Livestock news
2024-05-17
Celebrate world bee day on May 20!
World Bee Day highlights the importance of protecting Canada's diverse pollinators, essential for a sustainable food system. Read more
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2024-05-17
East Gen Launches Registration For 2024 Atlantic Showcase
Dear Atlantic Dairy and Beef Members, Read more
2024-05-17
To Save Their Soil, Kansas Tribe Shifts to Regenerative Agriculture – and Transforms Their Farms
When one of the elders in the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska asked if he could keep bees on the reservation, Tim Rhodd's answer was straightforward: "Absolutely." Read more
2024-05-17
Field Notes: Corn and Soybean Planting - Are We on Schedule?
After rains put a halt to planting this season, significant progress has been made over the past week where conditions allowed. Drs. Jeff Coulter, Extension corn agronomist, and Seth Naeve, Extension... Read more
2024-05-17
USDA Experiments Suggest H5N1 Not Viable in Properly Cooked Ground Beef
In an update today on food safety testing in light of H5N1 avian flu detections in some dairy cattle, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said that inoculation of ground beef patties with a virus... Read more
2024-05-17
Nitrogen Smart is Going Digital! Podcasts, Videos Will Help More Farmers Improve N Fertilizer Practices
Understanding how nitrogen behaves in the environment is more important than ever. Having access to unbiased, research-based information is crucial for growers as they try to make the most efficient... Read more
2024-05-17
Support the passage of Bill C-280 in the Senate
Bill C-280, the
Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act, is currently under consideration in the Canadian Senate. The Bill has now been referred for consideration at the... Read more
2024-05-17
U.S. Livestock: Cattle Futures Shoot Higher on Rising Boxed Beef Prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures rallied on Tuesday as soaring boxed beef prices fueled hopes for increased demand, analysts said. Read more
2024-05-17
After 2023 ag plane crash, pilot's family pushes for enhanced safety measures
It's been eight months since 33-year-old Tylor Johnson's fatal crash in eastern North Dakota. His family has been advocating and raising money for wire markers and training to avoid more tragedies. Read more
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2024-05-17
To Save Their Soil, Kansas Tribe Shifts to Regenerative Agriculture – and Transforms Their Farms
When one of the elders in the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska asked if he could keep bees on the reservation, Tim Rhodd's answer was straightforward: "Absolutely." Read more
2024-05-16
US relaxes regulations for labs handling bird flu samples to ease virus response
Labs were given 30 days instead of 7 to perform federally mandated tasks on samples of the H5N1 virus, which has been detected among dairy cattle in nine U.S. states since late March Read more
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2024-05-16
Florida Steps Up Rules on Cattle Imports Due to Spread of Avian Flu
Florida has expanded rules blocking importation of some cattle because of the spread of a type of avian influenza in dairy herds in other states. Read more