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Category: Ag News
Aug 30
As We Approach End of August- No Cattle Cases of New World Screwworm Found in US This Month
The New World Screwworm made it’s return to the southern part of the United States in early June of this year. If you had asked animal health officials as cases mounted in June, how many cases we might have across the southwest by Labor Day- most guesses would have been a hundred or more. But …
Aug 28
Trump Posts Call to Expand On-Farm Meat Processing and Challenge Major Packers
A new effort aimed at easing regulatory hurdles for independent livestock producers is taking shape after President Donald Trump took to social media to announce directives to draft legal documents granting farmers and ranchers the right to process their own food. In a post published to his social platform, Trump addressed longstanding producer frustrations regarding …
Aug 28
NCBA Opposes Any Effort that Weakens Food Safety
NCBA strongly supports increasing competition in the cattle markets and creating more opportunities for small and regional beef processors. We also support eliminating unnecessary regulations that make it harder for those businesses to compete. However, weakening federal meat inspection and food safety standards, as President Trump has suggested, is not the answer. For generations, cattle …
Aug 28
Trace Mineral Management Plays Key Role in Beef Cattle Production
Trace mineral management can have a significant impact on beef cattle production, influencing herd reproduction, immunity, calf development and overall efficiency, according to Dr. Jerry Rusch, beef cattle veterinarian and technical service veterinarian with Axiota Health. Rusch spoke about the importance of trace minerals during a recent webinar hosted by ANCW. Rusch explained that while …
Aug 28
USDA Details New World Screwworm Protocol for Mexican Cattle Entering the U.S.
As Mexican live cattle begin crossing into the United States through Douglas, Arizona, after months of enhanced New World screwworm prevention measures, USDA is outlining the animal health protocol cattle must complete before entering the country. The details were provided by USDA Acting Chief Veterinary Officer Alan Huddleston and Rod Bain of the U.S. Department …
Aug 28
Meat Demand Monitor Tracks What Today’s Consumers Want From Beef
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Kansas State University livestock economist Dr. Glynn Tonsor, who discusses the Meat Demand Monitor and what the project is revealing about consumer attitudes toward beef and other meat proteins. Meat Demand Monitor Tracks Consumer Behavior The Meat Demand Monitor has been tracking …
Aug 28
U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Statement on Proclamation on Beef Imports
United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) is disappointed by President Trump’s order, signed yesterday, that temporarily eases tariffs on imported beef lean trimmings. USCA continues to warn that this kind of short term “quick fix” is unlikely to bring down consumer prices in the near term but will instead leave American ranchers paying the price. “Producers …
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