses being processed due to restrictions and slowed lines led to a significant increase in price per …

Key Benefits of the ESG Thematic Report. • Developing a comprehensive understanding of macro-economic, Policies & Regulations and innovations affecting the , globally. • Key insights into environmental developments and ESG affecting the theme. • Identifying ESG risks and opportunities to business among leading …

Nalivka: Challenges Facing the . After seven years of sharply lower returns to cow-calf production, cattlemen now look forward to 2023 with prospects for significant profits. Certainly, the herd liquidation driven by drought and economics for the past 2 years support that optimism. In fact, I believe we are looking at a 3% smaller …

A majority (80%) of Uruguay’s production is exported – with about 78% of that going to Russia and the Middle East America. Like Brazil and Argentina, anabolics and growth hormones are banned and animal protein is banned in feed. Uruguay does not have a significant grain-based cattle feeding .

Fast forward to the 2022 NBQA, which delivers many encouraging messages about ’s improvement over the years while identifying that need further attention. The audit suggests the is producing a high-quality product that consumers want more efficiently and the ’s primary focus across the supply chain remains food …

The Chinese is facing many technical including transformation of traditional practices, feeding and management systems, and genetic improvement of cattle breeds. The long-term, sustainable development of the Chinese is an important issue for China.

Policy Report: COVID-19, climate, traceability and taxes are among the topics being discussed. : There are numerous facing policy development, and farmers and ranchers need to be watchful as policies related to climate, taxes and more are being discussed. Curt Arens. Cultivating scholars and leaders for agriculture’s …

However, the group still analyzed a range of policy and interacted with leaders and experts in agriculture to develop a strong understanding of the scope of several policy affecting the today — and the challenges in moving forward with policy choices. This article was first published by Nebraska Farmer on April 21 …

The has a complex road ahead to improve its environmental footprint. Global production and consumption represents around 40% of all livestock emissions . It is also an important agricultural commodity encompassing about 19% of total global livestock production and responsible for livelihoods of nearly 600 million smallholder …

As a result, there is a noticeable rise in news reports of recalls of diseased chicken and in American grocery stores. Some cattle growers have tried to fight back by creating new packing companies to compete and provide an honest market. However, the costs to do so are huge, as high as $50 million.

January 19, 2024. To keep temperature rise to 1.5°C and avoid a cascade of climatological catastrophes, the world must cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in half by 2030, according to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. To reach those goals, global agriculture must get greener—particularly the GHG-intensive meat …

Blythe Family Farms, started by Duane’s great-grandfather in 1890, raises around 200 mostly Angus cows — a midsized herd by American ranching standards — which are eventually sold for . “Our responsibility is to just care for the prairie,” Lyons-Blythe told me. “So, we’re really focused on sustainability and conservation practices.”

For reference, uncooked ground has risen by an average of 3.4 percent per year since 1985 2. Uncooked roasts have risen by 3.3 percent from August 2021 – August 2022, which is 1.9 percentage points below the 5.2 percent average yearly increase since 1985 2. steaks have decreased 3 percent from August 2021 – 2022 and have had …

Current Cattle and Policy Development. Written by Charles Hord, TCA Executive Vice President. TCA has received lots of calls, emails, and comments recently concerning cattle policy. I appreciate the civil and engaged manner these discussions have taken place. The are often complex, we may not always agree, and things …

There are three big environmental with the production of meat – feed sourcing, manure processing, and climate change. Raising meat takes vast quantities of feed. Millions of acres have been plowed over for large, monoculture crop fields dedicated to feeding livestock. Deforestation for agriculture is a problem in South America, but the …

T he US is creating an army of influencers and citizen activists to help amplify a … and a myriad of other .” By 2009, the cattle had found a new way to drive …

The Checkoff program was established as part of the 1985 Farm Bill. The checkoff assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported and products. States may retain up to 50 cents on the dollar and forward the other 50 cents per head to the Cattlemen’s …

Morgan Rose. The meat packing portion of the American has long been a bone of contention. With only four major meat packing companies controlling 85 percent of the market in the United States, ranchers nowadays are suffering from lowering live cattle prices while boxed prices continue to spiral upward.

It forecasts broiler production at 46.65 billion lbs, up 441 million lbs, or 1%, from 2023. ’s sharp decline means red meat and poultry production in 2024 will be an estimated 106.529 …

is driven by the number of cattle required to produce . For example, the U.S. produces around 18% of the world’s with 6% of the world’s cattle herd.3 Fewer cattle required for a given amount of produced means fewer GHG emissions and fewer . Item Million metric tons CO. 2. e % of US total GHG emissions cattle. 138.3. 2%

The USRSB set goals and sector-level targets for all six high-priority indicators: Air & greenhouse gas emissions, land resources, water resources, employee safety & well-being, animal health & well-being and efficiency & yield. While each high-priority indicator has its own goal and targets, these components of sustainability …

Henry Zerby is vice-president of protein procurement and innovation for Quality Supply Chain Co-op, Inc., a company which provides oversight to the supply of food products, including , to the fast-food giant Wendy’s. He shared his perspective to the virtual audience of the 2020 Improvement Federation (BIF) conference on the …

Cattle highlight long-term strains. May 3, 2022. Steve Sunderman feeds cattle on his family’s farm near Norfolk, Neb., which has been in operation for more than 130 years. Photo courtesy Jake Wragge. Editor’s note: The following was written by Debra Skodack for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Ten Magazine April 4.

All of these efforts resulted in the ’s Safety Assurance (BSA) program for feedlots. The program was renamed Quality Assurance in 1987. For one thing, like fat and injection site blemishes had to do with product quality rather than safety, Dr. Bohlender says. Benchmarking Quality And Progress

Supply chain disruptions linger for . STARKVILLE, Miss. — Two years have passed since the first cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the U.S., but the virus caused in the country’s grocery supply chain could remain well into 2022, which will likely mean higher prices for consumers.

cattle housing. Good management and well-maintained housing is important for avoiding welfare with cattle. Some people assume that all cattle are kept outside in fields. However, many cattle need to be housed during winter, when the weather is bad and the grass isn’t growing. Some may be reared entirely indoors.

Fed processors in 2021 made a profit of $562 per head through the first nine months of the year, according to HedgersEdge.com. The first quarter saw margins average $301.38 per head, the …

UTRECHT, The Netherlands – The global through the first half of the year reflects supply challenges in some markets and tailwinds in others while demand for more imports …

Producers are cautioned not to over-expand the into naturally raised and related production practices if they are more costly to adopt as supply could quickly outpace demand growth resulting in lower market premiums. Ongoing efforts to ensure consumers the entire practices good animal welfare stewardship matters.

Despite increasing prices, the demand for has remained strong as consumers claim they will continue to purchase . Unfortunately for manufacturers supply is declining and is expected to be 56 pounds per capita in 2024, 1.9% lower than 2023. 2 This is due to the contraction of heards, ongoing drought, higher producer input costs, supply chain , and more.

By Greg Henderson and Nevil Speer September 28, 2023. America’s producers are optimistic about the future, and the state of today’s is strong. Those are two highlights from …

However, Washington’s cow herd inventory has been growing since 2015 from 198,000 to 230,000 cows representing a inventory growth of about 16%. For 2019 the cattle generated $2.456 billion dollars in direct total output through it’s cow-calf, feedlot and processing sectors combined.

production is immensely wasteful in terms of energy, massive environmental degradation, and diverting good land and crops away from feeding people to feeding cattle. It is a massive sector, primarily to produce for unhealthy consumption, yet takes up so much of the world’s resources. It used to be a luxury item but now is consumed regularly.

The ’s contribution to the economy is colossal. It literally keeps people on the land in a way no other sector of agriculture does. The hundreds of thousands of ranching families are the epitome of family farming in the U.S. They dominate the cow-calf sector and are responsible for most of the 33 million calves produced each …

1. Improve efficiency and productivity. One of the greatest opportunities to reduce emissions from production is to improve efficiency. “Improved efficiency” can refer to more efficient land use, reducing pressure to clear more land; fewer greenhouse gas emissions per kilogram of produced; and more efficient use of feed.

A unique collaborative program hosted by the King Ranch® Institute for Ranch Management is aimed at growing the next crop of U.S. . With the average age of U.S. producers eclipsing 55 years, the has long buzzed about needing new blood. So the surprisingly strong demand for of late — despite record-high …

Today’s Consumer. September 2022. The National Cattlemen’s Association (NCBA), as a contractor to the Checkoff, is continually tracking trends, monitoring , and surveying the general landscape that has the potential to impact the . NCBA does this through a variety of tools, most notably by conducting …

The . To mark cows for identification, ranchers may restrain them and press hot fire irons into their flesh, which can cause third-degree burns, as they bellow in pain and attempt to escape. Often without providing any pain relief, workers typically cut male calves’ testicles from their scrotums or tightly clamp them so that they …

Results Summary. The total cattle impact of -19 is an estimated loss of $13.6 billion in total economic damages, as a result of $9.2 billion in total revenue loss across 63 million animals. The average economic and revenue loss per head is $216 and $146 per head, respectively ( Table 1 ).