The American Hereford Association (AHA) is the first beef breed to develop and market its own genomic predictions. The AHA approach is the first of its kind to work with the scientific community and the National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium (NBCEC) to build its own training and validation population. This approach is important because AHA now has access to all of the genotypes, phenotypes and pedigrees, which will allow the Association and its members to continue to train and build the Hereford-specific panel....More

Beef industry experts discuss impacts of the 2012 drought, the estate tax and an effort by the industry to waive EPA mandates for corn-based ethanol production....More

Join us from the American Angus Association as we bring you the week's top stories, including a new FMD vaccine, legislation that would exempt manure from hazardous waste laws, summertime beef demand, and highlights of the MaternalPlus program....More

Top Industry News:  Join us from the American Angus Association as we bring you the week's top stories, including the House version of the 2012 Farm Bill, new international standards for ractopamine, the outlook for feeders and stockers, a checkoff-funded program that's keeping beef on the menu, and more. CattleFax Update:...More

The week's top stories include rising farmland values, ways to deal with heat stress, Angus Foundation scholarships, showring tips, and more....More

The Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) is pleased to announce Tim Starks as President for the 2012-2014 term. Unlike many past presidents, Starks did not grow up in the livestock auction marketing business. Starks grew up on a farm and ranch operation near Cherokee, Okla., where for 30 years he was a customer of the local auction markets....More

Join us from the American Angus Association as we bring you the week's top stories, including the Senate's Farm Bill, EPA's proposed dust standards, record U.S. beef exports, severe weather updates on your phone and a summertime problem that could take an $80-per-head bite out of your bottomline....More

When it comes to today’s agriculture, there are many examples of great farmers and ranchers all over the country doing wonderful things to bring food to the table for those around the world. But few of those farmers and ranchers are recognizable by consumers, mainstream media and influencers. In fact, the pictures and perceptions of farmers and ranchers often do not match reality....More

Black-hided. It’s the initial requirement for more than 80 beef brands certified by USDA. That also means it’s the first limiting factor for supply of programs like the largest and longest-running of those: the Certified Angus Beef® (CAB®) brand....More

A product showcase in which USMEF member companies exhibited items for more than 100 meat buyers from 12 international markets gave exporters a unique opportunity to see customers from all parts of the world at one time, and in one place. Many of the buyers attending the product showcase were part of regional trade teams hosted by USMEF for an extensive look at U.S. meat production, processing and merchandising practices....More

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