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Letter Dear Secretary Vilsack, We appreciate the ongoing efforts of your agency to respond to the outbreak of H5N1 in dairy cattle, especially the opportunity to regularly meet with you and your team to share information and concerns. We implore the agency to release guidance and financial support to dairy cattle auction barns and markets.
million head of cattle and calves on U.S. 1, 2025, according to the Cattle report published by the U.S. Department of Agricultures National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). There were 86.7 farms as of Jan. Imports are scheduled to resume within the next several days. To protect U.S. Sponsored by the U.S.
Central Stockyards, LLC, a livestock marketing service that hosts the weekly Fed Cattle Exchange, has expanded its team and is preparing for the addition of Canadian feedyard and packer participation in its weekly sales. A cattle feeding industry veteran, Rogers brings a wealth of experience to the Central Stockyards team.
New data from the USDA AgriculturalMarketing Service is beginning to shed light on the impact of beef and dairy crossbred cattle on the beef supply chain. The weight of beef-on-dairy animals fell between the ends of the beef and dairy cattle spectrum.
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billion pounds of food waste of which more than 75% was recycled into organic, nutrient-rich animal feed or made into customized formulations to address specific dietary concerns of cattle. The report also notes the company collected 1.7 According to US EPA calculations, converting 1.3
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Farm Forward recently published a major investigative report detailing systematic animal suffering and consumer fraud at Alexandre Family Farm—a leading large-scale organic dairy company with “well over 9,000 head of cattle,” according to co-owner Blake Alexandre—whose products are covered in certification labels.
milk composition is poised to continue as genetic gains and market incentives will drive butterfat and protein production higher for the foreseeable future. The largest cattle industry event of the year will be held in the heart of Music City, home of honky-tonks, history and hearty food.
Passage of the bill will also help each state address its needs for public practice veterinarians (food safety, public health, epidemiology, pathology, molecular diagnostics, virology, toxicology, immunology, bacteriology, serology, foreign animal disease preparedness, and livestock infectious diseases).
The award annually honors a person from outside the livestock communications field for actions that produce a positive change in livestock production and marketing. The National Institute for AnimalAgriculture will host the 13th Annual Antibiotics Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia from November 7-9, 2023.
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Zoetis announced its recent acquisition of the marketing rights for Loncor 300 (florfenicol) from Elanco. With Loncor 300, Zoetis adds an amphenicol option to its market-leading cattle anti-infective portfolio. Erik Holum as they discuss how they use genetics and biosecurity to impact their seedstock at Wulf Cattle.
The number of dairy replacement heifers has fallen almost 15 percent over the last six years to reach a 20-year low, according to data from the USDA’s most recent Cattle report. dairy products remains murky due to export market uncertainties, any potential growth opportunities may be stymied by an inability to expand U.S.
The bipartisan bill would amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to confirm a regulatory path for non-nutritive animal food ingredients that act in the animal’s gut to provide production benefits, address human food safety concerns and affect the byproducts from digestion from the animal. farmers and ranchers.
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The board of the National Institute of AnimalAgriculture recently approved forming a new Council: the Animal Disease Issues & Emergency Management Council. More than 900 farmer and industry leaders recently gathered at the Sustainable Agriculture Summit held Dec. Malcore will serve as the public relations specialist.
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A new resource developed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and CattleFax helps cattle producers maximize profitability from their culling decisions. A Guide to Cull Cattle Management” is now available at www.ncba.org. This year’s program focused on Super Bowl host market Las Vegas and throughout Nevada. Right Time. –
That environmental focus that our generation has latched onto,” says their grandson Tom Walton, picking up the narration from his uncle in the marketing video posted by the Walton Family Foundation in 2018, “Sam and Helen taught us at an early age.” But alas, the country’s relationship with food is changing—and Walmart wants in.
American Farm Bureau Federation economists analyzed turkey and egg prices in the latest Market Intel report, which states the average price for an eight to 16-pound turkey typically served for Thanksgiving was $1.27 per pound in August 2023, 22 percent lower than the same time last year. Redbooks can be purchased online at [link] for $8.00
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The National Institute for AnimalAgriculture (NIAA) will begin accepting nominations for the fourth Cohort of the Advanced Training for AnimalAgriculture Leaders. Members of the program work together on applied-learning, small-group capstone projects, which will incorporate topics of interest in animalagriculture.
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San Antonio, Texas, will host CattleCon 2025 , the largest cattle industry event in the country, Feb. Smithfield Foods has donated $100,000 to fund a mobile food retail market that will provide fresh food in food deserts throughout southeastern North Carolina. Sponsored by the U.S.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced progress on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) comprehensive approach to address the many, complex competition issues in agriculturalmarkets and create a fairer playing field for small- and mid-size farmers. cattle herd. American Foods Group sponsored the event.
Since the detection of H5N1 in dairy cattle in March, USDA has worked swiftly and diligently to assess the prevalence of the virus in U.S. billion RAPP program aimed at developing new export markets for U.S. food and agricultural products, extending beyond the traditional partnerships with Canada, Mexico, the European Union and China.
Department of Agriculture has extended the 60-day comment period for their latest Packers and Stockyards proposed rule, “Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets,” by 15 days to Sept. Animal challenge studies completed by U.S.
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As a result, Wayne-Sanderson Farms was recognized as the 2023 winner of the Chicken Marketer of the Year. The trophy presentation for the award occurred at the 2023 Chicken Marketing Summit , held at Hotel Effie Sandestin in Miramar Beach, Florida, on July 31-August 2.
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Smithfield Foods has named Brendan Smith as its chief marketing officer and Allyson Bouldon as its chief ethics and compliance officer. dsm-firmenich received market authorization for Bovaer in Canada for use with dairy and beef cattle. 29, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Shane Smith. Alex Mooney, R-WV.
The National Institute for AnimalAgriculture (NIAA) has released the white paper from the 13th Annual Antibiotics Symposium – Thriving in a Changing Landscape. Working with beef cattle producers across the nation. Department of Agriculture’sAgriculturalMarketing Service.
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The National Pork Board (NPB) partnered with the National Institute for AnimalAgriculture (NIAA) to convene a group of public health, animal health and swine professionals in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to build relationships and explore opportunities for One Health collaborations.
Anderson Cattle was honored with the Certified Angus Beef (CAB) 2023 Commercial Commitment to Excellence Award. Benoit Angus Ranch, marketing over 150 bulls annually, is a multi-generation family business with sons Doug and Chad.
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USPOULTRY will host its annual Poultry Market Intelligence Forum at the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Ga. Established in 2009, the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame honors the exceptional visionary men and women who have made lasting contributions to the cattle-feeding industry.
Department of Agriculture announced it is taking several additional actions to ensure the health and viability of the nation’s livestock and poultry. Fortiva is committed to advancing foundational ingredients for the future of animal health. The winning recipes will be tested and selected by NCBA officers.
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USDA’s plan for modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Order system aligns well with the principles outlined in National Milk Producers Federation ’s own proposals, NMPF economists Peter Vitaliano and Stephen Cain said in a Dairy Defined Podcast. EmGenisys, Inc. ,
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