…to decline for livestock producers though, as rising grain prices drive up feed costs, and Southwest pasture conditions deteriorate because of severe drought. The quarterly report also notes that uncertainties…
Senate Bill Creates Group to Study Trucking Regulations
Legislation introduced last week in the U.S. Senate would revise existing trucking regulations to make the rules more flexible for drivers hauling livestock, according to the National Pork Producers Council….
Agri View: Oklahoma Wildfire Losses
…There were losses of livestock. Don’t know how many yet. It is going to be heavy. Growers lost years worth of hay. That means heavy damage to pastureland. A lot…
Bill Sets Up Group To Study Trucking Regulations
…The incompatibility between the Hours of Service regulations and livestock hauling must be addressed.” The bill also would suspend the ELD regulation for commercial motor vehicles hauling livestock, insects or…
Livestock Groups Happy with FMD Funding in Farm Bill
The Senate farm bill released last week includes language establishing a vaccine bank to deal with an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, a priority for livestock groups. The House version of…
Agri View: What Worries People
…had their way, there would be no meat on your table. That showed strongly in the study. Livestock farmers would simply vanish. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
Senate Agriculture Committee Leaders Find Common Ground in Bipartisan Farm Bill
…dairy, livestock, and other producers Providing flexibility for producers during times of natural disasters Continuing and strengthening export and trade-related programs Supporting agriculture research and encouraging research partnerships that make…
APHIS Wildlife Services Conducts First Field Trial of Feral Swine Toxic Bait
…on free-roaming feral swine. Feral swine are an invasive species causing extensive and costly damage and disease threats to crops, property, native ecosystems, livestock health, and human health. Feral swine…
FMD Language In Senate Agriculture Panel’s Farm Bill
…vote on its measure, which also includes FMD language, June 22. “This is encouraging news for the livestock industry,” said NPPC President Jim Heimerl, a pork producer from Johnstown, Ohio,…
Agri View: Drones Solving Agriculture Problems
…field that needs attention. then, the farmer can go that spot to apply fertilizer, or whatever the crop needs, instead of working the entire field. A drone can serve livestock…
NMPF Thanks USDA for Extending Margin Protection Program Sign-up Window
…or the Livestock Gross Margin program for dairy (LGM-Dairy), but not both. NMPF also thanked members of the Senate for making a similar request to USDA to allow farmers additional…
USDA Reopens Application Period for Producers Recovering from Cattle Loss, Other Disasters
Signup Begins June 4 for Livestock Indemnity Program and Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised Fish The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin accepting disaster assistance program…
Brazil Trucker Strike Disrupting Ag Exports
…cities are short on food, gasoline, and medical supplies. However, the strike has also had devastating impacts on livestock. Tens of millions of chickens have been killed because feed supplies…
OTA: Higher Organic Standards Up to Industry
The USDA recently withdrew its organic livestock and checkoff rules, which signals that the agency likely won’t be setting any higher standards for the organic seal. Laura Batcha, CEO of…