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Everyone expected the report to stick with the trend we have observed all year, declining cattle numbers across the board.

The low bred heifer inventory combined with the relatively slow reduction in beef cow slaughter makes additional beef cow herd

But the animal’s genetics are just one part of the total performance predictor, said K-State veterinarian Brian Lubbers.

The price paid for feeder cattle in 2014 and 2015 were the only years where the price paid averaged over $200.00 per hundredweight. The purchase cost of feeder cattle is subtracted from finished cattle sales in determining total returns per 100 pounds produced.

A strategy workshop allowed the participants to discuss the challenges and opportunities to further develop the pork sector in their countries and identify experiences among their counterparts in the region that can be useful for their specific needs.

The scientists defined the global warming potential as the carbon dioxide equivalents emitted for each kilogram of meat produced.

FSA is accepting 2022 LIP notices of loss and applications for payment through June 2, 2023, for all covered livestock that may have been eligible in 2022.?

is offering support to hog sector customers in Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces facing financial hardship as a result of the current crisis in the hog industry.

The manager of the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network says, in addition to surveillance, the organization’s new five-year strategic plan will place a greater emphasis on prevention, control and treatment of swine diseases.

The pork industry says the U.S. Supreme Court’s split decision to uphold California’s Proposition 12 law that regulates space given to breeding pigs and their offspring will create hardships for both pork producers and consumers, as well as possibly having a negative impact on animal health. Proposition 12 is a voter-enacted law that considers confinement