U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the awarding of over $26 million to farmers and agricultural producers across the country through the USDA Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) Program. Entities can use these grant funds to develop value-added agricultural products, conduct market research, and implement business and marketing strategies. Following a comprehensive national search, the Dairy Management Inc. …
Animal Ag News 9/16
It’s not too early to start getting involved in CattleCon 2027, which is returning to downtown Nashville, Tennessee, for an encore performance, Feb. 2-4, 2027, with business meetings beginning Feb. 1. Applications are being accepted for the NCBA National Anthem Contest, sponsored by Norbrook®, Beef’s Got Talent, internships and scholarships. The 14th annual NCBA National Anthem Contest, sponsored by Norbrook®, …
President Trump Reinforces Commitment to Ranchers
Flanked by beef producers from around the country, President Donald Trump signed Executive Orders on Friday and USDA made additional announcements supporting America’s ranchers and protecting our nation’s cattle herd. The orders and announcements include efforts to allow on-farm meat processing, stricter enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act, protecting herds from gray wolves, and studying implementation of mandatory Country …
Animal Ag News 8/25
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began a coordinated, phased reopening of southern cattle ports, beginning August 24. USDA opened the Douglas, AZ port of entry to cattle trade, while simultaneously initiating the operational steps necessary for subsequent openings at the Santa Teresa, NM, and Columbus, NM, ports. Every animal entering the United States through these ports will undergo a …
Beef Cattle Industry Reacts to Trump Plan for Imports
Cattle producers were surprised and disappointed Friday to read an announcement from President Donald Trump that he plans to lower beef prices by importing “up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef to be imported with no out of quota tariff” for the next three months. Blaming the current high beef prices on the previous administration, President Trump …
Alltech Announces New U.S. Leadership Team
Global animal health and nutrition leader Alltech this week announced new leadership roles within its U.S. specialty ingredients business designed to strengthen Alltech’s ability to serve its customers in an evolving marketplace. At the helm of the Alltech U.S. leadership team is Andy Rash, vice president (U.S.), specialty ingredients. Rash has a strong background in the ag industry, with more …
Animal Ag News 8/6
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Public Lands Council (PLC), and Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association (WCA) urged the Senate to pass S. 1306 and thanked Senator Ron Johnson R-Wis., for elevating this critical issue on behalf of livestock producers. The legislation would reissue the 2020 rule delisting gray wolves in the lower 48 states returning management authority to the states and …
BarnTools Defends Independently Developed Technology
Iowa-based BarnTools today defended its independently developed technology following patent infringement allegations involving its BinTalk and BinTalk Pro feed monitoring products. “BarnTools respects intellectual property rights, and we believe these claims are without merit,” said Michael Hansen, CEO of BarnTools. “Our technology was independently developed, and we are confident the legal process will confirm our position.” Since becoming aware of …
Animal Ag News 7/24
The White House announced it is taking action to impose 50 percent tariffs on dairy imports from Canada to defend the rights of U.S. dairy exporters. The administration indicated it is invoking Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to “…hold Canada accountable for its retaliation and discrimination…” The National Milk Producers Federation and U.S. Dairy Export Council support …
Animal Ag News 7/9
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the Strengthening Processing for U.S. Ranchers (SPUR) Program that will provide temporary support for eligible beef processing establishments. Under SPUR, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide up to $500 million in payments to eligible entities to support stronger and more stable market opportunities for American ranchers. As of June 1, there …