To say the least, suggesting it’s been a wild ride on the path to profitability in the cow-calf sector during this decade is an understatement. Beginning in 2009-10 cattlemen saw the most dramatic increase in cattle prices ever, to the point where we experienced historic highs in 2014-15. As would be expected, consumers experienced historic high beef prices in the meat case at this same time.

What might not have been expected was that while these lower beef supplies were causing historically high retail prices, demand for premium priced branded beef continued to climb at the Continue reading Ohio Beef School Concludes With Focus on Meeting Demand →

Hold the date! The 29th annual Fairfield County Cattleman’s Association banquet and annual meeting will be held Saturday, March 25 in the Fairfield County Ag Center (831 College Avenue, Lancaster) with registration beginning at 6 p.m. Supper will feature beef sirloin tips over noodles with gravy, red skin potatoes, green beans and salad, all prepared and catered by TC Market.

Price is $10 per ticket with children age 4 and under free, plus, ALL 2016 Fairfield County Junior Fair beef and Continue reading Cattlemen Set 29th Annual Banquet for March 25 →

The Fairfield County Cattlemen will serve as your host again this coming week for the second session of the 2017 Ohio Beef Cattle School webinar series. This week’s program will be presented live and broadcast to 26 other locations from the Fairfield County Ag Center. The focus for the evening will be alternatives for weaning and backgrounding calves.

Dr. Francis Fluharty, Research Professor, The Ohio State University Department of Animal Sciences, will be present Continue reading Ohio Beef School Session #2 is Tuesday February 7 →