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The livestock business has its share of celebrities. Nolan Ryan. Terry Bradshaw. Mel Gibson. Carl Weathers. They are familiar with stardom. But from Feb. 1 through Feb. 7, a Limousin family from the center of Oklahoma experienced the celebrity life....
Using green algae to produce hydrocarbon oil for biofuel production is nothing new; nature has been doing so for hundreds of millions of years, according to a Texas AgriLife Research scientist. “Oils from the green algae Botryococcus braunii can be readily detected in petroleum deposits and coal deposits suggesting that B....
A year ago, Indiana agriculture was fighting hard in the Indiana General Assembly against animal rights legislation backed by the Humane Society of the United States. This year, Hoosier Agriculture got its own version of animal care legislation passed with hardly a dissenting voice....
California may soon place animal abusers on the same level as sex offenders by listing them in an online registry, complete with their home addresses and places of employment. The proposal, made in a bill introduced in February 2010 by the State Senate's majority leader, Dean Florez, would be the first of its kind in the country and is just the latest law geared toward animal rights in a state that has recently given new protections to chickens, pigs and cattle....
COLLEGE STATION – Just as food labels now tell the content of fat, fiber, vitamins and minerals, food scientists believe the information one day will include all bacteria and fungi in the product....
ALBANY — Under the University of Georgia’s Fiscal Year 2011 Additional Reductions plan, all of Georgia’s 4-H clubs would be eliminated and the state’s 94 4-H agents terminated....
Recent news from California shows how animal rights supporters are continuing to gain influence over elected officials. Several state legislators recently joined forces to create the first state based “Creature Caucuses....
Two weeks ago I wrote a column about Yellow Tail wine, the Australian wine that became public enemy No. 1 overnight after donating $100,000.00 to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). After a few lame efforts to defend themselves and to ignore the overwhelming criticism the company was receiving, it finally did the right thing and admitted its mistake....
The Rio Grande Valley Beef Improvement Association will conclude its 12th all breed bull test March 10th. Forty-eight bulls, including 22 Simbrah are on the 112 day test. La Morra Ranch, Floresville, Texas; Wentz Cattle Co....
Congratulations to the former junior Simbrah exhibitor, Jamie Vayon. She and Tim Edwards were united in marriage on Saturday, January 30th in her hometown of Winnie, Texas. Jamie is a 2009 graduate of Sam Houston State University and Tim is a 2006 Texas A&M University graduate....
Cattle breeders are invited to attend the MAS Simbrah Sale and $15,000 SHOWDOWN V on March 26 & 27 at La Muneca Ranch, Linn, Texas. The MAS families will be selling 190 lots of Simbrah, Simmental, Simbravieh, Braunvieh and Polled Brahmans....
At one point or another, most cattle operations form a partnership with another person or entity. Perhaps it is a partnership on a single head of cattle (e.g., a flush cow, a bull in a stud, a show heifer) or perhaps it is a more long-term partnership where profits and losses will be shared among family members or cattle operations....
Simbrah Synergy 1I drew a standing room only crowd with many new breeders and lots of enthusiasm. The sale, held at Smith Genetics, Giddings, Texas featured the breeding programs of 14 progressive Simbrah breeders and saw an overall average of $3,227 on 139 lots....
The Louie Flores and Carlos X. Guerra families recently hosted a very successful VIEH FEST Braunvieh Dispersal and Simbravieh Production Sale at the La Muneca Ranch. There was a lot of interest in both breeds with cattle selling to Virginia, Florida, Tennessee, Louisiana, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas....
Judge Terri Barber selected the champion Simbrahs at the Southwestern Livestock Exposition, Fort Worth, Texas, January 25th. Simbrah Class Winners Class 1: Zachary Krueger, Hooks, Texas Class 2: Stephanie Gunlock, Yoakum, Texas Class 3: Bailye Foltyn, Bay City, Texas Class 4: Kallie Fuchs, Columbus, Texas Class 5: Braedon Raub, Lampasas, Texas Heifer Calf Champion: Raub Reserve Heifer Calf Champion: Krueger Class 6: Garrett Floyd, Sour Lake, Texas Class 7: Justin Gough, Princeton, Texas Class 8: Jessica Overman, Cypress, Texas Class 9: Nicholas Pounds, Pearland, Texas Class 10: Kelsey Hodge, Gladwater, Texas Junior Champion Heifer: Oeverman Reserve Junior Champion Heifer: Hodge Class 11: Monica Shaw, Gatesville, Texas Class 12: Jason Burgett, Palmer, Texas Class 13: Cody Garrett, Cuerato, Texas Senior Champion: Garrett Reserve Senior Champion: Burgett Grand Champion Simbrah Heifer: Garrett Reserve Grand Champion Simbrah Heifer: Raub Showmanship winner: Zachary Krueger
COLLEGE STATION – Analysis by a Texas AgriLife Research economist reveals new renewable fuel standards would lead to more than a $13 billion increase in net farm income, yet cost consumers on average $10 more for food per person annually by 2022....
In what some would describe as a whirlwind, the state of Indiana could have livestock care oversight established by the middle of March. This is a positive move for ag in this state and other states are taking up the same measures to keep outside influences from setting the care standards....
Livestock and poultry groups hosted educational briefings on Capitol Hill Tuesday to share the facts about the importance of tools like antibiotics in raising healthy food animals. Top livestock and poultry health experts from across the country presented information to attendees....
In a landmark RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) lawsuit certain to have far-reaching implications for the animal rights movement, Feld Entertainment and the Ringling Brothers circus sued the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), its lawyers, and several other animal rights groups last week....
At the American National CattleWomen general membership meeting in San Antonio during the Beef Cattle Industry convention, Karen Budd-Falen, cowboy lawyer, addressed, The Abuse of the Litigation Process by so-called non profit groups....
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