…253 pounds. In Hawaii, 600,000 pounds of red meat were produced in October 2016, and 100,000 pounds of red meat were produced in Nevada. Pacific Region Livestock Slaughter Review. (.pdf)…
Meeting Growing Demand for Organic Products
…understanding the effects of organic practices such as crop rotation, livestock-crop integration, organic manure, mulch and/or compost additions, cover crops, and reduced or conservation tillage on ecosystem services, greenhouse gas…
USDA Surveying Sheep Operations
…Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations in January. Questions for the sheep and lambs are asked in the January and July Sheep and Goats Inventory surveys to provide information on…
More Volatility Ahead for Cattle Markets
Cattlefax CEO Randy Blach (Block) recently spoke at the Kansas Livestock Convention about volatility in the cattle markets, including what’s causing the downturn and what to expect in the months…
Proposed Tax Regulation a Threat to Future Cattle Farms
…taxes. However, cattle producers face a number of unique challenges specific to agriculture. “Ranching is a debt-intensive business, making the U.S. livestock industry especially vulnerable to the estate tax,” said…
Farm Income Drops 17 Percent in 2016
U.S. farmers will see their net incomes drop in 2016 for the third consecutive year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says weaker cash returns on livestock, poultry, and dairy farms…
Feed Inspection Advisory Board Vacancies
…and questionnaire via email to brittnie.sabalbro@cdfa.ca.gov or by mail to: California Department of Food and Agriculture Feed and Livestock Drugs Inspection Program Attention: Brittnie Sabalbro 1220 N Street Sacramento, California…
California Fighting Global Warming on the Backs of Dairy Farmers
New legislation in California has some fearing many dairy operators will leave the state. The law signed in September requires livestock operations in California to reduce methane emissions 40 percent…
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Wisconsin Dairy Bull Calves
The Centers for Disease Control has linked a multi-state salmonella outbreak of a multidrug-resistant salmonella strain to dairy bull calves from livestock markets in Wisconsin. The CDC says it is…
November 2016 Farm Income Forecast
…(up $0.6 billion or 10.6 percent) and miscellaneous livestock (up $0.2 billion or 2.9 percent) receipts both grew. Direct government farm program payments are projected to rise $2.1 billion (19.1…
Farmers and Ranchers to Protect Working Grasslands
…new practice for small-scale livestock grazing operations encourages greater diversity geographically and in all types of livestock operation. Small livestock operations are encouraged to contact their local Farm Service Agency…
Optimizing Oats for Use as Dairy Forage
…also “scavenge” excess nitrogen from the soil, and the plant residues enrich the soil. Dairy producers, however, need guidance on when to allow their cattle to start grazing the fall…
National Organic Standards Board Meeting
…interest to the NOP. The subcommittees are: 1) Compliance, Accreditation, and Certification; 2) Crops; 3) Handling; 4) Livestock; 5) Materials/Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO); and 6) Policy Development. To receive further…
Turkey Sector: Background & Statistics
…the poultry industry, see the monthly newsletter Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook. Production, Consumption, and Trade Value of turkey production: 2012: $5.45 billion 2013: $4.84 billion 2014: $5.30 billion 2015:…