livestock industry News
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Livestock industries tackle key issues at annual meeting
Members of the cattle, sheep, wool and goat industries will gather at the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) Livestock Group Annual Meeting to discuss the key challenges facing livestock producers. “Our industry is under increasing scrutiny and many livestock farmers are feeling pressure on all sides. It’s crucial for us to come together to discuss a national strategy for dealing ...
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Three Ways to Support Poultry and Livestock through Soybean Quality
Soybean meal is the most widely used source of protein for poultry and pigs in the United States and abroad. It is estimated that more than 75 percent of all soybean meal produced in the world is fed to poultry and pigs. Dairy cows also are major consumers of soybean meal. For the soybean industry to remain viable, it is crucial these industries remain big users of soybean meal. The only way ...
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NFU Pleased with Initial Read of Farm Bill Conference Report
National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued the following statement following the 2014 Farm Bill Conference Committee’s release of its report on The Agricultural Act of 2014: “Upon initial review of the language released by the committee, NFU is pleased with the final bill. I know that the farm bill is a long, laborious task and appreciate the work of leadership in ...
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Measuring how farm animals `feel`
The aim is to reduce stress and pain in livestock and increase not only their wellbeing but also their productivity. “With increased public concern about the welfare of animals, and consumers seeking ‘animal welfare-friendly’ products, Australia’s livestock industries are focused on improving farming practices to meet changing expectations,” CSIRO scientist Dr ...
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Proposed Tax Regulation Threaten Multigenerational Cattle Operations
The Internal Revenue Service hosted a public hearing today on a Department of Treasury proposed rule that would eliminate or greatly reduce available valuation discounts for family-related entities. Kevin Kester, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association vice president, said the regulation would effectively discourage families from continuing to operate or grow their businesses and passing them ...
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Open day on livestock research at CSIRO Armidale
To be held from 10am on Friday, 10 December 2010, the event is an opportunity for livestock producers and interested members of the general public to learn about CSIRO’s research on: Productivity and product quality in the Australian sheep and cattle industries Advanced reproductive technologies Parasite control Animal physiology, behaviour and welfare Technologies to measure ...
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West-African livestock farming offers opportunities for Dutch industry
By investing in livestock farming, Dutch industry can help improve food safety in West Africa. Taking a flexible and creative approach, and working alongside local partners, there is considerable potential in this respect. This is the conclusion of an analysis by Wageningen UR Livestock Research and La Ventana Consulting for the Ministries of Economic Affairs and Foreign Affairs. The analysis ...
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Stabenow, Leahy Lead Call for USDA to Reverse Decision to Decrease COVID-19 Relief Available to Dairy Farmers
Today, a group of 15 Senators led by U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the most senior member of the Committee, called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reverse its decision to unfairly exclude dairy farmers from receiving COVID-19 relief to cover losses related to ...
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Climate change could impact livestock production
Land used for livestock grazing; referred to range land in the western U.S. and pasture land in the eastern half of the country, encompasses over 584 million acres of non-Federal land and represents a very complex ecosystem. While the intensity of the management of these lands differs from parcel to parcel, there is no doubt they all play a vital role in livestock production. However, little ...
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Canada, Applications for Western Livestock Price Insurance Now Available
Applications are now being accepted for a new livestock price insurance product designed to help cattle and hog producers manage unexpected price declines. The Western Livestock Price Insurance Program (WLPIP), announced by federal and Western provincial ministers on January 24, 2014, enables livestock producers to purchase price protection on cattle and hogs in the form of an insurance policy. ...
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Nutritech International and Vitec Nutrition to merge
Nutritech International and Lallemand NZ Ltd (trading as Vitec Nutrition) have announced they are to merge their businesses effective from 1st June 2016, creating New Zealand’s largest supplier of animal nutrition and forage additive technologies. Nutritech International was founded in 1915, celebrating 100 years of advice and support for New Zealand farmers in 2015. The company has been ...
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Two new limpograss cultivars released for select Florida cattlemen
The University of Florida, in partnership with Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc., has released two new limpograss cultivars so ranchers can increase the forage variety they feed their cattle. Florida beef cattle producers use limpograss, a warm-season, perennial grass for its high digestibility, cool-season growth and tolerance to poorly drained soils. The new lines, limpograsses 4F and ...
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Bion Releases Operational Update
Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB/QB: BNET) released an operational update today. The Kreider Farms system Grand Opening was held on July 21, 2011, while the system was still in the early operational shakedown phase. Comprehensive sampling and testing began in September. The latest round of sampling demonstrates overall nitrogen management and Chesapeake Bay verified nitrogen credit ...
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SBWT is thankful for our customers: see our latest amazing installations!
2020 has been a challenging year for all of us. But, we at Silver Bullet Water Treatment have a lot to be thankful for as we move into the holiday season. Tops on our “thankful list” are the customers we serve. We cannot appreciate more the trust our customers place with us to consult, design solutions, educate and provide analytical analysis for their specific water management ...
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AgroFarm attracts record crowds as state steps up support for farming
With more than 12,000 visitors, the AgroFarm exhibition in Moscow on February 3 – 5, 2015, reached its best attendance figures yet, with Russian farmers travelling from as many as 70 different regions to attend this leading agricultural event that has been held annually since 2007. Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich attended a conference at the show and emphasized the importance of state ...
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The Livestock Event: exploiting potential exports
The Livestock Event will be flying the flag for all British exhibitors – both livestock and from the supply sector, interested in exporting activities at The NEC, Birmingham on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 July. Organiser, RABDF Events has teamed up with UKTI who will be providing direction to international visitors looking to source British products and services together, as well as offering ...
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Can Livestock Help Reduce Greenhouse Gases?
Wider use of best practices and technologies could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the livestock industry, according to a recent United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization report. The 139-page report, “Tackling climate change through livestock: A global assessment of emissions and mitigation opportunities,” is an update of the highly controversial ...
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New tool opens world of climate finance to dairy sector
The dairy sector will soon be able to participate in international carbon credit markets thanks to a new methodology that lets farmers and project designers reliably document how they are reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions - a step that will open up new sources of finance for the livestock industry and help promote investment in smallholder operations. FAO's new Smallholder dairy ...
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Families on city fringes prosper thanks to small livestock project
A project that supplied chickens, turkeys, sheep and pigs to smallscale farmers, most of them women, has proven that with training, veterinary support and a nearby market, livestock are an excellent way to lift people out of poverty. The three-year Italian-funded project, implemented by the Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries with FAO technical support, helped 200 farm families near the ...
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Harper Government Supports National Livestock Traceability Database
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today announced an investment of $7.5 million to the Canadian Agri Traceability Services to develop, implement and operate a national livestock traceability data service. This national traceability database will collect, maintain and manage information in accordance with national standards, federal and provincial regulations, and ...
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