More than 8,000 hogs have been culled so far, as China continues emergency inspections at pig farms and livestock markets to control the country’s first African swine fever case, announced this past Friday in the Liaoning province. The outbreak, in…
Strong June results capped a huge first half of 2018 for U.S. beef exports, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). June pork exports were lower than a year ago for the…
Authorities in Texas have confiscated 88 cattle that were in poor body condition after at least 18 other cattle from two different ranches had died. While the two cases were not related it reveals a possible problem of animal neglect…
An amendment added to the Senate’s “minibus” spending bill would grant livestock haulers another year-long extension to implement Electronic Logging Devices (ELD). The amendment was proposed by Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) to delay implementation of the ELD mandate until Sept.…
U.S. Department of Agriculture officials are openly criticizing the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on antibiotics issued last November. USDA is reportedly developing alternative options to the WHO guidelines which limit the use of antibiotics in food animals. The WHO…
Navigating NAFTA 2.0 progress has been a game of “wait and see.” After several rounds of discussions among the three countries, a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is still in limbo. Now, leaders from both Mexico and the…
Iowa residents and businesses are still cleaning up after tornados last week left severe damage in it’s wake. Farmers were especially concerned with damage to JBS’s Marshalltown facility that forced the plant to close for three days and Vermeer’s hay…
USDA’s July cattle on feed report showed 11.3 million head in U.S. feedlots with a capacity of more than 1,000 head. The inventory totaled 4% more than the July 1, 2017 estimate. This is the highest July 1 inventory since…
U.S. beef exports set a new value record in May while also increasing significantly year-over-year in volume, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). May pork exports were lower than a year…
In a detailed letter to the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB), critics claim the platform presented for review earlier this year fails to “address key structural issues related to sustainability and the most damaging impacts of the cow-calf and…