Yield advantage with fungicide use

Nick Fassler, BASF Technical Marketing Manager responsible for Headline in corn and soybeans said growers saw value from Headline fungicide from 2007 – 2009 to the tune of 12 to 16 bushel per acre in yield enhancement. In more than 6,000 on-farm trials in the past five years, growers using Headline fungicide realized a yield advantage of 4 to 8 bushels per acre in soybeans, 12 to 16 bushels per acre in corn and 10 to 14 bushels per acre in cereals.

Very pleased with the success of Headline, Fassler believes the launch of Headline Amp will have the same success.

Fassler asked crop consultants in attendance to work with growers, evaluate their situations, see where Headline or Headline Amp will work on their acres to help that grower realize higher yields and get a greater return on investment on those acres for all of the investment he’s putting into it.

Conversation with Nick Fassler

Environmental issues are NCBA’s top priority

Climate change legislation and regulation, dust and ammonia regulation and the Clean Water Restoration Act—those environmental issues will be a top priority for NCBA in Washington in 2010.  Brownfield’s Ken Anderson and Stewart Doan of Agri-Pulse interviewed Colin Woodall, vice president of government affairs for NCBA.

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AUDIO: Colin Woodall (12 min MP3)

CattleFax discusses outlook for 2010 and beyond

Cattle and beef prices are expected to average slightly higher in 2010 than they did in 2009.  And, while profits should improve, they will remain thin for cow-calf operators and cattle feeders.  Those are two of the predictions made by CattleFax experts during their 2010 Outlook Seminar in San Antonio.  As the seminar conluded, CattleFax executive vice president Randy Blach summarized the current situation and discussed the long-term outlook for the industry.

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AUDIO: Randy Blach (11 min MP3)

NCBA Weighs a Change in Governance Structure

The NCBA is taking a look at how it governs itself and how it can best work for cattle producers.  David Dick, Region Three Vice President for the Federation of State Beef Councils, explains the process that has taken place at the 2010 Cattle Industry Convention and how the proposal may affect the long-term operation of the organization.

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 David Dick, Region Three Vice President for the Federation of State Beef Councils

USMEF president/CEO discusses export issues

Phil Seng is the president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation.  In an interview with Brownfield’s Ken Anderson, Seng discussed a wide range of topics, including the outlook for beef exports in 2010, the recent dispute with Taiwan, the political situation in Japan and how it could impact beef imports, and the importance of free trade agreements.

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AUDIO: Phil Seng (7 min MP3)

Extreme winter weather’s impact on calving

Calving season is getting underway in some parts of the country.  We asked Dr. H. Nielsen, professional services veterinarian for Novartis Animal Health, how much impact the extreme winter weather we’ve experienced will have on those pregnant cows and heifers—and, just as importantly, their newborn calves.

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AUDIO: Dr. H. Nielsen (2 min MP3)

Wild horses not just a public land issue

The issue of wild horse management is starting to heat up.  The Humane Society of the United States is becoming more vocal about what it calls “the Bureau of Land Management’s cruel and unnecessary wild horse roundups” and has enlisted several celebrities to help with their cause.   At the Cattle Industry Conference, we visited with Gene Fults, who is a rangeland management specialist with the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative.   Gene’s territory is the 13 western states, so he is well aware of the wild horse issue.  Gene says that the wild horse population is increasing rapidly and needs proper management.  And he says it’s not just a public lands issue—it’s also spilling over onto private lands.

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AUDIO: Gene Fults (5 min MP3)

A healthy heifer is a productive heifer

At the Cattle Industry Conference in San Antonio, we visited with Steve Boren, vice-president for sales and marketing with farm animal business at Novartis Animal Health.  Steve filled us in on the Healthy Heifer Program, a new management program designed specifically to maximize the long-term value of beef heifers through established health and management protocols.  It’s a veterinarian-verified program that works to ensure heifers are in optimal condition and well-prepared for a high productive and profitable role on the farm.

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AUDIO: Steve Boren (5 min MP3)

Tracking Changes in Consumers Buying Beef

John Lundeen researches consumer trends for the NCBA.  How has the recession affected beef sales?  How has the economy influenced where we eat beef?  He provides insight into the changes for 2010 and how the cattle industry can meet consumer demands.

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John Lundeen on Consumer Demand

Masters in Beef Advocacy

The NCBA is offering a way people can earn an MBA degree for free!  It’s called the Masters in Beef Advocacy, a program to educate producers and provide them the tools to engage the public on a wide range of critical issues.  Darren Williams discusses the victories the program has already made and how others can join the effort.

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Darren Williams discusses the MBA Program

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