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Cattleman ships from southwest Va. to southern China

  June 14, 2018
Cattleman ships from southwest Va. to southern China
It’s a long trip from the mountains of Southwest Virginia to southern China, but it was a trip Smyth County cattleman Seth Umbarger was ready to take to help his family farm expand.


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Agriculture Business, Agriculture Trade, Animals and Livestock, Beef, News
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Workshop to help cattlemen control harmful toxin

  January 25, 2018
Workshop to help cattlemen control harmful toxin
Virginia is home to more than 1.5 million head of beef cattle, and those animals are in danger of ingesting grass infected with a harmful toxin.


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Animals and Livestock, Beef, Dairy, Meetings and Events, News
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Marketers beefing up holiday ads featuring red meat

  December 15, 2017
Marketers beefing up holiday ads featuring red meat
The National Cattleman’s Beef Association has released new ads for the holidays that encourage consumers to make beef the star of family meals.


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Animals and Livestock, Beef, Food and Drink, News
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Beef tastes good no matter how you dress it!

  November 2, 2017
Beef tastes good no matter how you dress it!
Whether it’s dressed up or dressed down, beef makes a satisfying meal. Try this holiday appetizer or classic stew from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.


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Beef, Food and Drink, Recipes
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Beef sticks newest niche for grass-fed farm

  October 31, 2017
Beef sticks newest niche for grass-fed farm
Grass-fed beef sticks are the newest niche for Grayson Natural Farms in Grayson County.


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Agriculture Business, Animals and Livestock, Beef, News
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Large cattle operation credits success to teamwork

  October 31, 2017
Large cattle operation credits success to teamwork
Clay Jackson likes to describe his beef cattle operation as a large family farm.


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Family raising quality bulls for more than 70 years

  October 31, 2017
Family raising quality bulls for more than 70 years
On a sweltering June day, 10-year-old Audrey Bennett was busy in Knoll Crest Farm’s air-conditioned office. She answered phones and ran errands and would later help move rocks.


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Agriculture Business, Animals and Livestock, Beef, News
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Virginia cattle exports to Canada continue to increase

  September 28, 2017
Virginia cattle exports to Canada continue to increase
Virginia’s marketing efforts of feeder cattle to Canada have paid off.


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Agriculture Business, Animals and Livestock, Beef, News
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Virginia is home to growing beef cattle population

  September 7, 2017
Virginia is home to growing beef cattle population
Virginia’s cattle population is currently 1.5 million, which is up about 30,000 head from 2016, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.


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Animals and Livestock, Beef, News
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Reopened Chinese market gives U.S. beef farmers opportunity to increase exports

  June 22, 2017
Reopened Chinese market gives U.S. beef farmers opportunity to increase exports
U.S. cattle farmers can now export beef to China, which has opened up a previously closed market.


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Agriculture Business, Agriculture Trade, Animals and Livestock, Beef, News
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