by Mackenzie Johnston | Sep 18, 2020 | Interviews, News
Matt Teagarden explains that the main concern of Kansas Livestock Association members is to ensure effective, robust price discovery at the fed cattle level. KLA is focused on achieving this through negotiated grid transactions.
by Mackenzie Johnston | Sep 18, 2020 | Daily Headlines
More African swine fever cases found in Germany https://www.meatingplace.com/Industry/News/Details/94458 German officials announced earlier this week that they have discovered five additional cases of African swine fever in wild boards in the eastern state of...
by Mackenzie Johnston | Sep 17, 2020 | Daily Headlines
Kenilworth brahman heifers smash the record books at Charters Towers https://www.northqueenslandregister.com.au/story/6924066/record-breaking-heifers-sell-at-charters-towers/ A line of 104 yearling heifers weighing 666 lbs. recently sold in the northern region of...
by Mackenzie Johnston | Sep 16, 2020 | Daily Headlines
USDA boss’s home state got most trade aid per farmer, GAO finds https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-14/usda-boss-s-home-state-georgia-got-most-trade-aid-per-farmer?sref=UTbvKgk5 Last year, farmers in Secretary Perdue’s home state of Georgia received the...
by Mackenzie Johnston | Sep 15, 2020 | Daily Headlines, News
JBS hit with OSHA fines https://www.meatingplace.com/Industry/News/Details/94390 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited JBS Foods Inc. in Greeley, CO, for failing to protect their employees from exposure to the...
by Mackenzie Johnston | Sep 15, 2020 | Interviews, News
Q: What do you feel are the major issues standing in the way of fair cattle markets? The biggest issue is the dominant position the packers have. If there were more marketing options, packers wouldn’t be in the position to oppress producers and depress prices....
by Mackenzie Johnston | Sep 14, 2020 | Daily Headlines, News
“Why cutting back on beef is good for you and the planet” https://www.prevention.com/food-nutrition/a33565385/beef-negative-impact-on-environment-health/ Americans eat an average of 58 lbs. of beef per year, while the world average is right around 14 lbs....
by Mackenzie Johnston | Sep 11, 2020 | Daily Headlines, News
Thick clouds of mosquitoes kill livestock after hurricane https://journalstar.com/business/thick-clouds-of-mosquitoes-kill-livestock-after-hurricane/article_9dd4f916-dafd-5a12-b8a2-9d4afd7e11f3.html Since Hurricane Laura hit, southwest Louisiana has been experiencing...
by Mackenzie Johnston | Sep 10, 2020 | Interviews, News
Jim Magagna, Executive Vice President of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, feels that the industry has moved from a position of desperation into a position of strength as we’ve seen the market rebound over the past few months. He thinks that transparency and competition within our cattle markets must be restored.
by Mackenzie Johnston | Sep 10, 2020 | Daily Headlines, News
Tyson Foods becomes first U.S. food company to verify sustainable cattle production practices at scale...
