Future cattle prices could hinge on weather and subsequent grazing availability and/or input costs, such as grain., said David Anderson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension livestock marketing economist, Bryan-College Station. Retail beef prices could be influenced by beef imports and the largest amount of beef in cold storage since 2016.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released the latest cattle inventory report. According to the report, cattle inventories totaled 89.27 million head, a 3% decline year over year. This is the smallest herd size for January 1st in 61 years.

Brazil until they can demonstrate that they are willing and able to play by the trade rules that govern all other nations

Commodity beef production on farms and ranches has historically been a highly competitive, low margin business

The documentary “Guardians of the Grasslands” has now evolved into an online game for students in Grade 7 to 10. Students in Alberta will be the first to experience the online grazing simulation game which focuses on the ecosystem services provided by raising cattle on grasslands. Amie Peck, manager of public and stakeholder engagement with

Equally important to note is that caretakers with flu-like symptoms should not be working with their pigs or entering swine facilities

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The General Manager of Sask Pork is suggesting the Canadian pork sector’s dependence on exports makes the prevention and preparation for foreign animal disease critical.

Over the past three years, the pig breeding industry in Chongqing’s Rongchang district — a hub for China’s animal husbandry — suffered the double whammy of COVID-19 and African swine fever, leading to drastic ups and downs in the market, according to Guo Ping, a pig breeder for over 16 years.

Wild pigs have terrorized the southern United States for decades, destroying farmers’ crops, preying on native species and carrying a variety of pathogens that can spread to humans