The USDA released the Cattle Inventory, July Cattle on Feed, and July Livestock Slaughter reports last week. The Cattle Inventory report provides the first real estimate of the 2018 calf…
Large Livestock Loan Drive Rise in Farm Lending
…says higher livestock prices were likely responsible for the increased size of livestock loans, at least in the short term. Looking longer term, the size of livestock loans has been…
U.S. Pork Calls for Level Playing Field on Regulatory Issues
…on the Department of Agriculture to assert its “proper oversight” of two emerging issues: laboratory-produced cultured protein and gene editing in livestock production. The comments came after the FDA seemed…
U.S. Pork Calls for Level Playing Field as FDA Makes Regulatory Land Grab
…animal agriculture: laboratory-produced cultured protein and gene editing in livestock production. Alternative Proteins Want It Both Ways Alternative proteins include those that are plant-based as well as cultured products grown…
USDA to Ensure All Have Equal Access to Crop & Livestock Reports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new procedures for the release of market-affecting crop and livestock reports from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and World Agricultural Outlook Board…
Agri View: California Almond Growth
…used in dairy feed. The remainder is mostly used in livestock bedding and stuff like that. There may one day be an alternative use. Whatever. Worldwide demand will keep the…
First 2017 Crop Report has Little Lingering Drought Effects
…spinach. While not in the top-ten in terms of overall value, livestock and poultry experienced significant growth in 2017 with a 26 percent increase in value. “They had new grass…
Kansas Announces Pilot Disease Traceability Program for Cattle
Kansas state government officials and leaders from the Kansas livestock industry announced a new program called the Cattle Trace Pilot Project. Cattle Trace is a unique public-private project that will…
N.C. Legislature Overrides Veto of Farm Protection Bill
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper recently vetoed a bill that would make it difficult to sue large livestock operations. A Farm Journal report says the bill would make it more…
Assembly Bill Looks to Address Wild Pig Problem
…the state. Wild pigs can be especially destructive due to their voracious appetites, eating grasses, fruits, roots and tubers. The pests also destroy fences and compete with livestock and other…
NPPC Wants Regulations Reined In Further
…examples, he pointed to regulations on the buying and selling of livestock, labeling meat, trucking, air emissions, clean water, antibiotic use, and organic livestock production. NPPC written testimony says the…
Groups Respond to House Passage of 2018 Farm Bill
…of NPPC, which has been the leading advocate for an FMD vaccine bank. “But we need adequate funding in it to protect the livestock industry and the American economy.” NPPC…
Grant Awarded for Studying Livestock Antimicrobials Impact
A $3.1 million grant will fund research studying the impacts of California’s new legislation limiting the use of antimicrobial drugs given to livestock raised in the state. Meat industry publication…
Sales of Organic Poultry Hits New Record in 2017
…sold. OTA also reported that the organic dairy and egg category experienced slow growth in 2017 noting USDA’s withdrawal of the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices regulation as a potential…