U.S. beef exports reached a peak value in June, while pork showed resilience with a strong half-year performance despite a June dip.

A combination of personal experience and external influences shapes producer decisions.

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome caused an estimated $1.2 billion per year in lost production in the U.S. pork industry from 2016 to 2020, an 80% increase from a decade earlier, according to a new analysis by an Iowa State University expert. The viral disease has been present in U.S. swine herds since the mid-1980s

New Amendment Requires Non-lactating Dairy Cattle From a State That Has Confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) to be Tested and Show Negative Results Prior to Entry Into NYS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to embark on a year-long study beginning next month that will test samples for evidence of highly pathogenic avian influenza from former dairy cattle moved into meat production.

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The USDA introduces stringent new measures to test former dairy cattle for bird flu before their meat enters the market.

Now that cattle feed is harvested or being harvested, it’s time to start thinking about testing that feed. While visual assessment can help separate the good quality feed from the poor-quality feed, it is not going to help you determine the energy and protein content – only a feed test can accurately provide this information.

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