Agricultural Biodiversity

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Human dispersal and plant processing in the Pacific 55 000–50 000 years ago. Early farmers in northern Europe managed separate herds of cattle in different ways alongside crops. There was more to the peopling of the Pacific than seafaring. Though seafaring took these people all the way to South America , it sees.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 31, 2025

Ag Matters: The future is bright for the beef industry in Missouri as a processing plant opens doors for cattle producers.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Inference of Admixture Origins in Indigenous African Cattle. Following introduction from the Near East, domesticated cattle got admixed with a North African extinct aurochs before spreading throughout Africa. Comparison with modern counterparts shows that Roman clay jars for storing wine were integral to the process.

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Food Politics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

A study conducted by researchers and policy experts at George Washington University found 20% of cattle marketed as “raised without antibiotics” to have been treated with antibiotics. This raises immediate questions about the antibiotic claim. You would think that fixing this situation requires mandatory regulation, not voluntary.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 15, 2025

Cattle feed formulation is the process of creating balanced diets that meet the nutritional needs of cattle. Cattle feed formulation considers various factors such as age, weight, and purpose (dairy or beef).

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AgWeb Farm Journal

JANUARY 17, 2024

Cattle consolidate awaiting cash, while hogs struggle with processing hiccpus. Soybeans fall on China GDP news, while corn and wheat struggle to hold early gains. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has details.

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 27, 2024

Agricorp will expedite risk management program payments for Ontario cattle producers for the first and second quarters of 2024. The move comes as the Cargill Guelph beef processing plant remains closed due to a labour union strike that started on May 27, 2024. To expedite payments, Agricorp says it has moved the deadline to report.

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 25, 2023

“At the same time, we hit a wall with processing.” To meet the demand for local chicken, Black Dog Farm owners Kira Jarosz and Tim Anthony built their own processing facility that allows them to butcher up to 20,000 of their own birds a year. million head of cattle in the state and just over 1 million people, or roughly 2.5

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Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

JUNE 30, 2024

This story from Feedstuffs describes the process of breeding cattle that tolerate heat better than current varieties by sweating a lot to keep cool. This is one of several adaptation methods cattle producers can use to respond to the warming […] Read More So how can you pass up a story with a headline like this?

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West Texas Livestock

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Salt isn’t just a seasoning for your dinnerit’s a vital nutrient that cattle need to survive and thrive. From digestion to muscle function, even the most basic bodily processes depend on it. Just like in humans, salt plays a crucial role in keeping a cow’s body running smoothly.

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NASDA

APRIL 24, 2024

Growing up on a Virginia sheep and cattle farm with two veterinarians as parents made me realize early on that what goes on in the rooms of policymakers has real effects for the boots-on-the-ground of the industry. After working in these areas, I wanted to gain experience in and understanding of exactly what the policymaking process is.

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Jayson Lusk

MAY 29, 2023

percent decline in the number of cattle raised in the United States. cattle supply, which does not directly compete for land use with other forms of agriculture. ” As an example, he observed that a 10 percent decrease in the price of plant-based meat alternatives is projected to create only a 0.15

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Food Politics

AUGUST 9, 2023

I will leave it to some very smart people who are rightly concerned about the millions of us who become sick and die due to inadequate nutrition – especially the millions of illnesses and deaths due to heart disease, diabetes and obesity caused by ultra-processed foods, salt, sugar, and fat. There is so much to do, and the list is long.

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Farmbrite

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Cattle ranching, a symbol of heritage and tradition, has always played a pivotal role in the agriculture industry. From improved cattle management to sustainable resource utilization, there is a growing need for tech advancements in cattle ranching. However, technology is changing the game.

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ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

USDA is awarding more than $35 million in grants to 15 independent meat processors in 12 states to increase processing capacity, spur competition to expand market opportunities for U.S. Damian’s will offer fee-for-service processing and will also purchase animals from local producers through competitive and transparent pricing.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 4, 2024

Research also shows that beef from cattle raised strictly on grass is more nutritious than conventional beef, although it’s not yet clear how regenerative practices may impact those findings. Grazing cattle on pasture for the entirety of their lives, on the other hand, is far less productive. Cumulatively, the U.C.

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NASDA

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The agency removed the rendering process from the infographic’s rankings of food management methods and only included rendering in the larger report, but kept it out of the infographic. This process also kills bacteria, protozoa, parasitic organisms, and viruses, including highly pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza virus.

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Jayson Lusk

AUGUST 31, 2023

While the impacts was counter-intuitive to many producers, the economics were straightforward: an unexpected disruption in supply depressed cattle prices and boosted wholesale beef prices. Indeed, we’ve seen a significant run-up in cattle prices over the past year, and more is likely to come.

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Jayson Lusk

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

We employ a confidential plant-level meatpacking plant data set from USDA that gives daily livestock (cattle, swine, broilers) slaughter by individual firms and their individual plants. However, beef plant size was significantly less important to maximizing utilization of processing capacity after the initial surge. ”

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Modern Farmer

APRIL 24, 2024

A recent report released by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found that antibiotic sales for meat production increased by 4 percent from 2021 to 2022, with pigs and cattle accounting for the majority of sales. Cattle are often fed a corn or soy diet instead of grass, which can lead to illness.

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Farmbrite

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Choosing shorter pregnancy durations in the breeding and herd management procedures can assist cattle farmers in achieving a herd that is healthier, more efficient, and ultimately more profitable. Follow that with the top cattle herd management system like Farmbrite can help keep your accounting and forecasting all in check.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Maddie Jorden, Director of Marketing at Ranchlands, understands that cattle provide necessary ecosystem services in the absence of native bison. The Audubon Conservation Ranching Initiative encourages ranchers to pay attention to birds as an indication of ecosystem health.

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 7, 2024

The strike at Cargill’s beef processing facility at Guelph, Ont., is nearing the two-week mark, forcing cattle to be marketed elsewhere in and outside the province. Read More The strike at Cargill’s beef processing facility at Guelph, Ont., Read More

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West Texas Livestock

JULY 3, 2024

The weaning process, a pivotal period in the cattle business, is upon us once again. Weaning, a shared experience that can be stressful for both the cattle and the rancher, is a crucial step in the journey of cattle rearing. As any seasoned rancher will attest, it can be both magical and challenging.

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ProAg

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Source: NNEHRING/GETTY IMAGES Two months ahead of USDA’s annual state cattle inventory question, projections slate the January 2024 cowherd between 1.5% Through October of this year, 10% of the beginning beef cow herd has been processed, down 11% from 2022, contributing to a 3.6% and 3.5%, creating a strong run of prices.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 5, 2024

Since 2022, there have been four cases reported in humans and, more recently, more than 100 herds of dairy cattle in the US alone. This month, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency updated its testing eligibility for cattle and said it would now cover some of the testing fees, to ensure any outbreaks are dealt with swiftly.

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West Texas Livestock

OCTOBER 7, 2024

As the days grow shorter and the weather turns cooler, the upcoming fall processing period takes on a significant role in your operations. This is the time when most producers, including you, will be running their cows through the chutes and weaning the spring-born calves from their mothers.

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Civil Eats

APRIL 17, 2024

The report documents how India’s shrimp is farmed and processed by a highly exploited workforce, rife with horrific abuses, including child labor, sexual harassment, debt bondage, and forced labor—to then be sold to many of the largest U.S. since late 2021—has spread to cattle, according to the Center for Disease Control.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 11, 2025

One key reason: the industrial food chain and its ultra-processed foods are deeply dependent on fossil fuels. At nearly every step of this ultra-processed foods path from the field to the grocery store, fossil fuels are key. And methane emissions from ruminants, like cattle, are another significant source of climate impacts.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 28, 2023

Payne operates a 300-acre regenerative farm in Concordia, Missouri, an hour outside of Kansas City, where he raises sheep and cattle. And so far this year, the trend is continuing, with livestock producers in Iowa already reporting hundreds of cattle deaths in the latter half of July alone.

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UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Before his regenerative transition, Bergler would come home from his work off the farm as a custom home builder and face the time-consuming chores associated with feeding cattle daily, spending hours baling hay, mixing feed, and hauling manure, all of which left little time for the luxury of family time.

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Agribusiness Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

When I talk to large ranchers/dairies who are on accrual basis of accounting and do not qualify as a small business, they assume that they are subjected to the UNICAP rules under 263A and needs to capitalize cattle/cows and depreciate cattle/cows instead of expensing or treating as inventory.

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West Texas Livestock

JUNE 13, 2024

As a rancher, your role in the weaning process is not just crucial, it’s the linchpin of success. The success of the weaning process, however, is still a question that lingers, and […] The post Actually surprising successful weaning strategies for ranchers appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

There are many things that are outside of a producer’s control when raising cattle. Then there is the risk of having cows that do not birth easily, have low immunity, or do not process feed efficiently. Read More There are many things that are outside of a producer’s control when raising cattle. While the first.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 13, 2024

His curiosity eventually landed Stone a tour of the project: Walz Energy, a joint venture between a cattle-feeding operation and an energy company. Although the state is known for hog production— hogs outnumber people 7:1 —the number of cattle in Iowa feedlots is increasing, too. population.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 4, 2024

LFPP supports broader infrastructure for regional food systems such as facilities for aggregating, storage, or processing. In encouraging news, the number of farms reporting processed or value-added goods sold increased by 13% from 2017 to 2022 and the value of those goods increased by 42%. of farms in 2017 to 2% of farms in 2022.

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Food Tank

JANUARY 21, 2024

Cellular agriculture allows for a sustainable way of producing animal proteins, reducing not only the amount of environmental inputs and outputs associated with the final product, but also reducing potential food loss and waste due to the efficiency of the process. percent during primary production and post-harvest. percent, lamb 4.4

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