Argentina extended beef export restrictions until the end of October on Tuesday, stoking tensions with the powerful farm sector as the government seeks to bolster domestic meat supply to help contain rising food prices. The move comes months before key mid-term elections, with center-left President Alberto Fernandez keen […]
A renewed, made-in-America beef labeling push is drawing support from Montana’s Republican congressmen. The latest version of the USA Beef Act was introduced last week. The bill, authored by U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds. R-S.D., requires that any beef sporting a “Product of the USA” label originate from a […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday it will begin releasing two new reports on cattle sales next week, after ranchers and members of Congress raised concerns about possible anti-competitive behavior in the market. The reports follow a July executive order from President Joe Biden that calls […]
Brett Kenzy believes the first step in fixing any problem is recognizing the problem first. And with the beef industry, now that some consumers are now starting to feel the impact of a highly-concentrated beef processing market, the problem is getting recognized. “It’s universally accepted now that we […]
A grant from the US Department of Agriculture will help the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and partners at the University of Minnesota (UMN) engage farmers and agriculture businesses in marketing their products more effectively both locally and regionally. The USDA’s Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program awarded the MDA […]
With more than 70 recognized cattle breeds in the United States, it can be hard to identify each one. However, only a small number of cattle breeds (less than 20) make up the majority of the genetics utilized in the U.S. for commercial beef production. Here are the five most […]
