…(Sec. 12513). Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program: On April 23, 2019, AMS announced the availability of funding for the Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program (Sec. 12102). Feasibility Study…
Vaccine Investigators Use Bacterium’s Own Protein Against It
…A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists is investigating a new “ingredient” for use in vaccinating cattle against Johne’s disease, a chronic wasting affliction that costs the U.S….
California Highlights in 2017 Census of Agriculture
…represented 13 percent of the state’s agricultural sales and was also the number one county for sales of fruits, tree nuts, berries, poultry and eggs, and cattle and calves. Kern…
USDA Releases Baseline Data on Antimicrobial Use by Beef and Swine Operations
…include data on recordkeeping, decision making and veterinarian involvement. The main findings of these studies include: The majority of feedlots (87.5 percent) gave cattle antimicrobials in feed, water, or by…
“Beef Cattle Industry Has Great Story to Tell” On Climate
Direct Emissions From Beef Cattle Only 2% of Total U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Lyons-Blythe Testifies Photo by Nicholas Pyde on Unsplash Testifying on behalf of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association…
NCBA Applauds Greater U.S. Beef Access to Japan
“Great News,” Will Hopefully Lead to Elimination of More Non-Tariff, Non-Science-Based Trade Barriers In Near Future National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Jennifer Houston issued the following statement regarding the…
U.S. Beef Gains Full Access to Japan
…with Japanese government officials and affirmed the importance of science-based trade rules. The new terms, which take effect immediately, allow U.S. products from all cattle, regardless of age, to enter…
The USDA Announces New Vision for Animal Genomics
…different livestock,” said ARS National Program Leader Jeffrey Vallet. “The best example is the U.S. dairy cattle industry, where genomic selection has more or less doubled the rate of genetic progress….
Legislation to Relieve Regulatory Burden on Livestock Haulers
…other agricultural commodities. The cattle industry has been especially vocal in expressing concern regarding the ELD mandate, noting that the hauling of live animals was not adequately considered when…
Beef Cattle Cost Study Released from UC ANR
…study titled “Sample Costs for Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf Production – 200 Head Operation, Central San Joaquin Valley – 2019” provides an in-depth analysis of the beef cattle business. The report…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-10-19
…cattle cost study that was recently released from UC ANR and listen to California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson talk about the Adapting to Farm Work Scarcity Survey. Tune in…
Cattle Industry’s Beef Quality Assurance Program Develops, Distributes Extensive National Manual
…the cattle industry. The manual and the BQA Program are both managed by the producer education team at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff. The…
NCBA Welcomes Legislation Aimed to Help Livestock Haulers
Pinterest The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) welcomed the introduction of legislation in the U.S. Senate aimed at reforming federal Hours of Service (HOS) rules in a way that ensures…
2019 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship to be Hosted in California
…contest features 31 contestants who qualified from three WLAC Qualifying Events and the reigning International Auctioneer Champion. During the live sale portion, contestants sell cattle to actual bidders in the…