The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating its National Poultry Improvement Plan program standards to include the processes and procedures for the poultry primary breeding industry …
Conaway Disappointed With USDA Midnight Rule-Making
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the release of three controversial Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) rules—one interim final rule and two proposed rules that will be …
White House Issues ‘Midnight’ GIPSA Rule
In an apparent attack on rural America for its role in helping elect Donald Trump as president, the Obama administration issued a regulation that could restrict the buying and selling …
Judge Sides with R-CALF Against Beef Checkoff
A federal judge this week sided with R-CALF by recommending the Montana U.S. District Court grant a preliminary injunction request by R-CALF in a case involving the beef checkoff.
USCA Urges Action on Farmer Fair Practices Rules
The United States Cattlemen’s Association sent letters this week to the current and incoming Administrations regarding the associations near and long-term priorities.
Agri View: Turkey History
Everett Griner talks about the turkey, and a bit of history, in today’s Agri View.
Pacific Region Livestock Slaughter Review
United States Commercial Slaughter Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.43 billion pounds in October 2016, up 3 percent from the 4.31 billion pounds produced in October 2015.
Canada Increases Bovine TB Quarantine
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced earlier this week the federal quarantine in Alberta and Saskatchewan now includes about 50 premises as inspectors continue the investigation into a micro bovine …
Agri View: Corn Affecting Meat Prices
Everett Griner talks about why lower meat prices are forecast in today’s Agri View.
Weather Radar Helps Researchers Track Bird Flu
The same weather radar technology used to predict rain is now giving UC researchers the ability to track wild birds that could carry the avian influenza virus. Avian influenza, which kills …
Holiday Beef
Cathy Isom tells us about the holiday meal that practically cooks itself while you enjoy your guests. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.
National Pork Board Statement on Discovery of Antibiotic-Resistant Gene
The National Pork Board reacted to the recent research paper from the Ohio State University research study detailing the researchers’ discovery of an antibiotic-resistant gene in one farrowing barn. According …
Why US Dairy Exports Declined Last Year
A USDA economist says several factors led to a decline in dairy exports in 2015, after a decade of significant export growth.
More Volatility Ahead for Cattle Markets
Cattlefax CEO Randy Blach (Block) recently spoke at the Kansas Livestock Convention about volatility in the cattle markets, including what’s causing the downturn and what to expect in the months …