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Thursday, September 3, 2020
US researchers studying industrial hemp as cattle feed
Kansas State University researchers are studying the use of buds from industrial hemp plants for use as cattle feed, KSN News reported.
Monday, August 31, 2020
Joint US study to map movements of beef cattle in Minnesota
The University of Minnesota (US) and Minnesota Beef Council are working together on an overview study that maps the birth-to-finish movements of beef cattle in Minnesota, the United States.
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Marfig launches beef brand sourced from sustainable cattle farms
Brazilian food processor Marfig, owner of United States-based National Beef, has launched a new carbon-neutral beef brand Viva that sources meat from sustainable farms, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
US cattlemen association highlights "misspending" of federal monies on imported beef
On August 24, the United States Cattlemen's Association (USCA) joined eleven other national, regional and state groups in a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue requesting that US meat and meat processors be prioritised within th ...
Friday, August 14, 2020
USDA APHIS purchases eight million RFID tags for cattle and bison producers
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded contracts for the purchase of up to eight million low-frequency radio frequency identification (RFID) ear tags to boost animal d ...
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Australia probes on distressing cattle slaughter in Indonesia
Federal agencies are looking into the slaughter of Australian cattle in the Indonesian province of Aceh following the emergence of a disturbing video footage, The Guardian reported.
Sunday, August 9, 2020
US state launches weather monitoring tool to beat cattle heat stress
The Nebraska State Climate Office in the US has introduced the Nebraska Mesonet calculator, a tool that cattle producers can use to monitor weather and best manage agricultural resources with, reported IANR news.
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Cargill invests US$15 millionin cattle bypass fat plant in India
Cargill said on August 6 that it has invested US$15 million (~Rs 112 crore) to set up a plant in Kurkumbh, Maharashtra to manufacture health and nutrition supplement bypass fat for dairy cattle, Northeast Today reported.
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Australian cattle prices officially tops US'
According to Meat & Livestock Australia's mid-year industry projections update, Australian cattle prices are now significantlyhigher than their US counterpart, with Uruguay a distant third, Beef Central reported.
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Australia's North Queensland gets new cattle feed options
Australian cattle producers and stockfeed manufacturers in North Queensland have a new feed option with soybean meal and corn gluten pellets being imported through the Port of Townsville, North Queensland Register reported.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Overall gain in Australian live cattle exports hit by COVID-19
Cattle exports to Australia's key market, Indonesia, have taken a pandemic-related dip but demand from other customers made up the gap and overall volumes are back 1% on 2019 levels, Farm Weekly reported.
Friday, July 24, 2020
COVID-19 crisis cuts Australia's cattle on feed
The number of cattle on feed in Australian feedlots is drastically diminishing due to uncertainty in global beef markets, ABC Rural reported.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
US' Kansas reports VSV in cattle
Two confirmed cattle ranches in Montgomery County, Kansas in the US have animals with vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), the USDA has reported.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
USDA improves cattle, swine livestock insurance programme
According to USDA, its Risk Management Agency (RMA) launched changes to the Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) insurance programme for cattle and swine starting in the 2021 crop year.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
USDA study shows cattle prices disparity between farmers and meat processors
A 20-page US Department of Agriculture (USDA) study showed the price disparity between what meat processors pay to cattle farmers and the high prices earned by meat processors, AP reported.

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