Ohio Beef Council sponsors NASCAR’s Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300
The Ohio Beef Council (OBC) as part of the Federation of State Beef Councils, on behalf of the Beef Checkoff, has partnered with the Daytona International Speedway to sponsor the 40th season-opening...
View ArticleOvercoming converging challenges for a better future
By Matt Reese The last year saw a convergence of needs for local business, local consumers and a local farm in the Hillsboro community in Highland County. The response to the challenges of 2020 from...
View ArticleThe energy requirements for an Angus beef cow throughout her annual...
By Kirsten Nickles, Graduate Research Associate and Anthony J. Parker, Associate Chair and Associate Professor. Department of Animal Sciences, Ohio State University The nutritional requirements for...
View ArticleBeef under (cyber)attack
By Jeffrey K Lewis, Research Specialist, Ohio State University Agricultural & Resource Law Program Over the Memorial Day weekend, JBS SA, the largest meat producer globally, was forced to shut down...
View Article2021-22 BEST season offers new opportunity
The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) is announcing a new opportunity for the 2021-2022 BEST (Beef Exhibitor Show Total) program. BEST is a youth development program of OCA that recognizes Ohio’s...
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Grand Drive Junior Market Beef results
Champion: Carson Shafer, Eaton (Crossbred Division III Champion)Reserve Champion: Delaney Jones, Harrod (Champion Chianina)Third: Frani Levan, Woodstock (Reserve Champion Chianina) Fourth: Caden...
View ArticleUse care when marketing local beef
By Garth Ruff, Beef Cattle Field Specialist, Ohio State University Extension I am a big supporter of local food production and direct marketing. When done properly in some production systems there are...
View ArticleMarket beef budgets updated
During the past 18 months, for many, finishing and marketing fed cattle has been a roller coaster ride. Considerable commodity market disruptions have caused wide swings in not only the value of...
View ArticleRecord value for July beef exports
U.S. beef exports set another new value record in July, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). July export value climbed 45% from a year ago to...
View ArticleBeef export value shatters annual record
October was another strong month for U.S. red meat exports as beef export value continued to soar, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). October...
View ArticleOCA celebrates award winners
The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) held their Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet on Jan. 8, 2022 at the Hilton Columbus/Polaris. Cattlemen and women from across the state gathered to engage in...
View ArticleFarm Bureau seeks revision to Cattle Transparency Act
The American Farm Bureau Federation announced its support of the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021, with the exception of the bill’s establishment of mandatory minimums for negotiated...
View ArticleBeef exports shatter records and pork export value reaches new high
U.S. beef exports greatly exceeded previous volume and value records in 2021, surpassing $10 billion for the first time, according to year-end data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export...
View ArticleUnited States and Japan reach an agreement to increase beef safeguard trigger...
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai and United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced that the United States and Japan have reached an agreement to increase the beef...
View ArticleHow did increased 2021 exports impact the domestic cattle industry?
By Andrew Griffith, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee A recent question I received had to do with what the record quantity and value of...
View ArticleOCA announces Graze On as new beef vendor at industry events
The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) is excited to announce a new partnership with Graze On, a mobile catering company out of Waynesfield, who will be the official beef vendor at industry events....
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2022 Ohio State Fair Junior Market Beef results
Aug. 6, 2022 Judge: Brandon Callis, Oklahoma Angus Grand Champion – Madison Paden, Guernsey CountyReserve Champion – Alex Meyer, Mercer County Charolais Grand Champion – Frani Levan, Champaign County...
View ArticleBeef export maintain $1 billion per month pace
U.S. beef exports remained on a red-hot pace in June, topping $1 billion for the fifth time this year (after twice reaching $1 billion in 2021), according to data released by USDA and compiled by the...
View ArticleBeef industry scholarships available
Beef industry college students are encouraged to apply for one of over 20 scholarships available through the Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation (OCF). These scholarships are administered with the goal of...
View ArticleA look at global meat markets
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Strategic Planning Conference attracted farmers, ranchers, processors and exporters from throughout the nation. While U.S. red meat exports will likely set a...
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