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EU And U.S. Agree To More Talks On Hormone Ban
The European Union (EU) and the U.S. agreed this week to further discussions on their long-running dispute (since 1988) over U.S. beef products from cattle raised with the use of growth implants...
White House Office Of Rural Policy Proposed
Members of the Congressional Rural Caucus sent President Barack Obama a letter urging him to establish a White House Office of Rural Policy...
What’s A Penny? Diesel Down, Gasoline Up
The national average price for regular gasoline continued to move higher for the week ending April 20...
USDA Assesses Economic Impact Of Cooperatives
USDA recently released a comprehensive study and database, “Research on the Economic Impact of Cooperatives” ...
U.S. Farmers Are Using More Sustainable Practices
More than 70% of U.S. farmers and ranchers have taken steps toward implementing sustainable agriculture practices, Rabobank says...
Texas Extension Offers Veterinary Camp
The West Texas Youth Veterinary Science Workshop, open to all Texas youth, will be June 21-25 at the Tom Green County 4-H Center in San Angelo...
Russia Continues To Strive For Self-Sufficiency In Cattle
Russia has spent about $8 billion over the last four years importing breeding cattle to establish a domestic beef and milk industry...
More USDA Nominations
More USDA nominations were announced by the White House. President Barack Obama plans to nominate Kevin W. Concannon...
Many Consumers Ignore Food Product Recalls
According to a study by Rutgers University’s Food Policy Institute, many Americans fail to check their homes for recalled food products...
LMA Skeptical NAIS Can Maintain Speed Of Commerce
A Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) rep told USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack last week that America’s livestock markets are skeptical the current National Animal Identification System (NAIS)...
EPA Announces Comment Period For E15
Does PETA Qualify As A Slaughterhouse?
According to public records from the Virginia Department of Ag and Consumer Services, a total of 21,339 dogs and cats have been euthanized since 1998...
Checkoff Celebrates May As National Beef Month
May is National Beef Month and the checkoff’s retail program is collaborating with retail grocery stores across the country to boost the summer grilling season...
Cattle Material Is Not Hazardous Waste
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that “cattle material prohibited in animal feed” ...
Cattle Industry Can Manage Genetic Abnormalities
Historically, in addition to recording pedigree and performance info and providing genetic predictions...
Are Better Markets Ahead?
The beef-production sector has suffered one of the most dramatic negative impacts from the general economy, says a Purdue University Extension ag economist...
Animal Rights Extremist Makes FBI’s Most Wanted
For the first time, an accused domestic terrorist has made the FBI’s "Most Wanted List"...
4-H Gets $1 Million Grant From Wal-Mart Foundation
The National 4-H Council has been awarded a $1 million grant by the Wal-Mart Foundation to launch Youth Voice: Youth Choice...
Climate Change Debate Begins; Public Support Waning
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Environment started hearings this week on ...
Opinion: Desperation In The Environmental Movement?
All things considered, you'd think times couldn’t be better for the environmental ...
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Advocate or Perish
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Don't Market Like 2008
Many ranchers' first inclination in marketing their 2009 calves is to base it on their 2008 calf crop experiences. That could be a serious mistake...
No Silver Bullet
I was so impressed with Richard Roth's letter to the editor that I thought it deserved some follow-up...
