Livestock News

In response to a request from Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, the Agricultural and Food Policy Center, AFPC, at the Department of Agricultural Economics in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and …

Last week, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that after talks with President Joe Biden the United States has agreed to lift the ban on U.K. lamb imports. The …

The Biden Administration is taking a tougher stance towards meatpackers that is says are causing food price inflation at the retail level. On Wednesday, the White House hosted a press …

This week, U.S. Sens. Jon Tester (D-MT), John Thune (R-SD), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), will formally introduce the American Beef Labeling Act, legislation that would reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling (MCOOL) …

This past weekend, two cases of atypical Bovine Spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or mad cow disease were confirmed in Brazil, causing a suspension of Brazilian beef exports to China. Atypical BSE …

In response to the severe drought conditions in the West and Great Plains, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today its plans to help cover the cost of transporting …

Early weaning of calves may be advantageous in times of drought, when cows are in a confinement system, or as a body condition management tool for very young or old …

FWP has released a decision notice and final environmental assessment that supports proceeding with emergency haying and grazing leases on select wildlife management areas. The primary purpose of these leases …

Regardless of when and how many calves you will wean, methods of reducing stress on fresh weaned calves is of great interest to cattlemen and of benefit to cow-calf operations.  …

Stockmen throughout much of the West are dealing a “grand slam” of tough events—severe drought, grasshoppers, fire and extreme heat. Trying to keep cattle healthy and well fed when there …