Livestock News

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 ...

Oct. 22, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

Evonik is to cluster its MetAMINO® (DL-methionine) production at three international hubs (Americas, Europe, and Asia) to maximize economies of scale and utilize robust processes. Evonik to manage all its DL-methionine production from three world-scale hubs in Europe, Americas and Asia. Evonik to strengthen its competitiveness by further improving its cost position. Evonik to ...

Oct. 13, 2020

By Evonik Fibres GmbH

U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, recently was the keynote speaker at the 2020 Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit DC. “This has been quite a year for American agriculture, and, certainly so for American consumers. Perhaps for the first time since the Great Depression, the significance of food security has ...

Sep. 29, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

As a full-service grounds maintenance and management company, based in Stoke-on-Trent, Cropper Grounds Maintenance Ltd., is a family-owned business and was established in 2001. Building on its initial focus of providing a reliable and ‘very’ high-quality service to its customer base, the enterprise has excelled considerably and today, employs over 90 staff members. Their role is ...

Sep. 24, 2020

By Major Equipment

Getting the most from their home farm acreage has been the prime goal for Victor and Rita Jennings, a husband and wife farming team based out of Cork, Ireland. They farm 190 acres of grassland and milk 160 Pedigree Holstein Friesians. “The farm was originally a suckler to beef farm ran by myself and my mother, who still has a major interest in the farm,” explained Victor Jennings. ...

Sep. 24, 2020

By Major Equipment

U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today applauded a bipartisan deal reached on the House continuing resolution (CR) that includes a full replenishment of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). On Monday, Roberts admonished the House Democrats’ CR, which previously denied funding for the U.S. Department of ...

Sep. 23, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today took to the Senate floor to speak on the bipartisan House continuing resolution (CR) that passed yesterday. ...

Sep. 23, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

Deputy General Manager at the Cool Farm Alliance (CFA), Daniella Malin was invited to this year’s Ag innovation showcase at the end of August, where Cargill Protein, software provider TrustBIX, and consultancy services Viresco Solutions Inc. joined the session titled “Sustainable Beef: Exploring Solutions that Enhance Trust”. Gurneesh Bhandal, Senior Sustainability Manager, ...

Sep. 19, 2020

By Cool Farm Tool (CFT)

U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., today participated in a colloquy on the U.S. Senate floor to urge the replenishment of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). Failure to do so would not only hurt already struggling farmers, ranchers, and growers; it would jeopardize the implementation of 2018 Farm Bill programs. Participating in the colloquy were Sens. John ...

Sep. 17, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

Trident Processes LLC is pleased to announce that Jeff Bowman has joined their team to lead the Ag Business Development. Jeff will focus on increasing the market share of Trident’s Ag division, which includes an extensive line of nutrient recovery, bedding recovery, manure separation and other clean-tech solutions for dairy and pig farms. He joins Trident with an impressive track record in ...

Sep. 15, 2020

By Trident Processes Inc.

Today, U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade, announced a new report from the nonpartisan U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), which found the Trump Administration’s payments to farmers ...

Sep. 14, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

On August 20, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is seeking to add chitosan to the list of active ingredients allowed for in minimum risk pesticides exempted from pesticide registration requirements under Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Section 25(b). A minimum risk product must meet six specific conditions to be exempted from ...

Aug. 21, 2020

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about the hard work of American agriculture producers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to watch his remarks. “Producing food for a troubled and hungry world is what farmers do day in and day out. But, especially at times like this, ...

Aug. 6, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

ASC has published its first Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) report, demonstrating for the first time the impact of certified responsible aquaculture, including clear improvements in the environmental performance of salmon farms in Norway, Canada and Chile, and shrimp farms in Vietnam. The report is a product of ASC’s measurable performance requirements, commitment to transparency, and ...

Aug. 5, 2020

By Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)

Specialist slurry handling and grassland machinery manufacturer, Major Equipment has appointed Eric Townend Farm Machinery (ETFM) to join their extensive UK agricultural dealer network. Based just off the M62, just outside Huddersfield, Yorkshire, ETFM was founded over fifty years ago, has established a highly reputable machinery supply and after-sales service business, specialising in livestock, ...

Aug. 5, 2020

By Major Equipment

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, reintroduced the Food Supply Protection Act with U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) to help protect the food supply after the COVID-19 crisis has put an unprecedented strain on farmers, workers, food banks, and families. “The COVID-19 crisis has continued to ...

Aug. 4, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

The Auman 8×4 fresh milk truck adopts the new Euro 5 regulations, the tank volume can be 25 cubic meters, the 4mm thick 304-2B food grade stainless steel plate is used, and the standard compartment is 4 bins. 80mm thick polyurethane foam insulation material, the 24-hour temperature difference is less than or equal to 1 degree, directly supplied by milk truck manufacturers, and can ...

Jul. 30, 2020

By Wanglong Special Automobile Co., Ltd.

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the China Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center (Agricultural and Rural Department Slaughter Technology Center) has approved its real-time PCR-based workflow to detect and monitor the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF). The PCR method is the preferred detection technology now in use for the ASF outbreak ...

Jul. 30, 2020

By Thermo Fisher Scientific, LIMS & Laboratory Software

The Food and Agriculture Section of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is pleased to announce the election of its new Board leadership. Sylvia Wulf, CEO of AquaBounty Technologies, Inc., and Brian Brazeau, President of Novozymes North America, were elected as the new Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of BIO’s Food and Agriculture Section Governing Board. Wulf and Brazeau ...

Jul. 29, 2020

By Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)

Osborne Industries, Inc., is pleased to announce that Chevy Davidson has been named North America Sales Representative for livestock equipment. Along with Osborne’s customer-centric focus, Davidson will assist in the distribution of Osborne’s pig management equipment in the Midwest United States. “Having worked in the industry all my life, I know the challenges facing the modern ...

Jul. 24, 2020

By Osborne Industries, Inc.