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2025 Stockmanship & Stewardship Registration is Open
2025 Stockmanship & Stewardship Registration is Open
2025 Stockmanship & Stewardship Registration is Open
Registration is open for three Stockmanship & Stewardship Events taking place this summer.  Stockmanship & Stewardship is an educational experience for cattle producers, featuring low-stress cattle handling demonstrations, Beef Quality Assurance educational sessions, facility design sessions, and industry updates.  The events take...
Beef Board Study Proves Product Quality, Disproves Misinformation
Beef Board Study Proves Product Quality, Disproves Misinformation
Beef Board Study Proves Product Quality, Disproves Misinformation
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board conducts a study every five years analyzing the return on investment for the country’s beef producers.   “We also see what it does for the economy as a whole. It's created almost 50,000 jobs a year, additional jobs just by having these checkout programs and the impact on the GDP.   But also, for consu...
Bass: Cattle Producers Continue To Enjoy Success
Bass: Cattle Producers Continue To Enjoy Success
Bass: Cattle Producers Continue To Enjoy Success
Cattle producers across the northwest, and across the country have enjoyed good returns over the past couple of years, and it looks like that trend may continue for the foreseeable future.  Phil Bass, University of Idaho Associate Professor said between low cost of feed, high prices for fat cows, and weather that’s been cooperative in the Northwest, things have gone well for producers.  Bass added
Meyer: Beef, China The Biggest Takeaways from February Reports
Meyer: Beef, China The Biggest Takeaways from February Reports
Meyer: Beef, China The Biggest Takeaways from February Reports
While there may not have been a ton of news and information to come from the February crop production, supply and demand forecasts, there were a few nuggets of data mixed in.  USDA chief economist Seth Meyer said one of the biggest take aways has to do with this month's beef production and price forecast.   ...
Protecting Your Cattle From Pasture Parasites
Protecting Your Cattle From Pasture Parasites
Protecting Your Cattle From Pasture Parasites
Parasites will be close by when cattle are out on pasture.  Good pasture management and a strategic deworming protocol can limit the chances of parasites affecting the efficiency and performance of your beef herd.  Dr. D.L Step, a professional services veterinarian with Boehringer-Ingelheim, said there are protocols that will help control parasite problems during grazing season.   “...
Risch, Barrasso Introduce RANCH Act
Risch, Barrasso Introduce RANCH Act
Risch, Barrasso Introduce RANCH Act
Last week, Idaho senator Jim Risch and Wyoming senator John Barrasso introduced the Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health (RANCH) Act.  They say the legislation promotes resilient and healthy rangelands and effective grazing management across the West.  The RANCH Ac...
UI To Host "Waste To Worth" Conference
UI To Host "Waste To Worth" Conference
UI To Host "Waste To Worth" Conference
The University of Idaho and the Idaho Sustainable Agriculture Initiative for Dairy will host a national conference in the coming months focused on finding creative and valuable ways to make use of animal waste.   The Waste to Worth Conference will take place at the Grove Hotel in Boise, April 7th-11th.  Or...

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