Capturing the Power of Breeding Bull Selection
Robert Fears
Cattle Management
The term, “Bull Power,” is a favorite conversation topic among cattlemen with the discussion often ending in controversy over what the term means. A generally accepted definition of bull power is the genetic contributions of a bull to the cow herd.
Posted in Uncategorized
Steve Cornett: Revisiting Oprah’s Beef with Beef
Beef Today
One hates to brag on one’s local newspaper, but Chip Chandler did a very nice story http://amarillo.com/news/local-news/2011-05-22/we-cleaned-her-act recounting the Oprah Winfrey mad cow debacle of 1996.
Posted in Uncategorized
Vladimir Mironov’s Lab-Grown Meat: Would You Eat It?
Camille Lamb
Miami New Times
The cows that make up our burgers consume 80 percent of the planet’s farmland, generate 20 percent of our greenhouse emissions, and consume 10 percent of our fresh water. Also, cows don’t like getting killed.
Posted in Uncategorized
Producers of beef go online to create buzz
ALAN SCHER ZAGIER
Salina Journal
The national beef industry has enlisted college students across the country in its public relations fight for America’s hearts, minds and stomachs. The Masters of Beef Advocacy program also recruits farmers, ranchers, high-end chefs and school dietitians to spread the gospel of red meat consumption
Posted in Uncategorized
Cattle Producers Don’t Want to Miss Summer Conference
KRVN
The 2011 Cattle Industry Summer Conference will be held in Kissimmee, Florida August 1st through the 4th. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Bill Donald says cattlemen can expect to hear from a variety of speakers and hear about the latest trends in cattle marketing and management.
Posted in Uncategorized
What’s a Beefalo?
Pat Stockett Johnston
Yahoo!
I have to confess. Before I visited the Terry Bison Ranch in Cheyenne, Wyoming I had never heard of a Beefalo. Not until our ranch train tour guide John told us to look out for the one Beefalo on the ranch.
Posted in Uncategorized
NCBA Leads Industry Charge for Immediate Passage of FTAs
PR WEB
In recognition of World Trade Month and National Beef Month, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) today, May 24, 2011, hosted a news conference on Capitol Hill urging the Obama administration to send pending free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea to Congress immediately.
Posted in Uncategorized
Drought and fire jeopardize ranching lifestyle in Texas
Elliott Blackburn
Reuters
A miserable sea of dry brown West Texas grass and charred scrub could cripple ranching operations in the country’s top beef-producing state.
"Right now, it’s literally day-to-day, and Mother Nature’s holding all the cards," said Dennis Braden, general manager of the 130,000-acre Swenson Land and Cattle Co.
Posted in Uncategorized
How do cows feed? Why it matters to you
Robert Patterson
Cows – like any other animal have evolved over millions of years. Like us their interact with the food that they have evolved over time to eat. In their case – they eat grass. No bovine ate any grain at all until very recently.
Posted in Uncategorized
Mono-slope Project Open House Features Air Quality and Cattle Performance
Sherry Hoyer, Beth Doran, Christopher Weishaar
Iowa State University
Managing mono-slope barns to improve air quality and cattle performance will be featured at an open house on June 22. The open house will be at the Ron and Clayton Christensen barn near Royal, Iowa, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Iowa State University (ISU) Extension beef program specialist Beth Doran said the barn is one of four involved in the Tri-State Air Quality project.
Posted in Uncategorized
The Beef Blog 