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Feeding Quality Forum Focuses On High Quality Beef Production
6 days ago · The world has changed, cattle have changed and those managing them must keep up. The 19th annual Certified Angus Beef (CAB) Feeding Quality Forum in Dodge City, Kan., gave 260 attendees tools and information to do just that. For 17 years the United States’ top trading partner was China, taking in ...
Industry Shifts: What Cattle Producers See Coming In the Next 5 …
Sep 26, 2024 · Editor's Note: This article is part of the Drovers 2024 State of the Beef Industry report, which includes an exclusive survey of cattle producers and their thoughts on numerous topics of importance to the future of their operations. To download the full report, click here. In 2023, the State of ...
The Future of the Beef Industry: New Survey Data Shows …
Oct 4, 2024 · Those consumer dollars are flowing back into the production sector. As a result, fed cattle prices have established another set of new highs in 2024. While overall beef production has waned (due to lower cow slaughter), fed beef production has been running ahead of year-ago levels. That is, higher prices on bigger volume.
Beef Quality: Where We’ve Been, and Where We’re Going
Sep 24, 2024 · The beef industry learned that lesson from 1980 to 1998 — the industry was essentially forced to increasingly discount its product to clear decreasing volume over time. That’s not the case today. The beef industry now has pricing power, consumers are clamoring for the product, even at a time when they’re particularly sensitive about ...
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Oct 10, 2024 · Latest From News ... Survey shows beef prices up. admin. July 2, 2008. News. BSE case confirmed in Canada ...
Good News: Consumers Continue To Choose Beef | Drovers
Sep 23, 2024 · Beef On Dairy Last, but not least, the beef-on-dairy trend continues to influence the industry, proving to be an important contributor to the beef sector. In light of waning beef numbers, these calves will make up a larger share of fed beef in the next several years (as dairy cow numbers remain relatively steady).
The Growing Role of the U.S. Feedlot Industry | Drovers
Feb 26, 2024 · Learn how the U.S. feedlot industry has grown over the past 25 years and how it affects the beef production and cattle market. Find out the latest data on feedlot capacity, inventory, placements, marketings and turnover rates.
How Historical Cattle Cycles Are Shaping Inventory and …
Sep 27, 2024 · The beef consumer’s role in supporting each U.S. cowherd rebuild has been discussed many times. Tighter supplies motivate higher meat case and menu prices, allowing producers to receive a higher percentage of beef spending. The July average USDA all-fresh beef retail price pushed to new highs at $8.15 per pound.