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This section carries the latest in industry news from our cattle associations, government agencies, and other sources as it pertains to the cattle industry and livestock industry as a whole. If it is news that relates to the beef cow or ranches in Texas and other states, then you will find it at southernlivestock.com.
PETA Wants Highway Memorial For Deceased Cows
published: January 2nd 2012 source: MSNBC
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has asked for permission to buy the markers, one in suburban Chicago and one northwest of Peoria. The group says the signs would pay tribute to the more than 20 cattle killed as a result of negligent driving this year....
More Young People Returning To Agriculture
published: December 27th 2011 source: KTIC
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) There are signs more people are considering a return to farming, offering the potential that a decades-long shift of people away from agriculture might be slowing or even turning around....
Commissioner Staples Urges President To Reconsider Border Patrol Reducements By National Guard
published: December 26th 2011 source: TDA
AUSTIN — Commissioner Staples has written a letter to President Obama discouraging him from cutting the number of National Guard troops patrolling the border between Texas and Mexico. Below is a portion of the letter....
Greetings
published: December 24th 2011
The Staff Of Southern Livestock Standard Publishing wishes you and your family a very Merry Christmas!
Beef Checkoff Presents Information on Tenderness
published: December 23rd 2011 source: MyBeefCheckoff.com
"Animal Age, Physiological Maturity, and Associated Effects on Beef Tenderness", by J. Daryl Tatum, Ph.D., Colorado State University, was recently published by the beef checkoff. Conventional U....
USDA Reports On Land Use
published: December 22nd 2011 source: USDA
USDA has released an in-depth analysis of U.S. land use patterns that shows total cropland decreased by 34-million acres from 2002 to 2007, the lowest level since USDA began collecting this data 1945. The USDA report also shows significant increases in forestland, grassland and rangeland during the five-year period....
Beef Leaving Shrinking Environmental Footprint
published: December 21st 2011 source: Cattlemen’s Beef Board
A study published in this month's Journal of Animal Science found that raising a pound of beef in the United States today uses significantly fewer natural resources, including land, water, feed and fuel than in the past....
Texas Cow Numbers Down By 600,000
published: December 19th 2011 source: CBS-DFW
LUBBOCK (AP) — The worst drought in Texas’ history has led to the largest-ever one-year decline in the leading cattle-state’s cow herd, raising the likelihood of increased beef prices as the number of animals decline and demand remains strong....
Packer Losses Grow
published: December 14th 2011 by: Theopolis Waters source: Reuters
CHICAGO,(Reuters) - U.S. beef packers are making record losses as the price they pay for cattle is outstripping what they earn on beef, private data showed on Friday. Analysts said the losses were record large and could force leading beef producers such as Tyson Foods Inc and JBS USA , a unit of Brazilian company JBS SA , to reduce cattle slaughter and beef production in a bid to lift beef prices....
Nebraska’s We Support Agriculture Group Receives Money To Fight HSUS
published: December 12th 2011 source: Nebraska Attorney General’s Office
LINCOLN – Attorney General Jon Bruning presented $100,000 to We Support Agriculture, a coalition that supports Nebraska agriculture producers through coordinated communication, education and advocacy....
Hesby Atrium Dedicated At Texas A&M
published: December 9th 2011 by: Blair Fannin source: Texas AgriLife
COLLEGE STATION – Several hundred faculty, former students and friends of the department of animal science took part in a dedication ceremony for the new Howard Hesby Student Atrium held recently at the Kleberg Animal and Food Sciences Center at Texas A&M University....
Read The Latest Myth-crusher On Greenhouse Gases Caused By Ag
published: December 8th 2011 source: The National Provisioner
The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) and the American Meat Institute (AMI) have just launched the fourth installment of seven new myth-crushing videos which aims to set the record straight about myths associated with the environmental impact of meat production....
NCBA Encourages Youth To Participate In Leadership Contests
published: December 7th 2011 source: NCBA
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) will host a number of youth contests at the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show. NCBA encourages all youth interested in agriculture to participate in the NCBA youth contests that will be held February 1-4 in Nashville, Tenn....
National Beef Packing Agrees To Sell An Ownership Interest
published: December 6th 2011 source: National Beef Packing
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 5, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Premium Beef, LLC (USPB) and National Beef Packing Company, LLC (National Beef) today announced that the owners of National Beef have entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with Leucadia National Corporation (Leucadia) under which Leucadia will acquire approximately 79% of the outstanding ownership interests in National Beef....
Horse Ban Lifted, Debate Continues
published: December 3rd 2011 by: Barney Shlachter source: Fort Worth Star Telegram
Animal rights activists were dealt a blow two weeks ago when a ban on USDA horse meat inspections was quietly slipped out of an agricultural appropriations law, meaning that horse slaughter can resume in states that don't have their own prohibition, as Texas does....
Inland Navigation System Improvements Under Review
published: December 1st 2011 source: KTIC
The country's inland navigation system moves more than a billion tons of domestic commerce valued at more than 300-billion dollars per year. This includes about 60 percent of all grain exports. To let candidates for political office know that farmers and their allies are paying attention to their positions on funding for essential lock and dam improvements along the Mississippi River, representatives from commodity organizations, shippers, barge operators and the Waterways Council have decided to move forward in the creation of a structured plan that places an emphasis on expressed goals....
ConAgra Buys Agro Tech
published: November 30th 2011 source: KTIC
Omaha-based ConAgra Foods Inc. is paying $10 million to become the majority owner of Indian food company Agro Tech Foods Ltd. as ConAgra looks to broaden its international presence. ConAgra, whose brands include Banquet, Chef Boyardee, Hunt's and Peter Pan, said Tuesday that it made the payment to an unnamed third party to boost its ownership stake in Agro to more than 50 percent....
Safe Food, But At What Cost?
published: November 29th 2011 by: Gary Truitt source: Hoosier Ag Today
As we sat down to our Thanksgiving feast last week, most of us just assumed that the turkey, potatoes, vegetables, and fruit we stuffed ourselves with was safe. It is unlikely that the prayers offered at the table included the line, “Lord protect us from salmonella this day....
Thanksgiving Rains Bring Hope For Winter Pastures
published: November 28th 2011 by: Robert Burns source: Texas AgriLife
COLLEGE STATION — Rain came to large parts of Texas, an early Thanksgiving feast for already planted winter pastures, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. Though welcome, the rain came too late for drought-hammered summer pastures, many of which are in sad shape, according to AgriLife Extension county agent reports....
2012 TSSA dues renewal and directory information
published: November 25th 2011 source: Texas Simmental/Simbrah Association
Notices went out in the mail this week. The notice is posted below and will also be posted on the TSSA website for added convenience. We would like to en-courage all members to review their contact information and make sure it is correct....
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