Archive for December 2018
USDA Updates Available Functions During Lapse in Funding
(Washington, D.C., December 28, 2018) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today updated its assessment of how the lapse in federal funding will affect services and programs should the government…
Read MoreTrump Weighs Canceling NAFTA to Push USMCA Approval Through Congress
President Trump and his advisers are weighing whether to cancel the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to force through the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Jim Wiesemeyer of ProFarmer said if…
Read MoreComputer Model Uses Data to Predict Wheat Forage Success
A new, pioneering forage wheat model could provide a valuable technique to researchers exploring the potential of biomass production for cool-season annual forage grasses, according to model developers. Researchers at…
Read MoreWest Texas-A&M Breaks Ground on Two Veterinary Facilities
The Texas A&M University System’s effort to build the strongest livestock program in the nation moved three-steps forward today as officials broke ground on two new facilities and announced the…
Read MoreNalivka: ‘Dismal Science’ And 2019 Beef Outlook
I have been thinking lately about how economists have a tendency to be cynical. I am not sure why this is, but maybe it’s just a caveat for an optimistic…
Read MoreNew Zealand May Cull 50,000 More Cows to Control Mycoplasma Bovis
An eradication program in New Zealand is working to rid the country of the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis, and as a result 50,000 cows have been culled with nearly as…
Read MoreProfit Tracker: Feeder, Packer Margins Steady
Cattle feeding and packer profit margins were mostly steady the week ending December 21, with cash prices for fed cattle slightly higher. Cattle feeders saw average profits of $31 per…
Read MorePartially Delivered Calf Found Frozen on Iowa Farm; Owner Charged
Authorities say a south-central Iowa man was charged with livestock neglect after failing to euthanize a cow whose partially delivered calf was frozen. Adair County court records say 46-year-old Daniel…
Read MoreRogue Pack of Wolves Takes Down Seventh Cow in Oregon
Authorities say gray wolf OR-7′s Rogue Pack has killed another cow at ranch southwest of Crater Lake, Oregon, marking the seventh confirmed livestock kill attributed to the pack since late…
Read MoreJapanese Wagyu Ranch Partners with Lab-Grown Meat Company
A renowned ranch in Japan known for its Wagyu genetics has partnered with a cell-cultured meat company in California to create lab-grown Wagyu beef. Toriyama Ranch and JUST, Inc. made…
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