Cattle producers need to confer with their veterinarians on how best to treat a potentially fatal disease, if diagnosed in their herds. Rod Bain and Dana Zook of Oklahoma State…
Got wild pigs?
…sheep, horses and other animals. Although many anecdotes of wild pig damage have been shared by landowners and farmers, official estimates of porcine damage occurring on agricultural lands are not…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 California Drought for Agriculture
…have improved for livestock producers, but low cattle and milk prices place intense economic pressure on producers. Groundwater reserves and national and global market conditions continue to support the health…
Ranchers, Loggers Express Concerns About Forest Plans
…is reductions in grazing because of endangered-species restrictions. Bart Topping, whose cattle graze on Sierra National Forest land, described the challenges of moving cattle out of a meadow in the…
Agri View: Needle in a Hay Stack
…the cattle industry. It is a crop that needs good weather. You won’t raise cattle without it. It doesn’t claim the attention of the other crops, but it is just…
CA Free of TB Testing for Cattle Movement
Federal restrictions lifted on movement of cattle California has regained its “accredited-free” status for bovine tuberculosis (TB), allowing cattle and bison to move to other states without the federal requirement…
Fresno County Ag Value Declines in 2015
…million 4. Cattle & Calves 2015 – $551.989 million 2014 – $574.875 million 5. Tomatoes 2015 – $520.146 million 2014 – $524.349 million 6. Milk 2015 – $436.765 million 2014…
CME ‘Enhancing’ Live Cattle Markets
In response to feedback from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and independent studies by Informa Economics, CME Group Friday announced what it calls enhancements to the live cattle futures market….
Western View: Visit Parkfield
…has 18 residents, not counting horses and cattle, but it grows to thousands during special events. But my favorite time to visit is on a Thursday or Friday when the…
McDonald’s Announces New Antibiotics Policy
…jugs of low-fat white milk and fat-free chocolate milk only from cows not treated with rBST, an artificial growth hormone sometimes used in cattle. McDonald’s realizes that there’s no significant…
Livestock Review
Pacific Region Livestock Review United States 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…
Managed Grazing Helps Forests, Experts Say
…decline.” Justin Oldfield, vice president of government relations for the California Cattlemen’s Association, said forests used to be managed more efficiently and effectively 50 years ago, but regulatory constraints or…
Agri View: Food Production
…cattle and rice farms, nitrous oxide from fertilized fields, and carbon dioxide from the cutting of rain forests to grow crops or raise livestock. Farming is the thirstiest user of…
Farming Game Reflects Real-life
…Game® The game’s objective is to raise money by harvesting crops and selling livestock, including hay, fruit, grain, and cattle. This is done by moving around the board using one…