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The cattle industry continues to struggle getting cattle out of feedyards and into harvest facilities, leading to another week of limited trade.

Treating a sick calf may can be a challenge with all the regulations on shared-class antibiotics—unless you have a solid V-C-P-R.

Zoetis announces the acquisition of Performance Livestock Analytics to enhance its animal health solutions across the continuum of care for beef producers.

In the wake of social distancing guidelines, more than 72% of GAR cattle were sold online, as 633 bidders were registered to bid in person, on LiveAuctions.tv and Superior Livestock Auction.

Plant closings and slowdowns are major symptoms of the meat and poultry industries’ disruption due to COVID-19 and product distribution and livestock production are also critical to a smoothly running supply chain.

Vaccines can cost more than $3.00 per dose, and if not stored properly they can be rendered ineffective. Producers cannot afford to overlook the importance of how they store vaccines and handle them prior to injection.

As a large agricultural employer in North America, Cargill says it knows people are feeling the impacts of COVID-19, including grocery store and restaurant employees, farmers, ranchers and employees of other businesses.

Cattle feeders experienced a week of light participation from packers as the impact of COVID-19 begins to hamper beef production facilities.

Cash cattle prices were under pressure as packer demand was soft in both the North and South last week. Numbers of ready cattle will grow in the coming weeks.

Ranchers southeast of Carlsbad, NM, are claiming victory in a legal battle over water rights along the Pecos River after a judge’s ruling last week stopped “illegal” permits.