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STOP, Thief!
Mention livestock identification nowadays and you're likely to get a wide range of reactions. Mention it to a rustler, however, and the reaction is likely...
Drainage system suspected
A final report on the United Kingdom's (UK) August outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) says it may have been caused by an aging drainage system at...
After Giving "All Clear," UK Finds More FMD
Just days after United Kingdom (UK) officials declared the Aug. 3 outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) contained, the virulent disease was back. ...
New facility dedicated
USDA dedicated a new, $85-million, high-containment, large-animal facility in Ames, IA, last month. The facility combines several research facilities...
Canada feed regs
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced that bovine specified risk material (SRM) will be banned from all animal feed, pet food and fertilizer,...
U.S. develops FMD vaccine
USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), along with the Department of Homeland Security and GenVec Inc., have developed the first foot-and-mouth disease...
Canada Elimination of Bluetongue Testing Applauded
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has eliminated all bluetongue-related import restrictions on U.S. cattle entering Canada...
Bird Flu Hits Britain; Draws Trade Bans
Britain destroyed 159,000 turkeys this week following the discovery of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian flu on a farm in eastern England...
From Our Columnists
Even With High Prices, Be Sure To Weigh The Return
Depending on which side of the biscuit you butter, these are fixing to be halcyon days in the cow-calf business. At least they are judging by the chatter you hear...
Key Economic Opportunities In Calf Marketing
My last series of articles focused on the economic challenges occurring in the beef-cow sector since the start of the biofuels era. This month, I’ll focus on the key economic opportunities...
Nitrate Accumulation In Plants Is A Matter Of Many Factors
Drought has made it a very rough year for many herds in the U.S. In the midst of this scramble for forage in drought areas, we need to be careful about where feeds originate...
