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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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The beef industry has taken quite a beating recently on many fronts, including food safety, welfare and environmental issues. But the industry is fighting back. We visited with Jacque Matsen, director of issues management for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
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