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Legislation reduces taxes for veterinarians in rural areas
Incentives offered for veterinarians to practice in underserved areas. Bipartisan legislation introduced by Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, would address the shortfall of...
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Considerations when selling off-farm meat
Calculate costs and other factors when setting retail prices. There is a continuing trend among animal product consumers — they want sustainably and humanely raised meat, milk and eggs. Generation Z...
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ISDA program helps smaller meat plants
State officials crafted a program to help small meat plants in Indiana use federal COVID-19 dollars. In June 2020, Bruce Kettler, director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, saw a good...
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Ohio’s Summer Forage Field Days continue
Two more tours are planned for July 9 and Aug. 28. Anyone with an interest in pasture management, hay production or livestock systems might want to attend one of the 2021 Summer Forage Field Days,...
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Know the facts about bovine leukemia virus
Know what the virus is and the routes of transmission. What is “BLV”? Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) is an “oncogenic retrovirus” common in cattle throughout the United States. “Oncogenic” means the...
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CARES funding helps meat processors upgrade facilities
Slideshow: Indiana State Department of Agriculture funnels grant money to small meat processors so they can upgrade and expand. The Indiana State Department of Agriculture worked with other state...
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Retail beef prices remain high
Texas Crop and Weather Report – June 29, 2021 Consumers can expect higher beef prices at grocery stores despite a recent dip after the typical seasonal peak around Memorial Day, according to a Texas...
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Quick Take: New feed center, crop acreage reports and more
U of I Feed Technology Center opens; how to file crop acreage reports; get Secure Pork Supply training; meet dairy scholarship winners; Growmark CEO retires. U of I Feed Technology Center opensAfter...
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Checkoff reform legislation reintroduced
OFF Act would ensure checkoff programs cannot contract with organizations that engage in lobbying. Members in Congress introduced the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act, designed to reform and...
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Cattlemen's Carcass Challenge winners announced
The carcass challenge is an annual effort to showcase Iowa's beef cattle genetics; winners are recognized by retail value per day on feed. The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Carcass Challenge program is...
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USDA promises fix for ‘Product of USA’ meat labeling
Current Product of the USA label allowed to be applied to foreign meat which confuses consumers and disadvantages producers. The Federal Trade Commission finalized a rule tightening the use of the...
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Sunbelt Expo is a valuable location for south Georgia forage
There are multiple demonstrations and on-going research trials in progress on the Sunbelt Ag Expo Farm to address basic forage needs. The Sunbelt Ag Expo Darrell Williams Research Farms provides an...
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Husker Harvest Days is back
New exhibits highlight HHD’s return to an in-person event this year near Grand Island, Neb. For Matt Jungmann, nothing beats leaning on a toolbar talking over the weather, markets and new equipment...
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Farmland food truck delivers meals to food industry workers
Erin Thacker discusses the Honoring the Heartland Tour stop in Missouri and an FFA donation. A Farmland food truck is traveling the Midwest to farming communities this summer with one mission —honor...
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National High School Finals Rodeo coming to Nebraska
Saddle up, because rodeo champions from around the world are headed to Lincoln. It’s the largest rodeo in the world, and the big event is stampeding into Lancaster Event Center from July 18 to 24 in...
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Beef still king of consumer’s palate
K-State research shows consumers still prefer the taste of ground beef over plant-based alternatives. Plant-based alternative “meats” may generate hot marketing buzz right now, but research out of...
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Minnesota CattleWomen host WIRED event July 24
The daylong event features hands-on learning of cattle work on a Tenstrike, Minn., farm. The Minnesota CattleWomen are hosting a special event July 24: the American National CattleWomen’s Women In...
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Livestock sector also hit by price volatility
What the month of July may have in store for prices Grain futures aren’t the only commodities to deal with the wild price action as of late. The livestock complex is also experiencing dramatic price...
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Beef Improvement Federation honors current, future leaders of industry
BIF announces awards and scholarships at its June 24 annual meeting. The Beef Improvement Federation has been connecting science and the beef industry since 1968 in a singular goal to improve beef...
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NIFA invests $14M in animal health and disease research
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture announces agricultural animal program grants. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced an...
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