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Beef embryos fill dairy area of interest

J.R. Simplot Company Reproductive dynamics on dairy farms are dramatically different from those even a few years ago. With the increasing use of sexed semen and genomic testing, dairy farmers can produce better-quality replacement dairy heifers than ever before. “That means dairies can be selective about the animals they choose to remain in the herd,” […]

Grass-fed beef co-op hopes to fill area of interest

Editor’s note: With concerns over COVID-related food shortages and the consolidation of the beef packing industry, there is renewed interest in expanding local beef processing and marketing. This is the second of three stories this week highlighting new beef marketing initiatives in Michigan and Pennsylvania. What started as a research project to study the effects […]

How demand for ‘regen beef’ is increasing in area of interest markets

Significant premiums are being paid by some butchers, restaurant chains and retailers for regeneratively farmed beef. The sector remains in its infancy, and what exactly is involved in regenerative practices is still often a matter of opinion. However, it is clear more opportunities are emerging for producers and good margins can be made. See also: […]

New Funds Assist Niche Pork and Beef Processor Develop Enterprise

Carroll and his wife are first-generation producers, starting their own pork production business, and then the processing plant, from the ground up. “I’m 25 and my wife is 26,” Carroll told DTN. “We’ve built this facility with no bank loans. It was bootstrapping. We shopped liquidation sales for equipment and have worked hard to build […]

Beef area of interest markets | Opinion

Connor Biehler University of Nebraska Extension Over the last several months, the profit margins for beef producers have been slim at best. While cost of gain and transportation costs rise, the fat cattle board is one of few commodities that has not skyrocketed. Conversely, box beef and retail prices have drastically increased, and large packers […]

Niche marketplace for ranch-raised beef on the rise

Rather than traditional marketing where beef producers sell their cattle to the local livestock auction or contract directly through a feed yard, producers are capitalizing on the opportunity to sell direct from the farm to the consumer. Credit: Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie Direct beef purchases from the farm continue to be an […]