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It is very clear that comprehensive trade deals are why we have been, on average, the top pork exporter in the world over the past decade,” added Stevermer.

In the United States, about 0.7% of commercial pigs become injured, non-ambulatory or die while being transported. Results from several studies (some included thousands of truckloads of pigs) sponsored by the pork industry indicate that multiple factors contribute to injury and death loss of pigs during transportation.

With African swine fever, even hours to days of earlier detection can make a significant difference to protect the U.S. swine industry, maintain pork trade.

The state on average has 2.3 million head of cattle on feed. All that activity combines to contribute about $12.1 billion annually to the state’s economy.

In a normal year in Oklahoma, sometime during the spring, replacement heifers would be selected from the yearling females coming off wheat pasture.  Individual producers selection criteria and breeding objectives would determine which heifers were to be retained. 

County estimates are out with a total of one million cattle and calves in Illinois as of January first.

Higher cattle prices are welcome (and overdue) news to ranchers as they are necessary to return to profitability following higher production costs.  Higher wholesale beef prices are more difficult news to restaurants as they work to put together options that are competitively priced for their customers.

The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) guidance to the industry takes effect in June of 2023, but what does that mean for livestock producers?

Livestock herders, or pastoralists, have been a part of African societies for many millennia. They are a major driver of local economies and a key part of cultural traditions throughout the continent. But how has their work developed and changed over time, and what lessons can be learned for our world today?

The US Supreme Court ruling affirms the dismissal of the lawsuit over California’s Proposition 12 law.