The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host an in-person educational event for cattle producers and interested stakeholders at the USDA Cattle and Carcass Training Center (CCTC) at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) in Canyon, Texas, on Dec. 12, 2024. The event will focus on feeder cattle grading and evaluation, emerging technology in the cattle industry and USDA’s Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News reports.
This event is designed for producers, feeders, and other stakeholders who want a better understanding of factors that contribute to the market value of cattle, and how these factors can inform marketing and production decisions. Attendees will hear from USDA and industry experts and participate in live cattle demonstrations.
The 2018 Farm Bill directed USDA to establish the CCTCs to conduct activities that limit subjectivity in the application of beef grading standards, provide producers with a greater understanding of the value of their cattle, and provide investors with more confidence in the cattle delivery system.
The event is free and open to the public, but preregistration is required. More information about this event, including how to preregister, is on the AMS website.
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