Legislators rally for Farm Bill changes as Prop 12 drives up pork costs, discussed at NPPC legislative meet.

A cattle herd in Park County has tested positive for the disease brucellosis.

As the cattle market reopened following Labor Day, feeder and live cattle futures weakened to contract low levels of resistance.

That’s nearly twice as much water as the combined use of every city that relies on the river, including Phoenix, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

Good livestock handling practices can improve animal comfort and make livestock management safer for people and animals, says University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Brenda Schreck.

Background: Producers and veterinarians have reported situations where cattle have lost hair and showed signs of being “itchy” even after being treated with a pour-on product (e.g., Ivomec, Dectomax, Cydectin, etc.). The assumption made is that lice are developing resistance to these products. However, some veterinarians who have investigated these cases report that they haven’t found lice in all of these cases.

Robust demand from Mexico drives US pork to potential record highs, while beef sees strong sales in Asia.

The Meat Institute flags issues with the USDA’s new proposals under the PSA, stressing legal and cost concerns.

The associate professor of sustainability and development at the University of Michigan understands that arguing to let cattle graze in a national park offends the sensibilities.

Late last week, health officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) announced the first human H5 avian flu case in a patient with no known connection to infected animals.