Industry News

USDA site features local food systems
(9/2/2010)
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack this week launched a new feature on the 'Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food' website to highlight local and regional food systems.

Group warns of antibiotic-ban consequences
(9/2/2010)
The Competitive Enterprise Institute submitted comments this week on an FDA proposal to limit the use of certain antibiotics in livestock, warning that a ban could unintentionally increase the threat of foodborne illness in the United States.

Feeding margins remain above $100 last week
(9/2/2010)
Cattle feeding margins declined about $15 per head last week, while packer margins improved nearly $6 per head.

Got a tip?
(9/1/2010)
Send us your entry for Drovers 2010 Profit Tips Contest!

Beef mantra: Give consumers what they want
(8/31/2010)
Beef industry success in the future will depend on the industry’s ability to give consumers what they want.

Nintey-eight percent of U.S. farms are family farms
(8/31/2010)
Results from the Family Farm Report, 2010 Edition provide a snapshot of farming today.

NCBA questions R-CALF's partnership with animal rights group
(8/31/2010)
Well-funded activist groups work to obstruct the success of U.S. agriculture and efforts to feed a growing population, NCBA says.

Thornsberry : 'Fire them all'
(8/31/2010)
R-CALF president calls commentary by Drovers' and other livestock editors "disrespectful."

CAB urges caution at GIPSA workshop
(8/30/2010)
Certified Angus Beef president John Stika testified at last week's GIPSA hearing in Fort Collins, Colo,, urging USDA to be wary of unintended consequences.

Corn futures hit 15-month high, may be headed above $5
(8/30/2010)
Corn’s summer rally is a growing worry for beef and pork producers, who only earlier this year regained profits.

Test finds E. coli in beef faster, could better trace outbreaks
(8/30/2010)
Infrared spectroscopy can detect E. coli faster than current testing methods and can cut days off investigations of outbreaks.

Cloned steer wins Blue Ribbon at Iowa State Fair
(8/30/2010)
Grand Champion raises questions about the fairness of using the expensive breeding technique in a youth competition.

A hot day in Fort Collins
(8/30/2010)
Temperatures soared as hundreds of beef producers, pork producers and industry stakeholders descended on the Colorado State University Campus last Friday for the USDA/DOJ workshop on competiveness in the livestock industry.

USDA responds to story on Obama administration priorities
(8/30/2010)
USDA press secretary Justin DeJong responded to a recent Bloomberg/Business Week story.

Emmys love Temple Grandin
(8/30/2010)
Sunday night was a big one for Temple Grandin, the woman and the film of the same name.

Livestock industry's future is on the line
(8/27/2010)
The workshop is being used by two powerful federal agencies to gather input on how much further government should go in regulating livestock business.

Senators send letter to Vilsack over GIPSA rules
(8/27/2010)
Is USDA playing fair in the debate over competition issues? A group of U.S. Senators raise that question.

New GIPSA rules will not stop industry evolution
(8/27/2010)
The parade of cowboys to Fort Collins is wasted effort and wasted resources.

Photos from USDA/DOJ workshop
(8/27/2010)
Check out photos by Chuck Zimmerman from today's workshop.

Producers expect more intrusion from GIPSA rules
(8/27/2010)
Livestock producers fear restrictions on marketing that will adversely affect ranchers and feeders.

USDA/DOJ workshop on competition draws national crowd
(8/27/2010)
The workshop had 1300 individuals registered, including Farmers Union members and staff from at least 12 states.

NCBA, NPPC oppose GIPSA rules
(8/27/2010)
Livestock producers fear GIPSA rule’s vagueness and unintended consequences.

Ranchers differ on proposed GIPSA rules
(8/27/2010)
The proposed rule would make it easier to file suits under the Depression-era Packers and Stockyards Act.

USDA and DOJ workshop on livestock competition
(8/27/2010)
Officials hold fourth of five public workshops to explore appropriate role for antitrust and regulatory enforcement.

Bulls retain upper hand in cattle, hog futures markets
(8/27/2010)
Chicago cattle and hog futures ended the week on a soft note, though bullish traders retain a solid near-term technical advantage.