If the United States broke with African swine fever and foot and mouth disease, the cumulative impact on the pork and beef sectors over 10 years ranges from $79.5 billion for ASF alone to $231 billion for an ASF-FMD dual outbreak. According to Iowa State University Economist Dermot Hayes, losses would average between $7.5 billion […]

Negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) over a new West Coast port labor contract started over a year ago but have stalled month after month. Agreements have been reached on topics such as healthcare and the use of automation at docks but local issues at each […]

Aaron Friedt of Mott, N.D., recently joined the American Hereford Association (AHA) as the North Central region field representative. As an AHA field representative, Friedt represents association members in the region and assists with AHA activities and services. In addition to attending Hereford sales and events, he serves as a resource for Hereford breeders interested […]

A successful breeding season requires planning. Estrus synchronization is one tool that can benefit cattle producers if used correctly. Estrus synchronization can allow more females to be bred earlier in the breeding season and can shorten the postpartum interval in late-calving females, allowing them to become pregnant earlier in the calving season. Increasing the number […]

Since 1991, the Beef Checkoff-funded National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA) has delivered a set of guideposts and measurements for cattle producers and other stakeholders to help determine quality conformance of the U.S. beef supply. Results from the 2022 NBQA indicate that the beef cattle industry is producing a high-quality product that consumers want more efficiently […]

The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) is pleased to announce the hiring of Shianna Bradley to the AGA staff full-time as the office services specialist. In her role, Bradley will assist AGA members and customers with submitting data to the online registry service, create educational resources for AGA members, and work with the DNA department to […]