PUYALLUP, Wash. – Discover innovative farm management practices that have produced positive environmental and financial results for the owners of Sweet Grass Beef Farm on Lopez Island. Scott Meyers and Brigit Waring will discuss how they create a balance between the cattle, pasture and the business aspects of growing grass fed and finished Wagyu, also […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University has signed a licensing agreement with Merial Limited., a world-leading animal health company, to commercialize DNA technology that will benefit beef and dairy cattle producers in the selection, breeding and management of their herds. The technology was originally developed by Zhihua Jiang, assistant professor of animal sciences. “We are […]
It’s a Fact There are 13,000 ranchers and cattlemen in Washington, and receipts from Washington cattle sales exceeded $540,000,000 in 2004. That figure does not take into account the multiplier effect to the state’s economy from businesses supporting the beef industry. On Solid Ground is a weekly, electronic newsletter for the friends and stakeholders of […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Adding value to cattle through creative marketing, including niche marketing, will be the focus of Washington State University’s Beef Information Day scheduled Sept. 24 at Moses Lake. “Beef producers are accustomed to thinking of their product as a commodity,” said Art Linton, WSU Extension beef scientist. “The dynamics of the beef industry […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — The economic impact of re-opening the border to Canadian beef imports into the United States hinges on two factors – how much beef is imported and how American consumers respond to it. “The first thing most of us should see is a drop in the price of beef at the grocery store,” […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — “The Changing Beef Market” will be the focus of Washington State University’s Beef Information Day scheduled Sept. 24 at Moses Lake. “The dynamics of marketing in the beef industry are changing rapidly,” said Art Linton, WSU Extension beef scientist, “creating opportunities for cow-calf producers to add value to their market. “We have […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Consumer confidence influenced by trust in government will have more influence than scientific facts on how heavy the U.S. beef industry’s losses will be as a result of the current Mad Cow crisis, say two Washington State University agricultural economists. Thomas Wahl, WSU IMPACT Center director, and Jill McCluskey have surveyed Canadian, […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Consumers can have confidence that the beef they eat is safe, a Washington State University meat professor said here today. USDA Secretary Ann Veneman announced Tuesday afternoon that a single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as BSE or “mad cow disease” has been presumptively diagnosed in a Washington State dairy […]
The U.S. government has closed the Canadian border to shipments of cattle and beef after confirmation of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the so-called “mad cow” disease. The degenerative nerve disease was found in one eight-year-old cow in Alberta. It was the first reported BSE case in Canada in more than a decade. Agricultural […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — A series of three Washington State University workshops for cow-calf operators aim to increase profits by helping managers change their focus from maximizing production to maximizing profits. Donald Nelson, WSU Cooperative Extension beef specialist, says the workshops will be most effective for producers who attend all three. Operators who sign up for […]