…Bighorn sheep. Steep and wild, those peaks look impossibly rugged. Photo by Len Wilcox As you approach Yellowstone Lake you become uncomfortably aware you’re on top of a smoldering…
NCBA, State Affiliates Urge Congress to Ratify USMCA
WASHINGTON (NCBA) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) sent a letter signed by 39 of its state affiliates to U.S. Senate and House leaders urging them to support the…
A One of a Kind Collection Reaches a Major Milestone
…tissues (e.g., ovaries and blood) of 167 breeds (36 species) of domesticated animals, such as cattle, pigs, chickens and sheep, along with farmed aquatic species, such as catfish, trout, salmon,…
Global Livestock Show Worth The Trip – Sommet De L’Elevage
…of the cattle producers I’ve become friends with through the years have climbed their industry ranks to become top leaders in the the French equivalent of our National Cattlemen’s Beef…
USDA Research is Driving Technological Innovation
…coconut oil to ward off blood-sucking insects that cost the cattle industry more than $2.4 billion annually, technology that keeps almond crops from being lost to heavy rains, and a…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…(Sec. 12513). Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program: On April 23, 2019, AMS announced the availability of funding for the Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program (Sec. 12102). Feasibility Study…
Vaccine Investigators Use Bacterium’s Own Protein Against It
…A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists is investigating a new “ingredient” for use in vaccinating cattle against Johne’s disease, a chronic wasting affliction that costs the U.S….
California Highlights in 2017 Census of Agriculture
…represented 13 percent of the state’s agricultural sales and was also the number one county for sales of fruits, tree nuts, berries, poultry and eggs, and cattle and calves. Kern…
USDA Releases Baseline Data on Antimicrobial Use by Beef and Swine Operations
…include data on recordkeeping, decision making and veterinarian involvement. The main findings of these studies include: The majority of feedlots (87.5 percent) gave cattle antimicrobials in feed, water, or by…
“Beef Cattle Industry Has Great Story to Tell” On Climate
Direct Emissions From Beef Cattle Only 2% of Total U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Lyons-Blythe Testifies Photo by Nicholas Pyde on Unsplash Testifying on behalf of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association…
NCBA Applauds Greater U.S. Beef Access to Japan
“Great News,” Will Hopefully Lead to Elimination of More Non-Tariff, Non-Science-Based Trade Barriers In Near Future National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Jennifer Houston issued the following statement regarding the…
U.S. Beef Gains Full Access to Japan
…with Japanese government officials and affirmed the importance of science-based trade rules. The new terms, which take effect immediately, allow U.S. products from all cattle, regardless of age, to enter…
The USDA Announces New Vision for Animal Genomics
…different livestock,” said ARS National Program Leader Jeffrey Vallet. “The best example is the U.S. dairy cattle industry, where genomic selection has more or less doubled the rate of genetic progress….
Legislation to Relieve Regulatory Burden on Livestock Haulers
…other agricultural commodities. The cattle industry has been especially vocal in expressing concern regarding the ELD mandate, noting that the hauling of live animals was not adequately considered when…