…be releasing the semiannual cattle report on January 31 which will provide estimates and insight on the number of cattle potentially available for placement during 2018. The forecast for pork…
TPP 11 Agreement in Place, Signing set for March
…cattle farmers. U.S.-based National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the U.S. withdrawal from TPP is a “missed opportunity.” NCBA will have a representative in Canada attending the North American Free Trade…
NPPC Commends USDA for Maintaining Essential Livestock Market Programs
…by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, is the sole source of market information on sales to packers of cattle, swine and lambs and on the subsequent sale of meat products. Inspection…
Assistance Available to Agricultural Producers through the Conservation Stewardship Program
…new soil amendments to improve water quality. Some of these benefits of CSP include: Improved cattle gains per acre; Increased crop yields; Decreased inputs; Wildlife population improvements; and Better resilience…
Latest WASDE Report from USDA
…fed cattle marketings and slaughter in the first half of 2018. Average carcass weights are also expected to be heavier. USDA will release its semi-annual Cattle report on January 31,…
Key Risks Keep Ag Outlook Cool
…concerns over increasing foreign competition and uncertainty surrounding trade deals, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement. In the cattle sector, price variability is a primary concern, but despite…
Senate Ag Gets New Members
…Committee to join the Energy and Public Works Committee. Smith will be the second Senator from Minnesota on the panel, joining Amy Klobuchar. Fischer, of Nebraska, is a cattle rancher…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 01-08-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Hear about a $1.5 million cattle theft case arrest in the Central Valley and how Tulare…
Arrest Made in $1.5 Million Cattle Theft
…Justin Tyler Greer of Exeter has been arrested, having been accused of stealing hundreds of head of cattle. “This case can only be described as a 21st century, modern-day cattle…
Thomas Fire: First Estimate of Agricultural Losses Tops $171 Million
…totaling $4.6 million; miscellaneous fruit, $1.4 million; nursery crops, $1.4 million; strawberries, $486,416; rangeland, $480,000; apiaries, $139,500; hay and grain, $129,345; cattle, $125,000; cut flowers, $61,966; and raspberries, $55,420. The…
Agri View: Another Invasive Plant
…from cut stumps or roots. Native species are crowded out once Chinese tallow becomes established. The leaves and fruit are toxic to cattle and cause nausea and vomiting in humans….
Wendy’s to Reduce Antibiotics Use in Beef Supply Chain
…fed to cattle sourced to Wendy’s, according to meat industry publication Meatingplace. Wendy’s noted in the report that it has completed the process of eliminating all antibiotics important to human…
FCA Reports on Agricultural Economic Conditions
…driving the gain include stronger cash receipts for cattle and calves, hogs, broilers, and dairy. Cash receipts for most crops are forecast lower for 2017. With inflation adjustment factored in,…
Wool Exports Increase 24 Percent
…Sheep Industry Association says work in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service has been “vital in the expansion of American wool exports.” China remains the top export…