Livestock news
2024-05-16
USDA testing ground beef for bird flu
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has started testing beef for the presence of avian influenza in states where the virus was detected in dairy cows. Read more
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
2024-05-16
New MSU Research to Explore Influenza Outbreak in Cattle
New research from Michigan State University will study the effects of a recent highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus (H5N1) outbreak on dairy cattle reproduction and milk production, as well as... Read more
2024-05-16
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against Scott Alan Sanders, d/b/a S.A.S. Dairy, d/b/a Sanders Family Cattle Sales and Cathryn R. Sanders, d/b/a Fire Lake Jerseys
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a decision and order against Scott Alan Sanders, doing business as S.A.S. Dairy, doing business as Sanders Family Cattle Sales and Cathryn R. Sanders,... Read more
2024-05-16
Grass-fed beef popularity rises - Supply struggles to follow
Consumer demand for grass-fed beef increases, facing production limitations and environmental debates. Read more
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2024-05-16
USDA testing ground beef for bird flu
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has started testing beef for the presence of avian influenza in states where the virus was detected in dairy cows. Read more
2024-05-16
Grilling Season Kicks Off With High but Stable Meat Prices
A report by
Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics experts indicated a mixed bag of slight price increases and decreases for beef, pork and poultry throughout grilling season. Read more
2024-05-16
Producers advised not to move cattle to pasture to early
The quest for a magic formula that transforms a commodity with very little value into a commodity with a much greater value has been underway since currency trade replaced the barter of goods and... Read more
2024-05-16
A Kenyan reality TV show on farming
It's lively, fun and practical: For more than a decade, the pioneering TV series Shamba Shape Up has helped farmers increase their yields and adopt ecofriendly methods. Some viewers have even been... Read more
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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
UK Government pledges to boost innovation in farming
At the Farm to Fork Summit, a new support package to support farmers has been unveiled by the UK Government. Read more
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2024-05-16
Grass-fed beef popularity rises - Supply struggles to follow
Consumer demand for grass-fed beef increases, facing production limitations and environmental debates. Read more
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