by Mackenzie Johnston | Nov 3, 2020 | Interviews, News
Mike Hollenbeck explains the push for a beef checkoff referendum in cow calf country. Not everyone who signs the petition is against the program, they just want the checkoff to be held accountable.
by Mackenzie Johnston | Nov 2, 2020 | Daily Headlines, News
Cargill names seven to their beef sustainability advisory panel https://www.meatingplace.com/Industry/News/Details/95258 In January, Cargill launched its BeefUp Sustainability initiative, which has the goal of reducing greenhouse gas intensity by 30 percent across...
by Mackenzie Johnston | Oct 28, 2020 | Daily Headlines
Cattle organizations working on market solutions https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/livestock/article/2020/10/26/state-groups-break-ncba-cattle?fbclid=IwAR2vOy94ne15xwyQnDTvH1WmsSRB052jXGJsgq5fz3V9vBuCu70A9cUQkhI Seventeen state cattle organizations have stepped...
by Mackenzie Johnston | Oct 27, 2020 | Daily Headlines
Farm, business groups warn Iowa voters of threat of Green New Deal https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/business/farm-business-groups-warn-iowa-voters-of-threat-of-green-new-deal-20201020 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Farm Bureau recently warned Iowa...
by Mackenzie Johnston | Oct 27, 2020 | Interviews, News, Video
Steve Stratford explains how the beef checkoff worked for the whole industry when it was first implemented, but today producers are seeing very little benefit from the program while packer’s margins have increased to exorbitant amounts.
