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Fetal Programming Studies Show Supplementation Pays

If you look at some of the research that’s been done on the value of supplementing cows, you could get the idea that it’s not all that profitable, says Rick Funston, a University of Nebraska reproductive physiologist in North Platte.

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  • Dec. 27, 2012
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    2012 Food Trends To Watch 1

    2011 brought us higher food prices at unprecedented levels, crops and livestock destroyed by global weather catastrophes, nations at war over the lack of food supplies and more food recalls from unique points of origin....More
  • May 28, 2012
    Article

    Rick Funston Develops Recipe For Low-Input Heifers 1

    The price of admission into the beef industry today is pretty prohibitive, says Rick Funston. But the University of Nebraska beef cattle reproductive physiologist believes one answer may reside in the heifer enterprise, which he says is “heavily underutilized and under-valued.”...More
  • May 25, 2012
    Article

    National Meat Association, North American Meat Processors Association Consolidate

    July 1 is the start date for the North American Meat Association (NAMA) - the brand new association created by the consolidation of the two venerable meat industry association leaders – the National Meat Association (NMA) and the North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP). On that date, both associations literally will cease to exist – and the entirely new association NAMA will start. The elected leaders of both associations have kept a low profile, focusing with other members and their association staff on a seamless transition....More
  • May 25, 2012
    Article

    Producers Enthusiastic About Foreign Marketing Opportunities

    Beef checkoff dollars continue to be invested in foreign marketing activities to build global demand for beef and maintain beef’s positive image. And although the export train has had a steeper hill to climb and export volume has slowed as compared to this time last year, the United States is still four percent above last year’s record value, and export value for every fed steer and heifer slaughter remains above $200....More
  • May 24, 2012
    Article

    Cow Longevity Important, But Affected By Many Things

    Cows leave the herd for a lot of reasons, all of which affect longevity. So, while cow age and the number of years she stays in the herd are economically important, longevity is a multi-faceted trait. It is, researchers say, a combination of many other production traits that come together to make a cow productive, allowing her to stay in the herd....More
  • May 24, 2012
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    Vilification Of LFTB Reaches From Industry To Consumers

    I bought a package of fresh ground beef at the grocery store the other day. It was a good deal at $2.49/lb., as retail ground beef prices have been rising the past year, like all other beef prices. Ground beef is no longer as price competitive with pork or chicken items as it used to be....More
  • May 23, 2012
    Article

    Industry Making Great Strides In Fighting E. coli 1

    The industry is taking appropriate steps to help ensure that U.S. beef is safe from E. coli contamination, according to a recent audit by the USDA Office of the Inspector General (OIG)....More
  • May 23, 2012
    Article

    Pink Slime, Mad Cow, Meat Glue, What Next? 2

    Major news stations across the country are having a heyday with beef these days. Creating controversy around America’s most beloved protein, journalists are quick to attack beef, scaring consumers with reports about pink slime, mad cow, meat glue and more. What’s next? And, how much damage have these derogatory terms done to the beef industry?...More
  • May 23, 2012
    Article

    American Angus Auxiliary Hosts Heifer Auction

    The American Angus Auxiliary heifer auction is an ideal way to support the Angus community, and bring home top Angus genetics. Gardiner Angus Ranch of Ashland, KS, donated this year’s heifer to be sold during “The Tradition Continues” auction, which is held June 17 in conjunction with the All-American Angus Breeder’s Futurity at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, KY....More
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