Livestock Risk Partners

APHIS is funding 68 new projects during the federal fiscal year 2025 (FY 2025) through the 2018 Farm Bill’s National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP).

There are many production and economic advantages to using estrous synchronization.

Kansas ranks third in the nation in three commodity groupings: all cattle and calves, cattle on feed and commercial red meat production.

A recent survey reveals most Canadian farmers favor the CPC and urge the government to prioritize trade, tax relief, and policy fairness to support agriculture’s economic impact.

March feedlot marketings were 1.73 million head, up 1.1% from last year. Marketings were down 2.2% in the first quarter of the year compared to one year ago. Placements in March were up 5.1% from 2024, but were down 4% in the first three months of this year.

Alltech’s latest report shows feed production increased in 2024, with poultry and dairy feed growing despite global disease outbreaks and fluctuating livestock markets.

Swine farmers should order PigTrace ear tags now in case of postal strike.

Tariffs and facility issues have stopped U.S. red meat exports to China, risking major losses, as explained by USMEF’s Erin Borror in a recent analysis.

In order for a bull to produce healthy sperm cells, the testes that are housed in the scrotum need to be a few degrees cooler than the rest of the body.

Tickborne disease can impact performance, death loss