Archive for September 2019
Men Charged In Scheme to Relabel ‘Choice’ Beef As ‘Prime’
Two Brooklyn meat wholesalers were charged this week for allegedly using counterfeit USDA stamps to misbrand “Choice” grade beef as higher-quality “Prime” and inflate the price. Howard Mora, 67, and…
Read MoreDan Murphy: Say hello to the ‘new’ GMOs
Used to be that GMOs ranked right up there with child porn as a blight on society no one should ever consume — until alt-meat foods started using GE ingredients.…
Read MoreSecretary Perdue Statement on Signing of US-Japan Trade Agreement
(Washington, D.C., September 25, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding the signing of the new United States-Japan Trade Agreement: “This agreement between…
Read MoreTrump, Abe Tout Progress on Limited Trade Deal Lowering Tariffs
(Bloomberg) — Donald Trump and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe touted progress toward a limited trade agreement on Wednesday, but the U.S. president stopped short of publicly withdrawing his threat…
Read MoreFall Parasite Control Benefits Beef and Dairy Cattle
In Dairy cattle, follow the label for treatments during November and December What: Lice and mange are irritating dairy cow’s skin, causing hair loss, lesions and dermatitis. The impact? Weight…
Read MoreThese Are the Challenges Facing U.S. Meat Exports, Economist Says
What are the hot topics related to U.S. beef and pork exports? Erin Borror of the U.S. Meat Export Federation says trade with Japan, U.S.-China relations, Australian production and African…
Read MoreHow Metaphylaxis Controls Disease
Metaphylaxis works. Numerous controlled and blinded trials have shown that in high-risk calves arriving at feedlots or stocker operations, mass treatment with an antibiotic significantly reduces BRD sick pulls and…
Read MorePost-Mortem
This month, we continue our new Post-Mortem Series, in partnership with Feedlot Health Management Services, Okotoks, Alberta. Feedlot Health’s large team of professional consultants serve feedlots and calf growers in…
Read MoreSen. Fischer Raises Questions About Cattle Markets After Tyson Fire
At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) questioned Dr. Jayson Luck, Agriculture Economics Professor at Purdue University, Jennifer Houston, president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef…
Read MoreCAB Insider: Premium Beef Wins Again
Cattle market fundamentals are starting to have some impact to stabilize and move prices higher in a slow but steady fashion. The September 1st Cattle on Feed report indicated placements…
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