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Nomination deadline for The Fertilizer Institute’s (TFI) 2022 4R Advocate Awards program is November 5. The program recognizes farmers and fertilizer retailers for their commitment to nutrient stewardship.
A Minnesota union that already represents 13,200 employees in the meatpacking, grocery, healthcare, manufacturing and other industries is merging with another union in southern Minnesota that represents 4,000 workers.
Complete reporting by breeders is essential to Wagyu breed improvement, according to Colorado State geneticist.
Standardized ecological, social and economic indicators can help ranchers track and communicate about sustainability, which is vital to feeding a growing world.
While it has taken longer than expected to turn the corner on tighter feedlot supplies, the change may be relatively sudden as the dynamics of fall placement weights should result in a rapidly changing inventory.
Packers were willing to take a little lower grading animal last week, but cattle feeders may have a limited window to get those undesirable cattle market before larger supplies appear on showlists.
Market-ready cattle numbers decline with little affect on prices, signaling supplies remain ample compared to slaughter capacity. Cattle on feed numbers were lower versus year-ago for the first time in 16 months.
The House Agriculture Committee passed the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act with a unanimous vote, allotting $70 million annually to chronic wasting disease (CWD) control.
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a significant expansion of access to high-speed internet, health care and educational services for millions of rural Americans nationwide.
A new Alltech white paper focuses on organic trace minerals (OTMs) as a more bioavailable mineral source for cattle than their inorganic counterparts and other inferior organic products.
ABS Global has partnered with Lamar Steiger, beef supply chain consultant and rancher, to drive uptake on supply chain focused efforts and integration of ongoing genetic innovations.
Texas Tech researchers have received a grant to examine if thermography can help minimize the use of antimicrobials in cattle through targeted metaphylaxis.
Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam, Professor at the University of California, Davis, gave a presentation, “Gene Editing Today and in the Future” during the Beef Improvement Federation Symposium June 24 in Des Moines, Iowa.
American Wagyu breeders have seen a 149% growth in total semen units sold domestically in two years, and an 85% growth in total units of semen exported the past two years.
Animal disease traceability (ADT), as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is knowing where diseased and at-risk animals are, where they’ve been, and when.
Vermont Wagyu was only dabbling in e-commerce in late 2018 and 2019, sending emails to 200 contacts. When the pandemic hit and restaurants shut down they had 73 Wagyu steers on feed forcing the family into quick action.
Funds will help research social factors that influence farmer change, provide in-depth grazing management training, develop better educational resources for Virginia’s farmers, and broaden the use of technology.
Nutritional needs of cattle vary by age, size, stage of production, environmental conditions, weather and other factors. Nutritional programs must first determine the objective of why we are feeding or supplementing.
International beef demand will continue to grow, Phil Seng, emeritus CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation and affiliate professor at Colorado State told attendees at the American Wagyu Association annual conference.
Fifty students at Texas A&M are participating in the inaugural Cargill University THRIVE program, a partnership that encourages academic success and career readiness for a more diverse workforce.
Insect vector transmitted diseases can affect both wildlife and livestock. Veterinarian Gerald Stokka warns two notable infectious diseases transmitted by insects are Bluetongue and Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease or EHD.
Greater Omaha Packing announces a partnership with Food Bank for the Heartland to routinely donate high-quality beef, providing nutritious protein for residents in Omaha and Western Iowa communities.
Germany has reported a single case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a cow, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) announced.
With 10,000 workers on strike, it’s already impacting farmers who are busy with harvest. From sourcing parts to manufacturing planters, the strike could sting a supply chain that’s already strained.
Supply chain issues are becoming one of the biggest concerns for agriculture, and some economists say as the bottlenecks reach a critical point, it could take at least a year to remedy chaos in the global supply chain.
The fall run of calves to auction markets is in full swing as the number of feeder cattle weighing over 600 pounds offered at auctions dipped below 40% last week.
Prestigious awards were given to several bovine veterinarians at the American Association of Bovine Practitioners 2021 54th Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Increased feed costs have impacted feedlots for several months and the trend will grow as cow-calf and stocker/background producers face additional feed and supplement needs this winter.
Cash cattle trade looked to be a repeat of the last several weeks with packers grudgingly upping bids. It was not a huge increase, but it is a sign that the number of front-end cattle available is becoming shorter.
Cash cattle prices were steady to slightly higher as supplies of market-ready cattle continue to decline. Analysts believe the fall low is in and stronger prices will prevail the balance of the year.