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Illegal Dumping May Result From New Mad Cow Rule

published: January 5th 2009 by: Leslie Reed source: The Tribune

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....

Farmers First On Food Scene

published: January 2nd 2009 by: Tracy Taylor Grondine source: American Farm Bureau

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....

Happy New Year

published: January 1st 2009

Happy New Year   From the Southern Livestock Staff

Mexico Wants To Change Shipments of U.S. Beef

published: December 31st 2008 source: KTIC

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....

Migrant Workers Needed In Agriculture

published: December 28th 2008 by: Kay Ledbetter source: TAMU Ag Communications

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....

MERRY CHRISTMAS

published: December 25th 2008

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO OUR CUSTOMERS, READERS AND FRIENDS From the staff of Southern Livestock Publishing  

Mexico Joins Canada Against U.S. Labeling Law

published: December 24th 2008 by: Bradley Kapper source: World Wide Ag

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....

Agriculture Needs To Be Concerned About Outside Interests

published: December 23rd 2008 source: Minnesota Farm Guide

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....

Ag Groups Pleased With Obama Appointments

published: December 23rd 2008 by: Ken Anderson source: Brownfield Network

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....

Official--Vilsack To Lead Agriculture

published: December 18th 2008 by: Thomas Beaumont source: DesMoinesRegister.com

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....

Secretary Of Ag And Interior Picked

published: December 17th 2008 source: Associated Press

Barack Obama is on a pre-holiday roll to fill his Cabinet, with two more nominations in former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack for agriculture secretary and Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar to lead the Interior Department....

Obama Makes Key Energy and EPA Appointments

published: December 16th 2008 source: KTIC

  Looking for a “Hybrid Economy”, President-elect Barack Obama has signaled that energy and climate policy will be elevated to top priorities in his administration. As expected, the President-elect has asked Nobel-prize winner Steven Chu to run his Energy Department....

Ruling Exempts Farms From Reporting Manure Fumes

published: December 15th 2008 source: WSYR

The nation's farms no longer have to report to authorities the toxic, smelly fumes released from manure. The Bush administration late Friday completed a regulation exempting farms from reporting releases of hazardous air pollution to federal, state and local authorities....

Drop In Corn Use Questioned

published: December 13th 2008 source: American Farm Bureau Federation

      American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Crops Economist Terry Francl isn’t sure USDA got it right when they dropped corn used for ethanol production by 300-million bushels from their November estimate....

Bush Considering Easing Laws On Foreign Farm Workers

published: December 12th 2008 by: Michael Doyle source: McClatchy Newspapers

Farmers would have an easier and cheaper time securing foreign guest workers under pending Bush administration rules. The controversial changes to the so-called H-2A guest-worker program could cut wages and speed worker recruitment....

EPA wants to charge for livestock emissions

published: December 12th 2008 by: Martha Hollida Garrett

Taxing cattle producers on the amount of gas their cattle emit is one part of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal on the table. This news and the resulting reactions has lit up the internet ag sites for the past two weeks and shows the depth of regulatory procedures agriculture is facing....

Farm & Ranch Happenings

published: December 12th 2008 by: Harvey Buehring

“All I Want For Christmas Is A Four Inch Rain”     With Christmas just around the corner, 2008 is drawing to a close on a dry note for many areas of south and central Texas....

ASA annual meeting in Ft. Worth includes a program for Simbrah

published: December 12th 2008 source: American Simbrah Breeders

During the upcoming Annual Meeting in Fort Worth, the American Sim-mental Association invites everyone to an interactive discussion on research re-lated to calving ease, carcass traits and feed utilization....

Demand strong for Simbrah in Mexico

published: December 12th 2008 source: American Simbrah Breeders

According to John Garza, Texas Department of Agriculture Commodity Director for reporting and livestock export pens, more Simbrah cattle have crossed into Mexico than any other breed. Garza reports that 430 total registered beef cattle have passed through the Texas port of entry since the border opened in May and 89 of those have been Simbrah....

Important news for TSSA members

published: December 12th 2008

•With Christmas just around the corner, check out www.simmgene.com for great gift ideas for the Simbrah enthusiasts at your ranch.     •The December and January issues of the Register are being combined....

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