NCBA Statement on USDA Final Traceability Rule

NCBA Statement on USDA Final Traceability Rule

WASHINGTON (April 26, 2024) – Today, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Mark Eisele, a Wyoming rancher, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final traceability rule:  “USDA’s final traceability rule updates the existing requirement for animal identification that has been in place since 2013, switching…
Homer Buell Elected Chairman of the Board of Sand County Foundation

Homer Buell Elected Chairman of the Board of Sand County Foundation

Homer Buell has been elected chairman of the board of Sand County Foundation. Buell, a cattle rancher from Rose, Nebraska, was first elected to Sand County Foundation’s Board of Directors in 2014. He succeeds Lynne Sherrod, a Colorado cattle rancher who has served as chairman since 2015. Sand County Foundation is a…
K-State meat animal evaluation team cruises to national championship

K-State meat animal evaluation team cruises to national championship

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University pushed its winning streak to four in a row with a dominating showing at the national Meat Animal Evaluation contest in Laramie, Wyoming. Kyla Mennen (Logansport, Indiana) led a 1-5 sweep by K-State in the overall standings, followed by Cole Murphy (Houstonia, Missouri), Sadie…
Future of the Feedlot? Nebraska company building autonomous feed trucks

Future of the Feedlot? Nebraska company building autonomous feed trucks

The future of the feedlot could include autonomous feed trucks, enabling operations to focus more on product and less on equipment and operations. That is the hope of a Nebraska startup company called ALA Engineering. The company is developing autonomous feed trucks, which would mark a significant leap forward in…
UNL’s Loeffel Meat Shoppe to celebrate grand re-opening on May 3rd

UNL’s Loeffel Meat Shoppe to celebrate grand re-opening on May 3rd

The Loeffel Meat Shoppe at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will host a grand re-opening celebration event on May 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The event will include recipe samples, along with demonstrations on food safety, knife care, and proper knife usage in the home kitchen from 11:30 a.m.…