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by Troy Marshall Jun. 13, 2013

Big Brother Seems To Have A Political Agenda

The power and influence of government in our lives is growing at an exponential rate it seems. I’ve always believed that government power must be checked or it inherently leads to not only less freedom and independence, but outright abuse....More
by Amanda Radke Jun. 18, 2013

Consumers Face Sticker Shock At Meat Case This Summer

While you’re spending time in the tractor baling hay this summer, you’ll likely hear the new beef campaign, “Beef, Above All Else,” featuring the voice of actor Garrett Hedlund. Ahead of that, however, the Beef It’s What’s For Dinner website has just been revamped, and the change can’t come soon enough....More
by Wes Ishmael May. 24, 2013

Beef Demand Remains Surprisingly Strong Despite High Retail Prices

As retail prices grow with decreasing supplies, consumers receive less value for their beef purchase unless benefits continue to increase....More
by Harlan Hughes May. 27, 2013

If Nature Cooperates, Good Times Are Ahead For Beef Producers

The national beef cow inventory is at a 50-year low, and long-run corn prices are projected to trend lower. These are two positive indicators for today’s beef industry....More
by Steve Kay May. 30, 2013

Beef Packers Stymied By Shortage Of Working Capital

Beef packing plants require an enormous amount of money to operate efficiently. Many small companies, especially family-owned beef processing operations, have succumbed because of this....More
by Burke Teichert May. 29, 2013

The Ranch Profitability Secret More Powerful Than Genetics

Well-managed grazing is actually a much more powerful tool for ranch profitability than cattle genetics....More
by Dave Sjeklocha May. 29, 2013

Three Beef Industry Challenges That Won’t Go Away Soon

We’ll not only have to deal with these animal welfare, nutrition and cattle health issues on the farm, but at the regulatory and legislative levels as well. We shouldn’t expect these problems to go away anytime soon, so I strongly encourage beef producers to accept the challenge and face them as only we can do....More

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