…as a product that is sourced from animals. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) expressed concern regarding enforcement of the federal standards of identity. “I am really concerned about the proliferation of…
Natural Garden Pest Protection
…garden with minimum pest problems and high organic production requires some cooperation with nature, and that means working with the animals that will naturally protect your crops. I’m Cathy Isom……
Administrative Changes Made to the Livestock Indemnity Program
…to agricultural producers for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality caused by adverse weather, disease or by attacks by animals reintroduced into the wild by the federal government. Eligible…
Groups on House Agriculture Committee Approving 2018 Farm Bill
…the United States of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in livestock. FMD is an infectious viral disease that affects cloven-hooved animals, including cattle, pigs and sheep; it is not a food safety or…
Groups React to Farm Bill Proposal
…2018 Farm Bill of language establishing and funding a vaccine bank to combat an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD). FMD is an infectious viral disease that affects cloven-hooved animals, including…
USDA Proposes to Update Branding Requirements for Cattle from Mexico
…used for spayed heifers and breeding cattle respectively; the small size of the brands, which can cause blotching and require rebranding; and the rejection of animals at ports entry based…
New Trap Better at Snaring Stable Flies
…dairy cows, decreasing weight gain in beef cattle and lowering feed efficiency. Insecticide treatments are used to help keep stable flies off animals, but treatments wash off as cattle walk…
USDA: No Consolidation in Cow-Calf Operations for Five Years
…herd was 80 cows. Ten years later, the average beef cow herd had grown to 100 animals while dairy had grown to 140 head. The latest data shows no change…
Cargill Installs Controlled Atmosphere “Stunning” System in Canada Operation
…ways to harvest animals. However, Cargill says more and more consumers are in favor of CAS systems in poultry facilities. Cargill first began using a controlled atmosphere system at a…
NRCS, Partners Seek to Assist Bi-State Sage-Grouse Area Ranchers with Conservation through Partnership Project
…landowners also have the option of enrolling in a 30-year contract. WRE also includes a Grazing Reserve Rights option which allows participants with an approved wetland and grazing management plan…
Organic Groups Suing USDA over Livestock Rule
…days of the Obama administration. The Groups say the rule would strengthen the minimum requirements for the care and well-being of animals on organic farms. Represented by CFS legal counsel,…
Agri View: Wild Hog Diseases
…animals and crops. By now everybody knows about the problems with wild hogs. What a lot of people don’t know is, there is a lot more than destroying crops and…
Agri View: Elimination of Slaughterhouses
Everett Griner talks about eliminating slaughterhouses not such a good idea in today’s Agri View. It is a very large group of people who don’t like the way animals are…
Roof Rat Damage Causing Concern for Growers
…other nontarget animals from eating the bait. Diphacinone has shown to be effective, but growers should be aware of the restrictions and pay close attention to application instructions. There is…