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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....
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....
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 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 TO OUR CUSTOMERS, READERS AND FRIENDS From the staff of Southern Livestock Publishing
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
“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....
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....
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....
•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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