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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. […]

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

A global organization with members in 24 countries, responsible for almost two thirds of cross-border beef trade world-wide, will meet in Uruguay this fall September to discuss goals, action and progress. Presented by the international non-profit organization, Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB), this sixth Global Conference on Sustainable Beef will bring together leadership in

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released new guidelines aimed at strengthening documentation that supports animal-raising or environment-related claims on meat and poultry product labels.