Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) have discovered how a previously overlooked gene is involved in antimicrobial resistance—a growing global issue that threatens the health and welfare of both humans and animals. The gene encodes for an enzyme named EstT and is capable of “turning off” or inactivating macrolides, a class of antibiotic drugs […]

An uptick in drought and other extreme weather events has beef farmers in the U.S. and Canada thinning their herds in near-record numbers, which could lead to supply problems in the beef industry over the longer term, industry experts say.

The first detection of pseudorabies in Brazil in more than 20 years has been reported on a smallholder farm.

The most critical thing is for producers to not graze past first hollow stem to protect the plant’s canopy

Calving and the months after are a stressful time for cows. If we underfeed, it can delay rebreeding and slow down calf growth

The Impact of Ongoing Drought on America’s Beef Industry and the Challenges Faced by Ranchers Trying to Survive the Crisis.

It’s going off in a bunch of different directions, can be extremely different from individual to individual, and defies easy understanding.

On Friday, Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial ministers of agriculture met virtually to discuss key areas of interest for Canada’s agricultural sector, including African swine fever

US hog supplies are tightening and wholesale pork and cash hog prices have trended higher lately, even though the rate of gain hasn’t been great.

Professor John McGlone of Texas Tech University trekked to Manitoba, Canada, in the dead of winter to warn hundreds of local pork farmers that the way they did business was about to change. McGlone knew McDonald’s Corp., the world’s largest restaurant chain, planned to say it would only buy pork from producers who didn’t keep