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Four people were injured while trying to corral a bull in southeast Texas. Two were airlifted to a hospital in critical condition.
The College of Veterinary Medicine and the Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University are asking for help from Midwestern confined cow-calf producers on a survey project.
The website’s mission is to support veterinarians, producers and industry professionals in the control of BVDV across the United States.
Cash fed cattle rallied $3 to $5 per cwt. for the week ending July 12, jumping from $109 in the pre-holiday week to $114 to $116 on Friday.
The USDA’s ORV program is designed to control rabies in wildlife such as raccoons and skunks.
The fluctuation in the cash price in this trade seemed to be mostly dependent on the location of the cattle, with prices ranging from $114-$116, with dressed trade at $182-$185.
The July weather pattern is posing to offer challenges this week for feedlot operators and cattle producers.
The FDA reminds harvesters that crops harvested from flooded fields are often unacceptable because of contamination.
America’s agricultural economy is bracing for yet another hit as Tropical Storm Barry barrels toward Louisiana, with grain elevators, cotton fields and cane crops in its projected path.
Market fundamentals are dynamic and how these fundamentals affect different people in the supply chain and their reaction is the foundation of market analysis.
Preconditioning programs for calves can help increase returns on sale day, and this year may provide opportunities to adjust nutritional management and capture more value from your forages.
Zoonotic diseases could pose a risk to animals, producers, public health and livestock markets.
A unique Texas ranch with more than 4,500 Brangus and Ultrablack located on over 14,000 contiguous acres of leased and owned land is offered for sale by the owners.
As the summer heats up and insect disease vectors multiply, the USDA has begun issuing its weekly reports on cases of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) in livestock.
In a letter to Congressional leaders, NCBA and 39 of its state affiliates urged swift ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Over the next few weeks patience and a calm trigger finger could be profitable to the cattle feeder as the supply of market-ready cattle declines.
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Cattle Clutter is defined as those cattle in the herd that do not positively contribute to your bottom line.
For most of us, July 4th means cookouts, parades and fireworks. But for livestock, it’s the unofficial entry to the “dog days of summer,” with the associated threat of damaging heat stress.
While rabies remains one of the most threatening zoonotic diseases worldwide, vaccination has greatly reduced the incidence of infection among pets, livestock and even wildlife.
I love the 4th of July because it’s an annual reminder of the sacrifices made by the founding fathers – and all past and current service men and women – that we may live free, eat bacon, and sue our neighbors.
Texas is America’s top beef cow state, yet only one Texas county makes the top-25 list of America’s leading beef cow counties. Click here to see the top 25 counties, and an analysis of the numbers.
Brazilian reporters claim JBS SA has been buying cattle from ranches grazing cattle on deforested land in the Amazon, a practice forbidden by the Brazilian government.
Cattle feeders were hopeful that last week was the bottom of the decline in cash cattle prices, but a negative corn report helped prices even lower.
Since switching to fresh beef for its Quarter Pounders last year, McDonald’s has seen a 30% sales growth for its popular hamburgers.
The USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa, has confirmed the first 2019 cases of vesicular stomatitis on three premises in Texas and New Mexico.
Cattle markets remain under pressure, though good demand was evident on heavier feeder cattle in the northern Plains.
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