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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

EU lawmakers clear U.S. beef imports but fault U.S. tariffs

By Philip Blenkinsop November 28, 2019

Brussels | Reuters — European Union lawmakers approved an increase in U.S. beef imports to the EU on Thursday, a move likely to ease transatlantic tensions. But they also criticized tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on metal imports and a threat he has made to target EU cars and car parts. The European […] Read more

Cattle at a feedlot near North Platte, Nebraska. (AndrewLinscott/iStock/Getty Images)

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

EU clear to start talks to increase U.S. beef imports

By Reuters October 19, 2018

Brussels | Reuters — European Union countries agreed on Friday to allow negotiations to start with Washington on increasing U.S. beef imports into Europe, in a move that could ease transatlantic trade tensions. The Commission, which negotiates on behalf of the 28 EU nations, said it would open formal talks in the coming days on […] Read more

Cherie Copithorne-Barnes has had a front-row seat as global giants like McDonald’s and Walmart move to selling ‘sustainable’ beef.

Beef Cattle, Livestock

The new world of ‘sustainable’ beef

Rancher Cherie Copithorne-Barnes has dealt with the movers and the shakers in the sustainable beef movement – and they're not all the same

By Brad Brinkworth August 11, 2015

Reading Time: 5 minutes Who’s driving this bus? Amid ‘grocery wars,’ Jamie Oliver, ‘hormone free,’ Walmart, and a storm of related debate, this is the core question many producers and others in animal agriculture have about the new swath of expectations and ‘sustainability’ programs taking hold in the industry and the marketplace. One person with a unique, up-close perspective […] Read more

Heartland, Livestock

Mother-daughter duo a fixture at Calgary Stampede’s Aggie Days

By Rosie Templeton May 22, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Danielle Lee hasn’t missed a Calgary Stampede’s Aggie Days yet. Her mom, Debbie Lee, brought her newborn daughter — along with some Jersey calves — to the very first Aggie Days 30 years ago. Debbie also led the cow-milking demonstrations, which both Lee women still do today. What’s changed is the kind of questions that […] Read more

Beef Cattle

Want to earn a premium? Take a page from Rolex’s playbook

Heritage Angus Beef became one of Canada’s largest specialty  beef producers by positioning itself as a luxury product

By Jennifer Blair March 31, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes What do BMWs and bison have in common? More than you might think, says the CEO of Heritage Angus Beef. “Bison or high-end beef are no different than high-end Scotch or Grey Goose Vodka or a Rolex,” Christoph Weder said at the Wildrose Bison Convention earlier this month. “Bison are not a commodity. They’re a […] Read more

Hemp industry looking forward despite hurdles

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans lower on the week

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Hemp industry looking forward despite hurdles

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans lower on the week

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EU lawmakers clear U.S. beef imports but fault U.S. tariffs

EU clear to start talks to increase U.S. beef imports

The new world of ‘sustainable’ beef

Mother-daughter duo a fixture at Calgary Stampede’s Aggie Days

Want to earn a premium? Take a page from Rolex’s playbook

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