Month: August 2024

Significant reductions in resistant Salmonella species recovered from packing houses were reported (20% in 2010 to 7.6% in 2014). Multi-drug resistant Salmonella isolates from feedlots also declined in this last reporting interval: 67% in 2009 to 7% in 2014. Despite this bright and cheery news, in some populations of pathogens, resistance …

An update on exports and the hormone dispute. In 2018, the U.S. exported more than 1.6 billion pounds of to Japan, South Korea, and Mexico. Overall U.S. export volume was 12.3 percent greater in 2018 in comparison to 2017. Total exports have added $317.53 per head to fed slaughter cattle value.

From a -heavy diet to growing crops that don’t feed people – the biggest challenges facing the agriculture … When you talk about the environmental with the US food …

There were major files up for discussion this week at the trilateral meeting of cattle representatives from Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. Dennis Laycraft, executive vice president of the Canadian Cattle Association, was on hand representing Canada’s interest at the meeting, tackling the biggest policy and political facing the . Shaun Haney met with Laycraft at the …

We received sort of a warning shot across the bows about the vulnerability of our processing when a large fire occurred at a Kansas packing plant late last summer. The price of cattle dropped by 10 percent, while the price of to grocery stores increased by $1.50 per pound. The Kansas plant supplies about 5 percent of U.S .

Based on individual interviews with stakeholders from across the cattle , White reported key findings for fed cattle from the 2022 NBQA included the following points: — Food safety is an …

Sustainability and the U.S. Supply Chain. July 29, 2016. production requires a significant amount of energy, water and land, while producing waste and greenhouse gases. As global populations continue to rise, so will the demand for . To find sustainable solutions, scientists need to first understand the impacts of each phase of …

Nevil Speer serves as an consultant and is based in Bowling Green, KY. Nevil Speer has extensive experience and involvement with the livestock and food including various service and consultation projects spanning such as market competition, business and economic implications of agroterrorism, animal identification, assessment of price risk and market volatility on the …

For example, many of the risk factors and management strategies to prevent respiratory disease are understood, but only used by a relatively small portion of the . This is an animal health issue that will require leadership and discussion to gain widespread adoption of practices that benefit cattle welfare.

Although production sounds relatively harmless compared to other environmental , unfortunately it is the driving force behind many of them. production is one of the most wasteful industries on the face of the planet, and this drastic misuse of resources doesn’t seem to be nearing an end anytime soon.

What do animal health cost the each year? Offals condemned due to disease or parasites are estimated to cost the many tens of millions of dollars each year alone. But add to that the even more significant impact in compromised liveweight gain in a slaughter animals due to animal health challenge – directly …

dustry. Some proposals would take the away from the free-market philosophy that has guided the throughout its history to this point. This report is a comprehensive review of and cattle market with a primary focus on surrounding . Summary Conclusions

Our evaluations strongly indicate Extension’s workshops that focus on pertinent and emerging have a significant impact on farm operations. Evaluations indicate 70% of our 2020 workshop participants intended to make changes on their operations based on what they learned through Extension. More than half of 2020 …

One of the which cause the cattle to grow slowly in Indonesia is the absence of government regulation to protect farmers from middle-man-traders. Although the cattle price in the market is high, the farmers get littie benefit from it, due to the farmer’s poor bargaining position.

While some investigators have suggested that there has been a 204% rise in the supply of meat products (period 1960 – 2010) ( Basu, 2015 ), other recent studies have reported increases in meat consumption as high as 500% (1992 – 2016) ( Katare et al., 2020 ). What is clear is that nutritional habits have notably changed in the last century.

Reluctance to rebuild the cowherd is due to any number of factors. Most notably, forages (hay and pasture) are in short supply. For instance, this year’s hay inventory carryover into the current crop year (starting May 1) stands at just 14.5 million tons (and only 2.5% above the previous low established in 2013).

A comprehensive review of the impact of tropical pasture grazing, nutritional supplementation during feedlot finishing and fat metabolism-related genes on cattle performance and meat-eating traits is presented. Grazing cattle on low quality tropical forages with less than 5.6% crude protein, 10% soluble starches and 55% digestibility …

Call 1800 900 090. Contact us online. Report a biosecurity concern. The Australian red meat encompasses the production and processing of cattle, sheep, goats and buffalo, for export and domestic consumption. cattle and sheep are the dominant industries. The authority to deal with particular red meat is vested …

The findings are telling: a 10% increase in production per acre is associated with a 9.0% decrease in carbon footprint. This strong relationship is predominantly due to the large amount of land that production uses and its high carbon cost. production remains a leading cause of deforestation and other land-use change globally …

cattle welfare is an emergent research field. Decisions producers make, such as how to house cattle, can impact their overall welfare. Environmental features that can influence the microclimate and cattle welfare include floor type, space allowance, shade availability, and inclusion of enrichment (EE) devices or ventilation features.

not been affected by COVID-19. Through July 2020, year-to-date U.S. exports of were down 8 percent compared to 2019 (-ERS, 2020a). The spread of the virus throughout the United States caused additional, more acute disruptions to livestock and markets. Starting in March 2020, private precautions taken by people and

Other studies have also found that workers in the meat and poultry suffer mental health due to their working environment. “ We get hurt physically, but mentally as well,” said …

in the U.S. Cattle • Structural Changes • Structural change is a source of concern, fear and frustration for many participants • Economic forces will continue to influence structure and impact how business is conducted

Figure 2: Cattle and information flow through the U.S. production chain. Purebred or seedstock producers are a vital component of the U.S. . That sector is responsible for the genetic improvement of traits that are valuable to the production chain (growth characteristics, efficiency, maternal traits for cows and carcass …

The dairy has also missed the mark. It has been concentrating on increasing milk production per cow — up 13% from 2009 to 2018 – rather than on milk consumption, which has plunged from …

The Future of is Resilient. For this , sustainability is more than a buzzword. And it’s coming to our farms and dinner plates. By Lisa Szabo, ’16 BA. Illustration by Hudson Christie. June 14, 2021 • 8 minute read. Some things haven’t changed for producers since Karin Schmid, ’04 BSc (Ag), ’07 MSc, grew up on her …

Introduction. Global meat production doubled between 1988 and 2018. Consumption is projected to increase by around 14% between 2021 and 2030 – driven by Brazil, China and the US. While past growth has been attributed to higher-income countries, future consumption will be driven by low- and lower-middle-income countries.

Grass-fed , for example, even if only fed during the finishing period, has a better fatty acid profile and vitamin content than grain-fed (Moloney et al., 2014; Shingfield et al., 2013). There are also nonnutritional public health associated with meat production and consumption, including antibiotic resistance and pollution of …

The meat production has been plagued by worker safety at plants, particularly as food companies attempt to eliminate speed limits from production lines. Meat companies have also been accused by workers of not addressing injured workers complaints fairly, making employees treat injuries during their breaks or lunch hours rather …

This situation shows that the results of analyses performed on the ordination of three-dimensional measurement of sustainability at cattle farms are stable enough. The result for S-Stress is <25%, and R2≈1, meaning that the RAPBEEF calculation results for the sustainability of slaughterhouses can be accepted.

He said the USDA’s grant program to expand meat processing capacity can be helpful, but the federal government isn’t addressing core . “It’s a complex problem to solve,” he said. “I don’t know that they delved into it hard enough.” Biden administration efforts. The meatpacking ’s concentration has far-reaching …

Throughout its five webinars, the symposium will bring together renowned experts to discuss their latest research findings and emerging animal welfare that face the cattle . The symposium features topics of interest for anyone connected to the from academia and government to producers and allied …

Common Diseases. cows can be affected by various diseases. In general, raised in tight quarters – as well as animals living in stressful conditions – are more prone to diseases. Common are grass tetany, foot rot, back leg, Johne’s disease, Haemophilus Somnus. Other bovine diseases, such as …

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For the purpose of this review, the focus will be exclusively on cull dairy cows, since an extensive review on dairy steers has already been provided by Schaefer et al. (2017). The annual cow herd culling rate in dairy farms varies from 30% to 35% ( Figure 1 ), which is essential to maintain high milk production, maximize profitability, and …

An economic impact assessment for the is also being completed. This economic impact report is one way to measure economic sustainability of the and is an area that will continue to develop and progress given the significant social and economic contributions of the to the U.S. and global community.

The has struggled to rebrand and innovate. David Maloni, a supply-chain consultant, suggested that reversing this declining trend would be challenging given its long-standing nature.

Tags: Article, Resource. America’s producers are optimistic about the future, and the state of today’s is strong, writes Drovers Editorial Director Greg Henderson in his opening letter of the 2023 State of the . As part of its 150th anniversary celebration, Drovers sought to gauge producer attitudes …

Since topping $7.55 per lb in October 2021, per-lb retail prices for meat have barely wavered (within 30¢) from the record highs during the past year, while wholesale prices have dropped in the …

Over the past several years, demand has continued to grow. This is fueled by steady growth in net per capita consumption and ever-increasing consumer expenditures on (Figure 1). consumption recovered from historic lows of under 55 pounds per capita in 2015, and CattleFax estimates consumption will exceed 58 pounds per …

Figure 2. Global cattle herd and production for four scenarios: 1) current global production and cattle stocks, 2) producing current global production with U.S. efficiency across the world, 3) doubling global production with U.S. efficiency across the world, and 4) cutting production/ consumption in half with

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March 15, 2021. MANHATTAN, Kan. – A top analyst said recently that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused several changes in the , many of which could be here to stay. Jayson Lusk, Distinguished Professor and head of the Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University, was a featured speaker during the 108th annual K-State …

Australia still maintains a country-specific Hilton Grassfed quota with the of about 7500t, but this attracts a 20pc tariff on exports, versus zero tariff under the HQ grainfed quota discussed above. For a range of reasons, including avoiding tariffs, Australia’s exports to the EU have swung heavily towards grainfed in recent years.

Weaned growing and finishing steers and heifers ( and dairy breeds) intended only for slaughter (i.e., not for reproductive purposes) and confined in group pens and fed a progressively …

The Checkoff program requires every rancher to pay $1 on each live cow sold, and the Pork Checkoff requires producers to pay 35 cents per $100 in live pig sales. Last year, the Checkoff brought in $43.1 million dollars, while the Pork Checkoff collected $106 million from farmers.

The accounted for 22% of Ireland’s agri-food exports in 2014, with a value of €2.27bn. There were 1.7m cattle slaughtered in Ireland in 2014, which was an increase of approximately 10% from 2013. Currently, the majority of Irish exports end up in the EU. The UK is our largest export market, which accounts for 50% (270 …

surrounding the marketing of cattle.2 The scope of the request included consideration of “ structure,” “barriers to entry,” “price discovery and methods to address deficiencies,” “purchasing mandates,” as well as a variety of for which more “in-depth 3description” was sought.

A Texan auction hall for cattle (Jordan Cattle Auction, 2020). Alongside initial deaths at birth, other such as pink-eye can plague cattle, which has to be dealt with otherwise a “cow’s …

Biotechnology and food science have pioneered the notion of cultured meat. Conventional meat production face related to butchering, dietary inadequacy, foodborne disease, and the emanation of methane, which cultured meat evades while promising the texture and feel of real meat. Mass production techniques for plant-based meat analogs have been developed, whose products have hit the …