Livestock news
2022-07-19
Penn Vet: Nearly $1 Million U.S. Department of Agriculture Grant to Enhance Dairy Herd Sustainability and Reduce Methane Emissions
Associate professor of ruminant nutrition Dipti Pitta at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) has received a $995,000 grant from the U.S. Department of... Read more
2022-07-19
Beef producers feel the pressure, while packers and retailers report profits
The beef industry is looking forward to seeing the results of Alberta's Beef Competitiveness Study. Read more
2022-07-19
Cow-Calf Corner: Mid-Year Cattle Cycle Update
On July 22, USDA-NASS will release the July Cattle report with national estimates of cattle inventories by category along with the first estimate of the 2022 calf crop. With widespread drought... Read more
2022-07-19
Western Ag Network Highlights Record-Breaking May Beef Exports
USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom joins Lane Nordlund of Western Ag Network to discuss the record-shattering pace of U.S. beef exports. May exports set new volume and value records, topping 135,000... Read more
2022-07-19
Prickly Pasture Pests
A couple pesky and prickly weeds that often go unnoticed until mid-summer in pastures and hayfields are common cocklebur and horsenettle. Both have the potential to cause toxicities if consumed in... Read more
2022-07-19
Exposure to Industrial Hog Operations and Gastrointestinal Illness in North Carolina, USA
With 9 million hogs, North Carolina (NC) is the second leading hog producer in the United States. Most hogs are housed at concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), where millions of tons of hog... Read more
2022-07-19
Beef producers feel the pressure, while packers and retailers report profits
The beef industry is looking forward to seeing the results of Alberta's Beef Competitiveness Study. Read more
2022-07-19
Cow-Calf Corner: Mid-Year Cattle Cycle Update
On July 22, USDA-NASS will release the July Cattle report with national estimates of cattle inventories by category along with the first estimate of the 2022 calf crop. With widespread drought... Read more
2022-07-19
Poultry Owners Urged to Protect Birds from Avian Influenza Virus
The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) is reminding owners of poultry flocks and pet birds to practice
biosecurity measures and report illnesses. A strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza... Read more
2022-07-19
Western Ag Network Highlights Record-Breaking May Beef Exports
USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom joins Lane Nordlund of Western Ag Network to discuss the record-shattering pace of U.S. beef exports. May exports set new volume and value records, topping 135,000... Read more
2022-07-19
Some Hutterites view technology as a necessary evil. Others worry about the future.
They’ve been a presence on the Canadian Prairies for generations, communities steeped in religion, farming and a culture harkening back centuries to their European roots. Read more
2022-07-19
Nigeria, Egypt, Tanzania, newest beneficiaries of AfDB loan to scale up food production | Food Business Africa Magazine
AFRICA – The African Development Bank has approved loans to Nigeria, Egypt, and Tanzania to scale up food production.The loans have been awarded under AfDB’ ... Read more
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