…programs will work together to protect and improve the health of our nation’s livestock, helping farmers and ranchers provide high-quality agricultural products to consumers here and abroad. For our highest…
China Suspends Purchases of American Agricultural Products
…from several other countries, heightening concerns about the long-term viability of the Chinese market once the tariff situation is resolved. With both crop and livestock markets taking substantial hits once…
Trade, Consumer Demand, Impending Corn Crop Among Critical Issues for U.S. Cattle Industry
…Washington, D.C. and across the country beginning in January of 2020. These include livestock marketing; federal lands; agriculture and food policy; cattle health and well-being; property rights and environmental management…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…29, 2019, when signup begins at local FSA offices. Per-acre non-specialty crop county payment rates, specialty crop payment rates, and livestock payment rates are all currently available on farmers.gov. MFP payments…
Guest-Worker Reforms Essential as Enforcement Increases
…improved and more affordable H-2A guest-worker program. Currently, farmers with year-round worker needs, such as dairy and livestock, are unable to use the program and that’s not right. An adequate…
Huge October Livestock Summit In France Releases Program Update
Our AgNet Media friends in Clermont-Ferrand, France, just released the updated program for their upcoming Sommet De L’Elevage (Livestock Summit), which is one of, if not the biggest of its…
Pork Industry Battling Challenges From Trade to Labor Shortage
…ultimately consumers, National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) President David Herring, a pork producer from Lillington, N.C., testified before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. “One of the…
Methane Reduction Funding Down but Not Out
…process may have become more competitive with less overall funding available, incentive opportunities remain to help dairies achieve the necessary reductions. “Livestock agriculture has received $99 million in each of…
Last Minute Push to Revive COOL in USMCA
…and Canada has previously voiced opposition to the idea. The two countries argued against the original law, saying the labeling discouraged American meatpackers from purchasing their livestock and created an…
Rural Broadband Will Boost Economy, Improve Sustainability and Animal Welfare
…welfare of animals, Hurst said. Digital connectivity is playing an increasingly important role in optimizing animal care. “From monitoring feed usage and rations to scheduling delivery of animals, livestock farmers…
A One of a Kind Collection Reaches a Major Milestone
…animal genomes and, when appropriate, it’s used to reintroduce livestock and aquatic species into living populations, Blackburn said. It’s also less expensive to store animal germplasm than to maintain live…
Global Livestock Show Worth The Trip – Sommet De L’Elevage
…best run annual livestock events, the Sommet De L’Elevage (Livestock Summit) in Clermont-Ferrand, France held the first week in October. The Sommet features cattle shows. This year they have nearly 2,000 animals participating….
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…on Livestock Dealer Statutory Trust: On April 26, 2019, AMS published in the Federal Register a notice soliciting input for the study on a Livestock Dealers Trust (Sec. 12103). Veteran…
Perdue Headlining Forbes AgTech Summit, Continuing Innovation Focus
…CEO, The Jackfruit Company Karen Schuett, Cofounder, CEO & Chief Technology Officer, Livestock Water Recycling Marian Singer, Cofounder & CEO, Wellntel Jason Smith, President & CEO, Smith Family Wines Victor…