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Industry News
Saturday, May 19th is Food Revolution Day, Share Your Story
published: May 18th 2012 source: MBA
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has declared Saturday, May 19th as "Food Revolution Day." As Oliver puts it, Food Revolution Day "is a chance for people who love food to come together to share information, talents and resources; to pass on their knowledge and highlight the world's food issues....
Industry News
Ag Groups Focus on Crop Insurance
published: May 17th 2012 source: KTIC
The House Agriculture Committee continues key farm bill hearings this week, and as it does a dozen farm groups have sent a letter to House Ag Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson on the importance of crop insurance....
Industry News
Support Domino’s Pizza Stand Against HSUS
published: May 16th 2012 source: Ohio Country Journal
In April Domino’s Pizza shareholders rejected a resolution proposed by the Humane Society of the United States to require its pork suppliers to stop housing sows in gestation stalls. In fact 80% of shareholders voted against the resolution....
Reproduction
Comparing PG 6-Day CIDR and 5-Day CIDRs
published: May 15th 2012 by: Dr. George Perry, with contributions fro source: South Dakota State University Extension
It seems like every day we are learning more about the best ways to artificially inseminate cattle. New protocols appear to pop up daily, but as a producer, who is to say which protocol will give the highest pregnancy rates? Researchers at South Dakota State University put this question to the test by subjecting a group of postpartum beef cows to two commonly used fixed timed AI protocols; the PG 6-day CIDR program and the 5-day CIDR program, to determine which protocol resulted in a higher pregnancy rate....
Reproduction
Make Sure Your Bull Is Ready
published: May 14th 2012 by: Kris Ringwald source: North Dakota State Extension
We are are prime bull turnout times in the beef business, so the final check needs to be done now to make sure every bull is ready to go. The beef business depends on buying fertile, productive bulls that pass on the desired genetics to their offspring and meet the consumers’ demand for beef....
Industry News
American Banker Association Testifies On Agriculture Credit Recommendations For The Farm Bill
published: May 11th 2012 source: KTIC
The American Bankers Association testified today before the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Credit of the House Committee on Agriculture offering recommendations to preserve and improve access to agriculture credit in the upcoming Farm Bill....
Herd Health
Economics Of De-Worming Calves
published: May 10th 2012 by: Dr. Glenn Selk
For many years, the average value of a pound of added gain on feeder calves was considered to be 55 to 60 cents. In today’s market place that figure is no longer accurate. Last week at the Oklahoma City National Stockyards, the value (for steer calves) of each pound added between 450 pounds and 575 pounds was worth approximately $1....
Industry News
BPI To Close Three Plants
published: May 9th 2012 source: KTIC
A South Dakota beef company says it plans to close processing plants in three states because of the controversy surrounding a product that critics have dubbed ``pink slime.'' Beef Products Inc....
Industry News
New Beef Quality Assurance Videos Available For Producers
published: May 8th 2012 source: MyBeefCheckoff.com
The beef checkoff's Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program recently released two educational videos geared toward cattle producers and quality assurance educators. The first of the two videos titled "BQA Cattle Handling Tips for Cow/Calf Producers", was created to demonstrate how to handle different types of cattle (bulls, cows, heifers, calves, and pairs) on cow/calf, stocker and seedstock operations....
Reproduction
Shorter Calving Season Leads To Greater Efficiency
published: May 4th 2012 by: Mark Keaton source: Arkansas Extension Service
Managing the cow herd to calve in 75 days is one of the most important steps toward increasing efficiency and profitability. Time and labor are very important and expensive commodities for a cow-calf producer....
Industry News
Death Tax Concerns Grow As 2013 Draws Closer
published: May 3rd 2012 source: Oklahoma Farm Report
With each passing day, the concern about a higher estate tax come the first of January of next year increases. In December 2010, Congress passed temporary estate tax relief effective through December 31, 2012....
Industry News
Igenity Sells
published: May 2nd 2012 source: MarketWatch.com
Neogen Corporation NEOG -announced May 1that it has acquired the assets of the Igenity animal genomics business from Merial Limited. Igenity will operate as a part of Neogen's GeneSeek subsidiary, which already has a significant place in the worldwide animal genomics business....
Industry News
Animal ID Bill Sent To White House
published: May 1st 2012 source: BloombergBusinessWeek
A proposal to strengthen the tracking of U.S. cattle has been sent to the White House for a fast-track review after a case of mad cow disease was discovered in California and spurred calls for a more stringent system....
Industry News
Breaking Down The Key Points Of The Farm Bill
published: April 30th 2012 source: KTIC
The Senate Ag Committee voted April 27th to approve the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 authored by Chair Debbie Stabenow and Ranking Member Pat Roberts. It will now go to the full Senate for consideration....
Industry News
Labor Department Statement On Withdrawal Of Proposed Rule Dealing With Children Who Work In Agriculture
published: April 27th 2012
WASHINGTON April 26th-- The U.S. Department of Labor today issued the following statement regarding the withdrawal of a proposed rule dealing with children who work in agricultural vocations: "The Obama administration is firmly committed to promoting family farmers and respecting the rural way of life, especially the role that parents and other family members play in passing those traditions down through the generations....
Reproduction
Reproduction Equations Discussed
published: April 26th 2012 by: Jim Krantz source: South Dakota State University Extension
Fertility is influenced by many factors, and one of the best methods to look at the factors is with the “Equation of Reproduction”. The Equation of Reproduction includes the following 4 areas: 1) Percentage of animals detected in standing estrus and inseminated, 2) Inseminator efficiency, 3) Fertility level of the semen, and 4) Fertility level of the herd....
Industry News
Official Statement By USDA Regarding A Detection Of BSE In The United States
published: April 25th 2012 source: USDA
WASHINGTON, April 24, 2012 – USDA Chief Veterinary Officer John Clifford today released the following statement on the detection of BSE in the United States: "As part of our targeted surveillance system, the U....
Feed & Nutrition
Corn Growers Appreciate Senate Ag Committee Farm Bill
published: April 24th 2012 source: National Corn Growers Association
WASHINGTON (April 23, 2012) -- National Corn Growers Association President Garry Niemeyer released the following statement in response to Senate Agriculture Committee’s proposed 2012 farm bill legislation: “We greatly appreciate the work by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow and Ranking Member Pat Roberts to put forth a well-crafted 2012 farm bill....
Industry News
Federal Surveillance System Worked To Detect BSE Case In California Cow
published: April 24th 2012 source: AMI
Consumers Can Be Assured that U.S. Beef Remains Safe. Following statements from American Meat Institute, Executive Vice President James H. Hodges Washington, DC – “U.S. beef products are among the safest in the world and USDA’s announcement today confirms that the U....
Marketing
High Quality Beef Gains Access To Colombia
published: April 23rd 2012 source: Oklahoma Farm Report
The leading U.S. cattle industry organization, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, welcomes word from the Obama Administration that the free trade agreement (FTA) between the United States and Colombia will begin implementation on May 15, 2012....
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