Livestock
NCBA says outside groups are playing a growing role as lawmakers negotiate livestock policy.
The SPUR program will provide payments to eligible federally and qualifying state-inspected processors.
RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney discusses what the exemptions could mean for U.S. agriculture and global trade.
The Public Lands Council says the decision restores grazing access while protecting special areas.
Marshall Streeter discusses deworming, implants and grazing season management during Moly Manufacturing’s Beef and Greet.
Chip Nellinger says trade developments, growing beef supplies and investor activity are all contributing to the recent pullback in cattle prices.
Former National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Mark Eisele will be inducted during the Wyoming State Fair later this summer.
State officials say documenting losses will be critical as producers begin the recovery process.
Agragene is developing a precision sterile insect system as part of USDA’s New World Screwworm Grand Challenge.
Growing energy and water demand from data centers could affect utility costs for poultry operations.
USDA has released new details on its $500 million SPUR program, which will provide per-head payments to eligible small and mid-sized federally inspected meat processors.
Glen Klippenstein was recognized for his leadership in the Hereford breed and his role in advancing the national Beef Checkoff program.
Roger McEowen explains how the White House executive order aims to advance regenerative agriculture through tax incentives rather than direct regulation.
Commercial shrimpers receive emergency response training as producers across agriculture continue emphasizing workplace safety.
California Farm Bureau says higher wage requirements could threaten goat grazing operations used for wildfire prevention.
Cattle: Beef & Dairy
The proposal maintains key cattle industry priorities but omits several livestock provisions included in the House version.
Exhibitors gain hands-on experience while learning the skills needed to build future cow-calf operations.
USDA says it is currently monitoring more than 21,000 wild animals for signs of New World screwworm and reports there is no evidence of widespread infestation at this time.
Pork
Ten more meat and poultry companies have adopted USDA’s voluntary label for products sourced entirely in the United States.
Lower feed costs continue to support producers, but weaker hog prices are reducing profit margins.
Industry leaders say continued monitoring, communication, and prevention efforts will be key to keeping U.S. livestock herds protected from foreign animal disease threats.
Poultry
Oklahoma has reached a nearly $44 million settlement with six poultry companies, resolving a 21-year lawsuit centered on pollution in the Illinois River Watershed.
A June 30 sustainability analysis notes that beef, dairy, pork, poultry, sheep, goats, and aquaculture all face different production realities.
Sheep, Goats & Lamb
Jamieson Greer says rising imports may be harming U.S. lamb producers through lost sales and reduced market share.
Animal health experts say every livestock operation should have a strong biosecurity plan in place regardless of its location.
Task force member Warren Cude says sterile fly releases and early reporting remain key to slowing New World screwworm.
