USDA to invest up to $100 million for projects to combat bird fluThe US Department of Agriculture said on Thursday it plans to invest up to $100 million in projects that will help fund research for therapies and potential vaccines to combat bird flu in poultry, reported Reuters. The US will also begin importing more eggs from South Korea, Agriculture Secretary ...
USDA Announces New FPAC Leadership to Better Serve Farmers and RanchersThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced key presidential appointments to the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) mission area. These appointees will lead efforts to advance President Trump’s America First agenda and ensure that farmers, ranchers, and producers have the support ...
Is the Swine Industry Ready for H5N1? Texas Veterinarian Says “No”Nearly one year ago, USDA made a shocking announcement. Highly pathogenic avian influenza type A H5N1 (H5N1) was identified in milk and in cows on two dairy farms in Texas and two dairy farms in Kansas. A disease no veterinarian had previously feared in cattle had jumped from wild birds to domestic ...
Cattle futures lower ahead of On Feed numbersAt the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower ahead of the USDA’s On Feed numbers, despite sharply higher cash business. April live cattle closed $1.52 lower at $206.85 and June lives closed $2.25 lower at $202.77. April feeder cattle closed $3.47 lower at $284.97 and May f...
February cattle placements drop on the yearThe USDA says the placements of cattle into U.S. feedlots fell sharply in February. 1.554 million cattle were placed onto feed in February, a drop of 18% on the year. That was despite the U.S. reopening the border to imports of live cattle from Mexico after a pause following the discovery of New W...
Can higher beef prices stay?I had several cattlemen tell me several days ago that we are not done going higher with the cattle market. I’m not sure if they were judging by the numbers. Often, I have been where cattlemen build their faith on what they hear others say. That not only happens when cattle prices go up, but it also...
What’s the Best Way to Detect Porcine Astrovirus Type 4?Porcine astrovirus type 4 (PoAstV4) is a respiratory pathogen that causes a cough in late farrowing and nursery phases, along with tracheal lesions upon necropsy. Because there is limited knowledge on how this pathogen is related to clinical signs associated with the virus in pigs during farrowing a...
More Funding Going to Tackle HPAI H5N1, Egg Imports are Now Underway to Stabilize SupplyOn Thursday morning, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins gave an update on progress the Trump administration is making on the five-prong strategy it unveiled Feb. 26 to combat avian influenza virus type A (H5N1). Speaking to industry stakeholders, media and offices of elected officials, Rollins focused o...
Cattle futures up ahead of On Feed numbersAt the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up waiting on direct business and ahead of Friday’s On Feed numbers from the USDA. April lives closed $1.65 higher at $208.47 and June lives closed $2.17 higher at $205.02. April feeder cattle closed $1.72 higher at $288.45 and May fe...
USDA to reinstate July cattle report, other crop reportsThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced it will reinstate several key data collection programs suspended last year due to budget constraints. Among these, the July Cattle Inventory report and County Estimates for Crops and Livestock are s...
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