Leading a Legacy 2018
The annual Leading a Legacy fundraiser will be held October 13 in Dunlap, Iowa. All proceeds benefit the National Junior Shorthorn Show & Youth Conference. View the catalog now!
NCBA, PLC Release New Video Featuring Virginia Cattle Producers Rebutting State Official on Endangered Species Act Powers
WASHINGTON (September 17, 2018) - Today the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council released a third video in their campaign to modernize the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The new video comes in response to testimony from Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources Matt Strickler, who argued against giving state wildlife agencies an equal [...]
Farm Progress America, Aug. 22, 2018
Max Armstrong looks at a report focusing on the next 25 years for agriculture
Chef Jonathan’s Itasian Chopped Beef and Sticky Egg Rice
Ingredients (Beef): 3 pounds Certified Hereford Beef 80/20 ground beef bricks 4 tbsp. fine chopped fresh garlic 2 tbsp. unsalted butter 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp. granulated onion powder 3 tbsp. fine ground ginger 2 tbsp. fine sea salt 2 tbsp. crushed black pepper 2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 1/4 cup [...]
NJAS: Showmanship, a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity
Kansas juniors took home top showmanship honors at the 2018 NJAS. Kansas juniors took home the top honors at this year’s showmanship contest. Madison Loschke of Kingsdown, Kansas, was named top showman and Cale Hinrichsen of Westmoreland, Kansas, took home reserve honors. Only two showmen and women from each state are selected to compete in [...]
Cattlemen Urge President Trump to Support USDA Oversight of Lab-Grown Fake Meat
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and other leading organizations in the animal agriculture industry (“the Barnyard”) sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging him to ensure the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) acts as the primary regulatory authority over lab-grown fake meat products. The Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) designates USDA as [...]
Shredded Beef and Egg Quesadillas
Ingredients • 6 ounces cooked Certified Hereford Beef, shredded or chopped into bite size pieces • 4 large eggs, slightly beaten • 4 medium flour tortillas (8 to 10-inch diameter) • 1 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican blend cheese • 1 can (4 ounces) chopped or diced green chilies, drained Instructions Heat large nonstick skillet over [...]
Ag banks see uptick in business, thanks to livestock loans
Adjusted for inflation, livestock loans reached a historical high for the second quarter while the volume of farm machinery and equipment loans has narrowed to the lowest second-quarter level since 2015.
Kentucky Beef Cattle Market Update
– Dr. Kenny Burdine, Livestock Marketing Specialist, University of Kentucky I always like to see the fed cattle market put in its summer lows and there are some indications that this has already happened for 2018. August CME© Fed Cattle Futures have rallied from late May and deferred futures are trading at a premium to [...]
NCBA, PLC Grateful for Release of Dwight and Steven Hammond
WASHINGTON (July 10, 2018) — Today Ethan Lane, Executive Director of the Public Lands Council and NCBA Federal Lands, released the following statement: “We are extremely grateful to President Trump for granting a full pardon to Dwight and Steven Hammond. The Hammonds were forced to suffer from grave injustice for far too long, and the entire ranching community is [...]