Livestock
A recent Cannonball Jellyfish bloom off the coast of Venezuela is a major concern for the seafood industry that fish those waters.
The case, which occurred at a facility between Lansing and Grand Rapids, culled more than 2 million birds.
Cattle: Beef & Dairy
Avian flu shocking jump to dairy, the possible impacts on ag trade in the Key Bridge fallout, herd management in drought & more top stories from last week.
According to the 2022 Census of Ag, the average age of U.S. farmers is just under 58., prompting many groups to get the next generation interested in agriculture.
There is nothing like breaking your own record.
As spring sets in, Dr. D.L. Step, a professional services veterinarian at Boehringer-Ingelheim, urges producers to adopt a tailored preventive health program for calf vaccinations.
Pork
The extension will now also include a study to better understand the impact of those speed increases on worker safety.
What can these facilities do to protect themselves? I wrote about this issue last spring, and since that time, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued a significant opinion. That makes an update in order.
In 2023, U.S. meat production failed to post a year-over-year increase, the first time since 2014. This year, livestock analysts say production growth will hardly be measurable.
Producers are getting a better outlook for hog profitability, and analysts call it a breath of fresh air.
U.S. pork exports could outpace both chicken and beef shipments in the coming decade.
Poultry
