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Nebraska's state veterinarian is among those worried dead cattle could be left to rot in windbreaks or ditches because of a federal regulation intended to prevent mad cow disease. The new rule, which takes effect April 27, says cattle over 30 months of age can't be rendered for animal feed unless their brains and spinal cords are removed first....
More than 2 million feral hogs roam Texas. Managing them will take more than just a few hunters, a Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist said. “From 1993-2003, the damage from feral hogs that was reported to AgriLife Extension’s Wildlife Services increased an average of 105 percent per year,” said Ken Cearley, AgriLife Extension wildlife management specialist in Canyon....
Today, more than ever before, America's consumers are speaking out about food. What they like. What they want. And how they want it produced. With this trend in mind, the American Farm Bureau Federation within the past year embarked upon what we call the ‘food scene....
Serves: 6 to 8 1 (1-pound) New York Strip Steak 1 teaspoon herbs de Provence 1 garlic clove, minced ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus 3 tablespoons 1 pound penne pasta ¼ cup balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard ½ teaspoon salt, plus more for steak and pasta water ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for steak ¼ cup chopped fresh basil leaves ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley leaves 2 cups chopped arugula Season the steak with salt and freshly ground black pepper, herbs de Provence, and minced garlic....
Happy New Year From the Southern Livestock Staff
Mexico will resume imports from 20 U.S. meat processing plants it earlier suspended. According to USDA spokeswoman Laura Reiser, Mexico has accepted the corrective action plans submitted by the plants....
Seventy-six years after the invention of the modern sprinkler helped revolutionize farming, a professor of environmental engineering is pointing a laser beam across an alfalfa crop in Southern California's bone-dry Imperial Valley, looking for a better way to conserve the millions of gallons of water sprayed each year on thirsty crops....
Cattle prices received by ranchers in Baker County and across the West have plunged 40 cents a pound since July due in part to changes in Americans’ eating habits triggered by the national recession....
Migrant or foreign labor is a must for the dairy industry and other parts of agriculture, and a reduction in the workforce could cost consumers considerably, a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert said....
The United States is by far Korea’s number one importer of corn. U.S. grains council Director in Seoul, Byong Ryol Min, said - the U.S. enjoyed supplying 83.2 percent of the nation’s total feed grains and substitutes, the highest since 1984....
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO OUR CUSTOMERS, READERS AND FRIENDS From the staff of Southern Livestock Publishing
This year farmers have more alternatives to consider with respect to cost recovery or depreciation on assets that they placed in service during 2008, said a Purdue University tax law specialist. “Congress wanted to stimulate the economy, so they made two changes that apply to 2008,” said George Patrick....
Mexico joined Canada in opposing a new U.S. law on country-of-origin labeling for fresh beef and pork by filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization on Thursday....
The biggest challenge to the livestock industry today is people outside the industry making policy for livestock producers. That was the word of caution noted by retiring North Dakota Stockmen's Association executive vice president Wade Moser in a recent interview....
Cattlemen are generally pleased with key cabinet and agency appointments announced by President-elect Obama. Heather Vaughn with the National Cattlemen’s’ Beef Association in Washington says NCBA officers have met with transition teams at EPA, Agriculture and Interior over the past week....
Plans” for prescribed burns need to be turned into “actions” before a wildfire occurs, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist. “I believe that we often plan in our minds to make proper preparations, but these ‘planned thoughts’ never seem to materialize until the crisis arrives, and then we are forced to hastily make decisions and preparations after the fact,” said J....
The comprehensive IGENITY® profile now includes an option to evaluate cattle for the presence of Arthrogryposis Multiplex (AM) — commonly known as Curly Calf Syndrome. Samples will be processed beginning December 19....
The take-home message to producers about the looming cattle market from the director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC) was advice straight from the Boy Scouts – be prepared. Yet the edginess of his presentation to the 200-plus attendees at the Beef Production Convention in Torrington was softened by his parting words: “These are not fun times,” said Jim Robb, “but this is not a bad time to be in the cattle business....
Chicago, Ill. — President-elect Barack Obama said today that Tom Vilsack brings an authentic appreciation for rural America and a forward-looking approach to agriculture in announcing the former Iowa governor as his choice for agriculture secretary....
Moldy hay. No matter how hard you try, eventually you have mold in some of your hay and need to decide about feeding it. Feeding moldy hay to livestock is a tough decision. Although all hay contains some mold, when mold becomes noticeable the decisions become important....
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