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Mark Frasier of Fort Morgan, Colo., was elected 2020 president of CattleFax at the organization’s annual meeting, held in conjunction with the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 4-7.  Frasier is a cow/calf, stocker operator and cattle feeder in Eastern Colorado and is active in his community and local cattlemen’s association. He is a past president of the Colorado Livestock Association and serves on and has chaired the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Resolutions Committee.  President elect is Pono Von Holt of Kamuela, Hawaii. Von Holt is a cow/calf and stocker operator as well as a cattle feeder. He has served as president of the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Association, chair of NCBA Cow/Calf Council and president of the Ranchers Renaissance Cooperative. Pono is also active in many local boards in Hawaii.  Jeff Sternberger of Ingalls, Kan., was elected as the new Central Region director while Jerry Adams of Broken Bow, Neb., and ...

Secretary Perdue Proclaims February 16-22 as Grain Bin Safety Week (Washington D.C., February 14, 2020)  – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued a proclamation naming February 16-22 as  Grain Bin Safety Week . Earlier this week, the Secretary sat down with the Governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem, to talk about the importance of grain bin safety on the farm. Governor Noem grew up on a farm in Hamlin County, South Dakota and has a personal connection to farm safety.   She has been an advocate for increased grain bin safety efforts for years. You may click  HERE  or on the image above to watch their conversation. “We hope grain operators, farmers and community leaders will join us in expanding knowledge of safe practices not just during National Grain Bin Safety Week, but year-round,”  said Secretary Perdue . “Tragedies like the one Governor Noem’s family experienced happen too frequently and call for gre...

Strong Demand, Leverage Shift Adds Optimism for Year Ahead F ocus on consumers a requirement for continued beef industry success San Antonio, Texas – (Feb. 6, 2020) - Beef demand is strong and with U.S. cattle numbers plateauing, prices are likely to be stronger in the year ahead as consumers at home and abroad support industry profitability. That was the message delivered today during the popular CattleFax outlook session, held as part of the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Weather is expected to play a supporting role for agriculture during the year ahead, according to Dr. Art Douglas, professor emeritus at Creighton University. He said that following repeated El Niño events during the past five years, the U.S. will shift to a La Niña pattern, which will shift much of the nation outside of the northwest and southeastern portions of the country toward conditions slightly warmer and drier than last year, which will be favorable for ...