News Update
March 14, 2016
A Level Playing Field
Beef trade holds the key to much of the demand equation, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could turn the tide to regain marketshare in Asia’s largest market for U.S. beef.
Dan Halstrom of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) discusses the merits of the TPP, including putting beef on a level playing field by removing trade hurdles.
“The U.S. dollar has been strong, which doesn’t help exports, but the other issue that we have is the Australians are at about a 10% advantage on duty. They have their own EPA trade agreement between Australia and Japan,” Halstrom says.
“We, of course are working on TPP. This is very, very important to the beef industry in the U.S. because the moment that TPP is finally implemented, we will be on a level playing field with Australia,” he continues.
Halstrom says he is looking forward to finalization of TPP sooner rather than later.
Catch more of this interview on this week’s episode of The Angus Report. You can also watch the show again at 1:30 p.m. CST Saturday.
Make Every Day Sale Day
Energy is high during sale season. Whether you are looking for that next herd sire or selling a group of females, there’s nothing quite like sale day. You’ve studied the sale book, made your predictions and anxiously await the final bids.
Oh, and did you know this can all be done from your computer?
AngusAuctions.com broadcasts live production sales and hosts online-only auctions nearly every day throughout the busy sale season. Registered Angus cattle will be sold from across the country and reflect some of the breed’s top genetic lines.
Head over to AngusAuctions.com today and register for a free account.
The website is a collaborative partnership between Angus Media and DV Auction — combining two of the most recognized and dependable names in the livestock marketing world. Together, they’ve established the largest collection of online buyers in the industry.
For more information, please view the full Angus Media news article online.
Mental Shift
“We’ve been trained to focus on production, but we need to work on improving our natural resources. In turn, we can improve the quality of our products and our quality of life.” That’s a mind-set Bowman, N.D., rancher Chad Njos has come to realize after 18 years of trying a variety of management methods on his ranch.
About seven years ago, Njos and his wife, Amanda, were managing 200 cows and custom-feeding 400 heifer calves to be developed as replacements.
“It was too much work,” says Njos of the high-input, labor-intensive system.
The couple made the decision to quit feeding calves and instead move to a high-intensity grazing system for their cow herd. They also moved their calving date from mid-March to April and May in an effort to “work with nature” and minimize the mud and winter storms that calves had to battle.
To read more, please view the full Angus Media news article online.
Agricultural Business Council Honors Three
The Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City recognized three regional business leaders and public figures at a luncheon March 10 in the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Board Room in historic Union Station.
The 2016 Award for Agricultural Leadership and Excellence, named in honor of the late Jay B. Dillingham, was given to the Honorable Kit Bond, former U.S. Senator, Missouri; Bud Hertzog, Lee’s Summit Animal Hospital; and Russ Weathers, CEO, Agriculture Future of America.
“These individuals have had a positive and lasting effect on our community. They are strong examples of what being an advocate for agriculture can accomplish,” says Cliff Becker, chairman of the Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City.
For more information, please view the full news release online.
Growing Distrust in Animal Ag?
The most recent consumer trust research from The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) shows consumers have growing concern over the treatment of animals raised for food. Addressing this concern will be the goal of the CFI 2016 North American Strategy Conference on Animal Agriculture, May 18-19, at McDonald’s Hamburger University in Chicago.
CFI research reveals that a near-record 60% strongly agree with the following statement: “If animals are treated decently and humanely, I have no problem eating meat, milk and eggs.” Yet, a much smaller percentage of consumers, 25% strongly agree that U.S. meat comes from humanely treated animals.
Asking “How Do We Close the Animal Ag Gap?” the conference will highlight three areas of consumer interest; animal housing, antibiotic use and emerging genetic advancements.
For more information, please visit the Center for Food Integrity website.
A Level Playing Field
Beef trade holds the key to much of the demand equation, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could turn the tide to regain marketshare in Asia’s largest market for U.S. beef.
Dan Halstrom of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) discusses the merits of the TPP, including putting beef on a level playing field by removing trade hurdles.
“The U.S. dollar has been strong, which doesn’t help exports, but the other issue that we have is the Australians are at about a 10% advantage on duty. They have their own EPA trade agreement between Australia and Japan,” Halstrom says.
“We, of course are working on TPP. This is very, very important to the beef industry in the U.S. because the moment that TPP is finally implemented, we will be on a level playing field with Australia,” he continues.
Halstrom says he is looking forward to finalization of TPP sooner rather than later.
Catch more of this interview on this week’s episode of The Angus Report. You can also watch the show again at 1:30 p.m. CST Saturday.
Make Every Day Sale Day
Energy is high during sale season. Whether you are looking for that next herd sire or selling a group of females, there’s nothing quite like sale day. You’ve studied the sale book, made your predictions and anxiously await the final bids.
Oh, and did you know this can all be done from your computer?
AngusAuctions.com broadcasts live production sales and hosts online-only auctions nearly every day throughout the busy sale season. Registered Angus cattle will be sold from across the country and reflect some of the breed’s top genetic lines.
Head over to AngusAuctions.com today and register for a free account.
The website is a collaborative partnership between Angus Media and DV Auction — combining two of the most recognized and dependable names in the livestock marketing world. Together, they’ve established the largest collection of online buyers in the industry.
For more information, please view the full Angus Media news article online.
Mental Shift
“We’ve been trained to focus on production, but we need to work on improving our natural resources. In turn, we can improve the quality of our products and our quality of life.” That’s a mind-set Bowman, N.D., rancher Chad Njos has come to realize after 18 years of trying a variety of management methods on his ranch.
About seven years ago, Njos and his wife, Amanda, were managing 200 cows and custom-feeding 400 heifer calves to be developed as replacements.
“It was too much work,” says Njos of the high-input, labor-intensive system.
The couple made the decision to quit feeding calves and instead move to a high-intensity grazing system for their cow herd. They also moved their calving date from mid-March to April and May in an effort to “work with nature” and minimize the mud and winter storms that calves had to battle.
To read more, please view the full Angus Media news article online.
Agricultural Business Council Honors Three
The Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City recognized three regional business leaders and public figures at a luncheon March 10 in the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Board Room in historic Union Station.
The 2016 Award for Agricultural Leadership and Excellence, named in honor of the late Jay B. Dillingham, was given to the Honorable Kit Bond, former U.S. Senator, Missouri; Bud Hertzog, Lee’s Summit Animal Hospital; and Russ Weathers, CEO, Agriculture Future of America.
“These individuals have had a positive and lasting effect on our community. They are strong examples of what being an advocate for agriculture can accomplish,” says Cliff Becker, chairman of the Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City.
For more information, please view the full news release online.
Growing Distrust in Animal Ag?
The most recent consumer trust research from The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) shows consumers have growing concern over the treatment of animals raised for food. Addressing this concern will be the goal of the CFI 2016 North American Strategy Conference on Animal Agriculture, May 18-19, at McDonald’s Hamburger University in Chicago.
CFI research reveals that a near-record 60% strongly agree with the following statement: “If animals are treated decently and humanely, I have no problem eating meat, milk and eggs.” Yet, a much smaller percentage of consumers, 25% strongly agree that U.S. meat comes from humanely treated animals.
Asking “How Do We Close the Animal Ag Gap?” the conference will highlight three areas of consumer interest; animal housing, antibiotic use and emerging genetic advancements.
For more information, please visit the Center for Food Integrity website.
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