2nd strain of bird flu infects cows for the 1st time: USDA
A second type of bird flu has been found in U.S. dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced.
Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals
The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to ...
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U.S. livestock: Cattle limit down after bearish USDA report
Front-month October cattle settled 2.35 cents lower at 109.225 cents. The U.S. Department of Agriculture following the close of futures trading on Friday said the number of cattle that moved into ...
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The right water at the right time for top cattle performance
Research by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln recommends that beef cattle need about 1 gallon of water for every 100 pounds of body weight. But lactating or growing cattle may need twice that amount.
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Photo Focus: The Revival of Agriculture: 26th Annual Bordeaux Vegan Food Fair
(Source photo by Bianca Phillips) Over the weekend, the Bordeaux Vegan Food Fair invited locals and visitors to embrace the revival of agriculture on Saturday and Sunday, with recognition of the ...
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SDSU Extension to offer new Cattle HQ webinar series
“They may be factors that influence the industry, such as cattle numbers or economics.” This is the first year they have hosted these educational sessions. Cattle HQ live webinars are free and ...
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One Last Time… As Your USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator… It’s Been a Great Ride
USDA photo. Rather than go through the countless accomplishments we’ve been a part of together, I thought it may be of interest to you all how and why you came to have a recovering rancher and ...
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New U.S. Senate agriculture committee leadership has extensive ties to industry heavyweights
(USDA photo by Lance Cheung). The new leader of the U.S. Senate ... Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, championed the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act to address ranchers’ concerns.
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Dairy Report: Margin Pressure Continues to Mount for Dairy Producers
Dairy producers are starting the year off with margin pressure following the latest round of USDA reports. A rally in grain prices ... The disease causes fever along with mouth blisters in animals ...
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Screwworm Pest Has Blocked Imports of Mexican Cattle Into Texas For Weeks; Why It Could Lead To Higher Beef Prices
Despite no confirmed identifications of screwworm in Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has banned Mexican cattle imports since November. And according to Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid ...
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‘Something I always enjoyed’: Micanopy farmer reflects on Cracker horses and cattle
He attributes the preservation of the Cracker cattle to Doyle Connor, who served as Florida’s agriculture commissioner for 30 years starting in 1961. By the 1970s, Connor sought to preserve the ...