This is Jaime Albers, graphic designer for the Angus Journal, with the July 19, 2022, update from the AJ Daily. Today’s update contains news from the carcass contest hosted at this year’s National Junior Angus Show, comments from the American Farm Bureau Federation about the rejection of increased tariffs on a key fertilizer product, a report on Texas cow slaughter numbers, and information about an upcoming webinar on animal health and sustainability.
Angus Juniors Meat Demand
Adapted from a release by Jera Pipkin, Angus Communications
The beef industry is driven by the demand for carcass merit. In recent years, the push for quality has increased. National Junior Angus Association members rose to the challenge in this year’s National Junior Angus Show carcass contest.
The carcass contest presents a different perspective for junior Angus members at the National Junior Angus Show. Instead of leading the animal into the show ring, they lead the steers onto a truck to be harvested. In the days following, the steers are graded, evaluated and their carcass data is reported.
Forty-two entries from 11 states competed in this year’s carcass contest at the National Junior Angus Show, the largest event to date.
The grand champion carcass steer was exhibited by Ty Mogck of Olivet, South Dakota. His steer graded Prime with a yield grade of 2.3.
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Increased Tariffs on Key Fertilizer Product Rejected
Adapted from a release by the American Farm Bureau Federation
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented July 18 on the U.S. International Trade Commission vote to reject anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of urea ammonium nitrate from Russia and Trinidad and Tobago.
Duvall said, “AFBF is pleased the U.S. International Trade Commission did as we asked by rejecting the Commerce Department’s proposal to impose tariffs on imports of UAN, a key fertilizer. Skyrocketing supply costs are already forcing some farmers into the red. The cost of fertilizer increased more than 60% from 2021 to 2022, and that’s not sustainable.
“We appreciate the commission’s recognition that adding unnecessary import costs would have made it difficult for farmers to access an affordable supply of this crucial nutrient at a time when America’s farmers are being called on to meet growing demand here at home and abroad.”
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Texas Cow Slaughter
Adapted from a report by Len Steiner, Steiner Consulting Group
A report during the weekend said 2011 was the most miserable summer in Texas, recording 71 days with temperatures higher than 100° F. It was especially miserable for cattle producers who ran out of feed and water and had to liquidate a big chunk of their herds. By the end of 2011, the beef cow herd in Texas was 410,000 head, or 8.3% smaller than it was at the start of the year.
The Texas beef cow herd dropped another 300,000 head in 2012 and 305,000 head in 2013. It took about a decade for the beef cow herd in Texas to recover some of that lost supply.
For more information, go to DailyLivestockReport.com.
Register Now: “Animal Health: The Cornerstone of Livestock Sustainability”
Adapted from a release by the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
Please plan to join the next members-only Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef webinar. “Animal Health: The Cornerstone of Livestock Sustainability” will be hosted Thursday, July 28, 2022, from 10:00–11:00 a.m. Central.
This session will feature English-to-Spanish simultaneous translation.
This 60-minute webinar is an exclusive Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef member benefit. You must register for the webinar. There will be opportunities for all participants to ask questions and to join in the discussion.
For more information or to register, click on the link in this episode’s description.
The AJ Daily is compiled by Paige Nelson, field editor for theAngus Journal. For more Angus news, visit angusjournal.net.