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Getting new employees started right
When bringing on a new employee to the ranch, having a Standard Operating Procedure…
Jul 30, 2018 · By University of Nebraska Extension
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News
Beyond Meat receives non-GMO-verified status
Beyond Meat, the maker of plant-based “meat” products, announced July 23 that it has…
Jul 30, 2018 · By WLJ
News
Resources for the “meat denied”
The North American Meat Institute has resources available for the “meat denied,” those whose…
Jul 30, 2018 · By WLJ
News
Wool featured at Made in America Showcase
Mountain Meadows Wool Mill displayed wool products and participated in the 2018 Made in…
Jul 30, 2018 · By WLJ
Health/Nutrition
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott reappoints Leo Vermedahl to Texas Animal Health Commission
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott reappointed Leo Vermedahl, Ph.D., to the Texas Animal Health Commission…
Jul 30, 2018 · By WLJ
Livestock
E. coli prompts recall
Win Opportunity Knocks, doing business as Ottomanelli Wholesale Meats Inc., in St. Petersburg, FL,…
Jul 30, 2018 · By WLJ
Policy
USDA announces $12B in tariff aid to U.S. ag
BREAKING: The USDA has announced $12 billion in aid to U.S. agriculture as a…
Jul 24, 2018 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Opinion
Guest Opinion: Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. Donates Beef to Aspen Charity
The Beef Checkoff donated beef to the Aspen Homeless Shelter following the Food and…
Jul 23, 2018 · By Cattlemen's Beef Board
Opinion
Guest Opinion: The danger of a bad and difficult trade war
What does a “good” or “easy” trade war look like? DTN’s Livestock Analyst John…
Jul 23, 2018 · By DTN
Livestock
American lamb to return to Japan
After almost 15 years as collateral damage to BSE, U.S. lamb is finally being…
Jul 23, 2018 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Markets
Cattle, beef markets better than expected
It’s the dog days of summer, but the markets are holding up pretty well…
Jul 23, 2018 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Environment
ESA desperately needs modernization
Efforts and suggestions to update and reform the Endangered Species Act were discussed at…
Jul 23, 2018 · By Mark Mendiola, WLJ correspondent
Opinion
Black Ink: Time tested
What does it take to last in the cattle industry? Miranda Reiman talked to…
Jul 23, 2018 · By Miranda Reiman, WLJ Contributing Columnist
Opinion
Pete’s Comments: ESA needs improvement
Pete considered the potential benefits—and looming challenges—to reforming the ESA, something everyone needs, not…
Jul 23, 2018 · By Pete Crow, WLJ publisher emeritus
Policy
FDA vs. USDA on lab-grown meat
The Food and Drug Administration and the USDA are jockeying for position to oversee…
Jul 23, 2018 · By Rae Price, WLJ editor
Livestock
House to examine essential role of grazing
Three ag-focused representatives presented information to the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands…
Jul 23, 2018 · By Rae Price, WLJ editor
Livestock
Project aims to uncover important genetic traits in cattle
UC Davis researchers are leading a study to identify the functional elements of the…
Jul 23, 2018 · By UC Davis
Livestock
USDA says there are more specialized livestock farms today
More and more livestock operations are becoming specialty, that is, they rely on purchased…
Jul 23, 2018 · By USDA Economic Research Service
Policy
Stampede Meat expands to New Mexico
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez was joined by state and local leaders on July…
Jul 23, 2018 · By WLJ
Beef
Beef featured as the premier protein at Sturgis rally
Beef will be celebrated as the premier protein by thousands of visitors to Sturgis,…
Jul 23, 2018 · By WLJ
Beef
Cargill to offer premium U.S. beef in Korea
Cargill and Seoul, Korea-based AG Meat, a specialty import meat distributor, are partnering to…
Jul 23, 2018 · By WLJ
News
Company says it will no longer reimburse employees for meals with meat
WeWork, a company that offers shared office spaces for small companies, freelancers, and other…
Jul 23, 2018 · By WLJ
Beef
Wyoming Beef Council appointments
Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead recently announced appointments to the Wyoming Beef Council. Range cow…
Jul 23, 2018 · By WLJ
Livestock
Cattle Empire announces sale of two locations to Friona Industries
Cattle Empire, LLC recently announced the sale of its Yard 1 and Yard 2…
Jul 23, 2018 · By WLJ
Policy
Who will regulate lab meat?
The FDA and the USDA are in a fight over who will regulate fake…
Jul 16, 2018 · By Chris Clayton, DTN ag policy editor; and Jerry Hagstrom, DTN political correspondent
News
How to determine if you’re a farmer for tax purposes
When is a farmer not a farmer (according to the IRS)? As with many…
Jul 16, 2018 · By DTN
Markets
Cash cattle take backseat to futures
Cash fed cattle trade didn’t materialize until late on Friday, leaving the market spotlight…
Jul 16, 2018 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Policy
Trump pardons Hammonds
After being pardoned by President Trump, Dwight and Steven Hammond are finally home after…
Jul 16, 2018 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Opinion
BeefTalk: Is the cow-calf enterprise keeping pace?
Cattle producers seek to move forward by anticipating future opportunities. It is important to…
Jul 16, 2018 · By Kris Ringwall, WLJ Contributing Columnist
Opinion
BeefTalk: A look at the future—soil, forage and beef
North Dakota State University’s Kris Ringwall offers food for thought: Forage that once was…
Jul 16, 2018 · By Kris Ringwall, WLJ Contributing Columnist
Livestock
ASI weighs legal options in grazing case
The American Sheep Industry Association is weighing legal options in response to actions that…
Jul 16, 2018 · By Mark Mendiola, WLJ correspondent
Opinion
Guest Opinion: First impressions of China
Derrell Peel recently visited China and shares his perspectives on the experience. Top among…
Jul 16, 2018 · By Oklahoma State University Extension
Markets
Pete’s Comments: Watch the markets
A lot can be learned by watching the markets closely these days. Is preconditioning…
Jul 16, 2018 · By Pete Crow, WLJ publisher emeritus
Policy
USDA lifts TB testing in Manitoba
Breeding cattle from the Riding Mountain Eradication Area in Manitoba, Canada will now be…
Jul 16, 2018 · By Rae Price, WLJ editor
Livestock
Weighing the costs and benefits of preconditioning calves
Preconditioning of calves is not always suitable for every production system, so estimating the…
Jul 16, 2018 · By University of Nebraska Extension
Policy
Monthly corn exports surge to record levels in April
Corn exports in April hit an all-time record at 7.7 metric tons. Projections show…
Jul 16, 2018 · By USDA Economic Research Service
Markets
May beef exports shatter value record
Exports of beef and lamb surged past recent records in May. Increasing demand from…
Jul 16, 2018 · By USMEF
News
Offers on the table to purchase Marfrig’s Keystone Foods division
Marfrig Global Foods announced on July 6 that it has received binding offers to…
Jul 16, 2018 · By WLJ
Beef
Steak Bowl meal kits expand into new stores
Cooking a delicious, healthy beef meal from scratch has never been easier with the…
Jul 16, 2018 · By WLJ
Livestock
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to limit wolf information
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced a stricter policy on…
Jul 16, 2018 · By WLJ
News
New Zealand Prime Minister against fake meat
New Zealand’s acting Prime Minister Winston Peters rebuked his country’s flag carrier airline, Air…
Jul 16, 2018 · By WLJ
Environment
Beef Improvement Federation announces new leadership
The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) elected new directors and announced new officers June 22…
Jul 16, 2018 · By WLJ
Beef
U.S. adds $200 billion in tariff threats to China
President Trump has given the USTR the go-ahead to impose up to $200 billion…
Jul 16, 2018 · By WLJ
Policy
Senate holds test vote on bill to require congressional approval for tariffs
On Wednesday, July 11, the Senate held a test vote on S. 3013, a…
Jul 16, 2018 · By WLJ
News
President Trump nominates Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court
On Monday evening, July 9, President Donald Trump announced Brett Kavanaugh as his Supreme…
Jul 16, 2018 · By WLJ
Environment
Comment reminders on Red wolves and NEPA
As reported in past issues of WLJ’s Legal Ledger, there are two comment periods…
Jul 16, 2018 · By WLJ
News
World Trade Organization says trade restrictions are increasing among G20 countries
A report issued by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on July 4 shows that…
Jul 16, 2018 · By WLJ
Environment
President Trump pardons Dwight and Steven Hammond
The Hammonds have been pardoned! Convicted under a terrorism charge for controlled fires spreading…
Jul 16, 2018 · By WLJ
Environment
Public comment period opens soon for supplemental WOTUS repeal
On June 29, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers…
Jul 16, 2018 · By WLJ
Policy
Farmers wary of Chinese tariffs’ financial toll
The financial stress of the Chinese tariffs on U.S. agricultural production is already starting…
Jul 9, 2018 · By DTN
Opinion
On Target: Balance vs. the trade-off
Genetic selection for extremes generally requires trade-offs. For any breeding plan and sire breed,…
Jul 9, 2018 · By Justin Sexten, WLJ Contributing Columnist
Beef
Canada strikes U.S. beef over metal tariffs
In retaliation for U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, Canada has issued tariffs against…
Jul 9, 2018 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Markets
Markets break for Independence Day
The Fourth of July had a big impact on the week’s markets. Not only…
Jul 9, 2018 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Opinion
BeefTalk: Future of beef revisited—industry integration
The beef industry is dependent on many scenarios, each playing with other scenarios as…
Jul 9, 2018 · By Kris Ringwall, WLJ Contributing Columnist
Livestock
Antimicrobials have $1.8B impact on U.S. feedlots
An analysis of the economic impact of treating groups of high health-risk animals in…
Jul 9, 2018 · By K-State Research and Extension
Opinion
Logan’s Comments: No pain, no gain
Logan discusses his cautious optimism regarding the current trade situation. Hopefully a little pain…
Jul 9, 2018 · By Logan Ipsen
Markets
Cattle and beef markets are not independent from global markets
Total U.S. red meat and poultry production is expected to increase in 2018. Recent…
Jul 9, 2018 · By Oklahoma State University Extension
Beef
Follow Beef Quality Assurance guidelines when treating and selling cows
It is important for livestock producers to carefully follow BQA guidelines. Failure to do…
Jul 9, 2018 · By Oklahoma State University Extension
News
Producer sentiment up slightly despite commodity price decline
Agricultural producer attitudes about the future rose slightly in June. Purdue University/CME Group say…
Jul 9, 2018 · By Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture
Livestock
House and Senate set to resolve farm bill
The House and Senate have both passed versions of the 2018 Farm Bill, but…
Jul 9, 2018 · By Rae Price, WLJ editor
Livestock
Traits not considered make a difference
Beyond EPDs, cattle producers should look at traits typically not considered in making genetic…
Jul 9, 2018 · By Rae Price, WLJ editor
Environment
Endangered Species Act reform unveiled
Sen. John Barrasso has introduced legislation that would reform the Endangered Species Act, something…
Jul 9, 2018 · By Todd Neeley, DTN environmental editor
Environment
Embattled EPA head Pruitt resigns
On July 5, President Trump accepted the resignation of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. Pruitt…
Jul 9, 2018 · By Todd Neeley, DTN environmental editor
Environment
Research explores benefits of manure and cedar mulch
Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are exploring the benefits of transforming manure and…
Jul 9, 2018 · By UNL-Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Policy
Mineral rights ownership varies among farm operators across states
Farmers tend to own oil and gas rights more frequently in states that have…
Jul 9, 2018 · By USDA Economic Research Service
Beef
Cows killed by lightning strike
A single lightning strike killed 11 head of cattle on Jason Donathon’s farm near…
Jul 9, 2018 · By WLJ
Environment
Scott Pruitt resigns as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
On the afternoon of July 5, President Donald Trump announced via a pair of…
Jul 9, 2018 · By WLJ
Policy
Bill would remove red wolf from endangered species list
On June 16, Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC-07) introduced HR 6119 to the House. The…
Jul 9, 2018 · By WLJ
Policy
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks comments on red wolf regulation change
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking comments regarding a proposed change in…
Jul 9, 2018 · By WLJ
News
World Trade Organization cites dispute system problems
At the end of June, the World Trade Organization (WTO) released a trio of…
Jul 9, 2018 · By WLJ
Livestock
Groups praise ESA reform efforts
The Public Lands Council, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and the American Sheep Industry…
Jul 9, 2018 · By WLJ
Livestock
Colorado Cattlemen’s Association installs president
Michael Hogue, longtime rancher from Steamboat Springs, CO, stepped into the role as president…
Jul 9, 2018 · By WLJ
Livestock
Anthrax responsible for cattle deaths in South Dakota
According to the South Dakota Animal Industry Board, anthrax is responsible for recent cattle…
Jul 9, 2018 · By WLJ
News
Film “exposes” CAFOs
A new documentary film, “Right to Harm” (https://righttoharm.film) claims to expose the “devastating public…
Jul 9, 2018 · By WLJ
News
Beyond Meat opening second plant in Columbia, Missouri
With demand for the plant-based protein growing, Beyond Meat recently announced it is opening…
Jul 9, 2018 · By WLJ
Beef
Vienna Beef celebrates 125 years
Vienna Beef, the Chicago, IL, hotdog maker is celebrating 125 years in business. Founded…
Jul 9, 2018 · By WLJ
Livestock
“Quality” might include health issues in the future
The industry has done a great job pursuing meat quality, but cattle health has…
Jul 9, 2018 · By WLJ
News
Consumer cookout costs cut—Fourth of July more affordable
According to the American Farm Bureau’s summer marketbasket survey, the average cost of this…
Jul 2, 2018 · By American Farm Bureau Federation
Policy
House rejects immigration bill with guest-worker overhaul
There are too many immigration actions flying around lately. One of them that would…
Jul 2, 2018 · By Chris Clayton, DTN ag policy editor
Opinion
Guest Opinion: Come, labor on!
It is nothing new to say that the meat business has a labor problem.…
Jul 2, 2018 · By DTN
Livestock
Wet conditions providing new challenges to cattle producers
In some places it’s too dry. In others, it’s too wet. Is there no…
Jul 2, 2018 · By Iowa State University Extension
Policy
Senate passes 2018 Farm Bill
The U.S. Senate passed its version of the 2018 Farm Bill late on Thursday,…
Jul 2, 2018 · By Kerry Halladay and Rae Price, WLJ editors
Livestock
Pete Crow, publisher of the Western Livestock Journal, wins BIF Ambassador Award
Our own Pete Crow, publisher of WLJ, was recognized at the recent Beef Improvement…
Jul 2, 2018 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Livestock
Mid-week cash trade unsettles norm
The cash fed cattle trade developed early last week with almost 70,000 head sold…
Jul 2, 2018 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Markets
A corkscrewed cautionary tale
The hog industry has been where the cattle industry is heading, according to Allied…
Jul 2, 2018 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Opinion
BeefTalk: Future of beef revisited—global competitiveness
Global forces that impact beef production include “animal disease outbreaks and discoveries, income growth…
Jul 2, 2018 · By Kris Ringwall, WLJ Contributing Columnist
Beef
Heifer role in beef production continues to grow
Heifer slaughter varies during times of herd expansion or liquidation contributing to the variation…
Jul 2, 2018 · By Oklahoma State University Extension
Markets
Cattle on Feed hints at beef production in late 2018
Despite the bearish interpretation, the higher-than-expected placements in the recent Cattle on Feed report…
Jul 2, 2018 · By Oklahoma State University Extension
Opinion
Pete’s Comments: Economically relevant
Can there be too much growth? We’ve done a great job of breeding for…
Jul 2, 2018 · By Pete Crow, WLJ publisher emeritus
Beef
Ruminants have role in a sustainable food system
Sustainable beef production was the focus of a session during the Beef Improvement Federation…
Jul 2, 2018 · By Rae Price, WLJ editor
Opinion
Kay’s Korner: We need immigrants
Not only is the United States a nation of immigrants, it needs immigrants. The…
Jul 2, 2018 · By Steve Kay, WLJ columnist
Environment
WOTUS legal battle continues in Georgia, New York
The American Farm Bureau Federation moved to intervene against the EPA in Georgia’s WOTUS…
Jul 2, 2018 · By Todd Neeley, DTN environmental editor
Beef
Implant strategies for calf-fed steers: Is bigger always better?
Re-implanting strategies are an important management tool for improving efficiency of cattle fed up…
Jul 2, 2018 · By University of Nebraska Extension
Policy
Fiscal year 2018 trade balance is stable
Projections for 2018’s agricultural trade have been revised upwards; both more exports and more…
Jul 2, 2018 · By USDA Economic Research Service
Beef
Slaughter weights have increased since 2000
It’s not just cattle that are bigger now compared to almost two decades ago.…
Jul 2, 2018 · By USDA Economic Research Service
Policy
Beefier cheeseburger costs in 2018 vs. 1998
It costs a bit more to make a cheeseburger at home these days compared…
Jul 2, 2018 · By USDA Economic Research Service
Environment
Montana grizzly bear euthanized
The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) announced June 22 that a…
Jul 2, 2018 · By WLJ
Environment
Missouri feeder gets permit to expand
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued a Class IB National Pollution…
Jul 2, 2018 · By WLJ
Livestock
Wolf kill permit issued in Oregon
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announced June 21 that it has…
Jul 2, 2018 · By WLJ