…Over a million acres of prime grazing land was burned. It wasn’t just grass. Hundreds of cattle were caught in the fire. Some were burned so badly they had to…
Grassley Bill Would Ban Packer Ownership of Livestock
…cattle traded on the cash market declined from 52 percent in 2005 to 21 percent in 2015. This trend illustrates the outsized power of packers in the marketplace. “An effective…
Livestock Groups, Roberts, Praise GIPSA Rule Delay
…to consolidation of the livestock industry, putting farmers out of business and increase consumer prices for meat.” NPPC, along with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and others, is calling on…
The Western View: Parkfield Bluegrass Festival
…so rooms. The town has 18 residents, not counting horses and cattle, but it grows to thousands during the festival. Most of the visitors camp near the rodeo grounds or…
Agri View: Cattle Grazing Cost
Everett Griner talks about cost of grazing cattle increasing in today’s Agri View. Cattle Grazing Cost You raise cattle, you have to have pasture. The more cattle you raise, the…
NPPC, Ag Groups Ask for Tax Reform
…issue. Respectfully, Agricultural Retailers Association American Farm Bureau Federation American Sheep Industry Association American Soybean Association American Sugarbeet Growers Association Livestock Marketing Association National Association of State Departments of Agriculture…
APHIS Announces Public Meetings on Animal Disease Traceability
…(ADT) system. The meetings will allow APHIS to hear from the public about the successes and challenges of the current ADT framework, specifically for traceability in cattle and bison. They…
Don’t Let the Tail Wag the Dog
…assigns a value to corn, soybean meal and alfalfa hay in order to capture the national average cost of feeding dairy cattle. But that formula was cut by 10% due…
USDA Offers Renewal Options for Expiring Conservation Stewardship Program Contracts
…while maintaining active agricultural production on their land. Benefits to producers can include: Improved cattle gains per acre; Increased crop yields; Decreased inputs; Wildlife population improvements; and Better resilience to…
U.S. Considering Tariffs on EU Products over Beef Spat
The Donald Trump administration is considering tariffs on specific products from the European Union in response to the EU’s ban on American beef from hormone-treated cattle. Trump is considering imposing…
India Still Top Global Milk Producer
…is unique among the major milk producers because more than half of its production comes from water buffalo, rather than cattle. However, India’s dairy herd is the largest in the…
$1.9 Million for Alfalfa and Forage Research
…method to measure how well dairy cattle digest forages. A Washington State University project investigated pesticide resistance in the Lygus bug, which is infesting fields of western U.S. alfalfa. NIFA…
Report Names Ag Labor in Human Trafficking List
…intensive labor to harvest, making them more susceptible to forced labor or exploitation. Others frequently mentioned are cattle/dairy, oranges, tomatoes, and strawberries. Often an agricultural contract will promise an hourly…
Pacific Region Cattle on Feed
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.8 million head on March 1, 2017….