More information on assistance tools, beef shortage fears and a presidential response — and to round it out, shameful rumors …
The view from Austin: More help for cattle producers coming
The biggest news of the week was Congress’ final passage of what people are calling CARES 2.0. The legislation, officially called …
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The view from Austin: The changing COVID-19 narrative
Well, it has been another busy week as we continue to spend the majority of our time working on coronavirus response efforts, and …
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Despite COVID-19-related plant closures, beef is safe as ever
The headlines are scary. The stories are heartbreaking. And while there’s a lot to worry about when it comes to the …
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Ag economist: ‘There’s just no confidence in where people believe this is going’
Looking at the futures charts for live cattle and the feeder index, Stan Bevers, Ranch KPI LLC, told producers, “I think that …
COVID-19 and production sales: Which ones are postponed or now online?
Between the deadline and the time April issue of The Cattleman magazine went to print, the world changed dramatically. Full …
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The view from Austin: COVID-19 Continues
As the COVID-19 saga continues, we’re continuing our government and public affairs efforts on behalf of cattle producers. In case …
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What COVID-19 means for your Checkoff dollars
On Friday, I spotted my first bluebonnets of the season. I’d left the house to make an essential errand run — to pick up more beef …
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The view from Austin: Continued COVID-19 response
March 27, 2020 It’s been another busy week for the TSCRA’s government and public affairs staff as we continue to address the …
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There’s no shortage of beef. So why are the meat cases empty?
When I reached the back of the grocery store, it all hit home. There was no beef. From the self-service area, where you’d normally …
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