Resources

Industry Links

Industry Information:

Beef.org - Gateway to various beef industry sites
Beef Improvement Federation
Beef Links- Market Information
BEEF Magazine Online
The Beef Site - International Beef Industry News
The Beef Center
Cattle Network - Current Industry News
Cattle Today - Current Industry News
www.Cattle.com
Feedstuffs Magazine
Drovers Magazine
Livestock Marketing Association
Cattle Range- Online Private Treaty Marketing
Online livestock marketing site
Dr. Temple Grandin- Livestock Handling
Cattle.com - General producer blog with industry information
Beef Industry Speaker Directory
Annie's Project - Education for Farm Women A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational programs (Annie’s Projects) designed to strengthen women’s ContestLink2roles in the modern farm enterprise.  Currently, classes are being taught in 33 states.  Annie’s Projects foster problem solving, record keeping, and decision-making skills in farm women.
PA USDA Approved Slaughterhouses

US Government Agencies:

US Department of Agriculture
US Environmental Protection Agency
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
USDA Economic Research Service
USDA Farm Service Agency
USDA Farm Service Agency State Office Locations
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
USDA Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
USDA New Farmers Discovery Tool

State Resources:

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania Ag Connection Online
Pennsylvania Beef Quality Assurance
Pennsylvania Farm Show
Penn State Extension

Cattle Organizations:

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
American Farm Bureau
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
PA Cattlemen’s Association
Pennsylvania Beef Council

Markets:

Cattle Fax - Market Updates
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
New York Stock Exchange

Software:

Cattle Max Herd Record Keeping
Cow Calf Manager Herd Record Keeping
Cow Sense Herd Record Keeping
Ranch Manager Herd Record Keeping
Center Point Farm Accounting
Farm Books Accounting
Specialized Data Systems, Inc. Farm Accounting
Vertical Solutions, Inc. Farm Accounting

Club Calf:

Club Calves Cattle Forum
Show Steers Cattle Forum
Steer Planet Cattle Forum

Veal:

American Veal Association
Veal Industry Information
Veal USA - Marketing and Nutritional Information
Veal Made Easy
Veal Farm