The National Pork Producers Council expressed concern about U.S. Department of Agriculture regulations on the buying and selling of livestock and poultry. USDA sent to the White House Office of…
North Carolina Flooding Kills Thousands of Livestock
Estimates are that flooding has killed tens of thousands of livestock in North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Matthew. Governor Pat Mcrory said officials would work to clean up…
USDA WASDE Report at a Glance
…to higher world import demand. Livestock, Poultry, and Dairy: The forecast for total red meat and poultry production for 2016 is reduced from last month as slightly higher beef and…
Advisory Committee on Animal Health Seeks Nominations for Membership
…matters of public health, conservation of national resources, stability of livestock economies, livestock disease management and traceability strategies, prioritizing animal health imperatives, and other related aspects of agriculture. Terms will…
August Beef, Pork Exports Strong
…and 28 percent in value (to $85.8 million). Pork variety meat exports were 44,563 mt valued at $88.2 million – up 44 percent and 51 percent, respectively. “U.S. livestock producers…
Early-Autumn Weather Affects Coastal Crops
…and gave farmers and ranchers more than one good reason to sweat. In San Luis Obispo County, cattle rancher Joy Fitzhugh expressed concern about the health of her livestock, and…
Cargill Sales and Net Earnings Higher in 2016
…time as each farming family gifts livestock to another family in need. Cargill’s animal nutrition business is committed to sharing its knowledge of animal husbandry through farmer training and other…
Sommet De l’Elevage is Under Way
Sommet De l’Elevage, Largest Livestock Show in Europe The largest livestock show in Europe, the Sommet De l’Elevage is under way in Clermont-Ferrand; the heart of French agriculture. In its…
Ag Economy Barometer Shows Slight Improvement
…direction of prices for livestock and livestock products, especially beef cattle and milk, than at any time in the last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
HSUS Lawsuit on Regulating CAFO Emissions Dismissed
…other livestock and poultry farmers entered into agreements with EPA, settling what the agency believed were issues with air emissions associated with livestock production. However, the National Pork Producers Council…
Food and Agriculture Co-op Income Again Sets Record
…farm supply co-op, based in Saint Paul, Minn., was third, with $13.1 billion in sales. The biggest ‘gainer’ on the list from 2014 was Producers Livestock Marketing Association, based in…
Training, Educating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…support. Priority subject matter includes: Basic livestock, forest management, and crop farming practices Innovative farm, ranch, and private, nonindustrial forest land transfer strategies Entrepreneurship and business training Financial and risk…
Livestock Sales Bill Clears Senate, Heads to White House
…for livestock producers who use 21st century technology for livestock sales. The Senate on Thursday sent the Clarification of Treatment of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act to the White House….
Pacific Region Cattle/Livestock Review
California Cattle on Feed Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in California for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 405,000 head on September 1,…