…to the meat that goes on our tables. Poultry farmers have especially been under fire from these activist rights groups. But, it goes far beyond chicken coops and eggs. Cattle…
Vaccine Bank Needed To Protect Food, National Security
…Bill language establishing and funding a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine bank. FMD is an infectious viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle, pigs, and sheep; it is not a…
Ag Lenders Pessimistic About Farm Profits
…remain profitable through the rest of this year. A Farmer Mac analyst said the grains, cattle, and dairy sectors have been hit hardest as market prices remain at the low…
Cattle Groups Applaud Proposed Delay of Electronic Logging Requirements for Trucking
Pinterest Cattle groups, including the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, applauded the proposed delay of electronic logging requirements for livestock haulers. Language in a U.S. House…
Veterinarians: Establish Offshore FMD Vaccine Bank
…that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle and pigs; it is not a food safety or human health threat. Although the disease was last detected in the United States in 1929,…
Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting
…Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board, American National CattleWomen, Inc. and the National Cattlemen’s Foundation. Cattle industry members will meet in both NCBA Policy committees and subcommittees,…
Central California Cattle Suffer Under Heatwave
Nine straight days of triple-digit temperatures wreaked havoc on California cattle, specifically in Fresno, Tulare and Kings counties. It is too soon for officials to determine exactly how many cows…
Fly Control in Cattle Herds
…negative impact on cattle herds. Adding a larvicide or insect growth regulator to cattle feed can be beneficial. The use of pour-ons and topical sprays can also be effective in…
Better Beef Access in China Will Take Time
…qualifications, including coming from American born, raised, and slaughtered cattle with traceability going all the way back to birth. It must also come from cattle less than 30 months of…
Brazil Cattle Prices Stumble Following Meat Inspection Scandal
…the scandal, JBS SA, Brazil’s largest cattle buyer, is purchasing fewer cattle due to a financial squeeze on the company. Even worse, JBS no longer offers cash upon delivery of…
Agri View: Animal Antibiotic Use
…used. And so, I guess it is alright to use antibiotics for cattle, hogs, and other large animals. But not for chickens. It is a problem, so far, that does…
Cattle Inventories Up from Last Year
The National Agricultural Statistics Service reports as of June 1 inventory of cattle and calves on feed headed for the slaughter market in the U.S. showed an increase compared to…
American Beef Arrives in China
…beef from cattle under 30 months of age will qualify for imports. Beef must also be from cattle that can be traced back to its birth farm. The rules also…
Ranchers Sue USDA to Renew Country of Origin Labeling
…Cattle Producers of Washington, the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, and United Stockgrowers of America. The group is requesting the court revoke the USDA’s current regulations that allow corporations to import…