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Florida producers rushed to reach their cattle on Thursday after trees downed by Hurricane Ian broke fences and rain from the fierce storm flooded pastures.
Learn the six metrics a beef veterinarian recommends to help ensure your bovine respiratory disease (BRD) control program is set up to maximize profit.
Even a 10% reduction in U.S. beef exports and imports would cause a significant disruption to prices and quantities of both feeder cattle and fed cattle, according to a new economic analysis.
Gardiner Angus Ranch’s 18th fall production sale saw 169 buyers from 26 states and Mexico acquire 1,178 head.
Higher prices have made it difficult for businesses that depend on highly trained horses to continue normal operations.
Ground has broken on a $30 million renovation and expansion at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory.
The North American Meat Institute and America’s leading meat companies are advancing industry-wide best practices and increasing access to nutrient-dense meat for families in need.
California passes a new law to encourage hunters to be more aggressive in reducing the state’s feral pig population.
The White House announced several steps to increase access of fruits and vegetables as a food source, but some say animal protein is also an answer to the need for healthy and nutritious food for all Americans.
Looking for talent? Ready to make a career change? AgCareers.com announced their 2022-2023 line-up of “Feed Your Future’ virtual career fairs.
A new, state-of-the-art meat processing facility has officially opened as part of the Northeastern Regional Corrections Center’s (NERCC) working farm.
The National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health released on Tuesday will cover everything from a congressional push for $15 per hour minimum wage to research in soil management impacts on human health.
“There are 20 or 25 countries that want shelf space in Japan, but what differentiates U.S. meat from meat around the world is that it’s safe, reliable and tasty,” says Dean Meyer, USMEF chair-elect and Iowa farmer.
Proposed new beef processors face multiple challenges in launching their new ventures, but Sustainable Beef, LLC and Producer Owned Beef believe their new models make them attractive to both cowboys and retailers.
If cows are to maintain a calving interval of one year they must bred back within 80 – 85 days after calving. In cows of all ages the BCS at calving determines the rebreeding performance.
Merck Animal Health has awarded $90,000 in scholarships to 18 bovine veterinary students based on their academic achievements, career goals, work experience and interest in veterinary medicine.
Pennchlor® and Rumensin® approved for use together giving beef producers more options to improve the sustainability and efficiency of their business.
This discovery further heightens the need for Missouri cattle ranchers to make informed decisions regarding quarantining protocols when introducing new cattle into their herds.
Western Legacy Development Corp. continues to search for a site to build its $1.1 billion beef processing facility after being rejected by two cities in the northern plains.
President Richard Nixon hosted the last White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health in 1969. That confab led to expansions of the food stamp program, the school lunch program and WIC.
Approximately 87,383 lb. of various ready-to-eat meat products, processed at Behrmann Meat and Processing Inc., in Albers, Ill., may contain Listeria monocytogenes, according to the USDA FSIS.
The September 2022 Cattle on Feed report pegged inventory up 0.5 percent from August, indicating that August was the low point for this year.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing regulations to prevent meat companies from retaliating against livestock and poultry farmers who speak out on practices such as price-fixing.
What started off as a normal day on the farm for 13-year-old Kaden Wall on Nov. 3, 2020, ended in tragedy when Kaden’s life was taken too soon as a result of a freak farm accident.
Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a proposal to ban “factory farming” in a referendum on whether the wealthy country’s strict animal welfare laws need to be tightened yet further.
Check out the “Easy Button” offered by the USRSB for starters. It’s a quick self-assessment tool, with options for cow/calf and feedyard operations. You’re probably already using some of the recommended practices.
A recurring discussion in the cattle business, particularly the feedyard sector, has been centered on how to hire and keep good employees.
Cow-calf producers need to work smarter, not harder.
“Food inflation is a hot topic,” Michael Swanson says noting that overall prices in the category are running at 6% higher than a year ago, whereas typically year-to-year food inflation is 1%.
Cash cattle sold higher in active trading ahead of the September Cattle on Feed report which saw slightly higher inventories but within the range of trade expectations.