07/25/2007 08:11AM
BOWLING GREEN, KY — While government officials from the U.S., Canada and Mexico will discuss policy issues, attendees at the ID•INFO EXPO 2007 will have numerous opportunities to hear the latest on animal identification and traceability from people who are working in those areas every day.
04/18/2007 09:34AM
Livestock markets can comply with the NAIS by tracking animal movements that occur through their facility. To do this, livestock markets need to be able to read individual animal-identification numbers so animal movement can be reported to the appropriate animal-tracking database. However, because identification
04/09/2007 10:13AM
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. – Integrated Management Information, Inc. (IMI Global) (OTCBB: INMG), a leading provider of verification and Internet solutions for the agricultural/livestock industry, today announced the successful completion of a unique online natural beef marketing symposium in partnership with
04/02/2007 12:05PM
Different branded programs vary regarding specific products that they allow or disallow in their particular programs. Therefore, it is critical to become familiar with the specific requirements of the programs in which you want to participate.
In general, all antimicrobials, whether administered in
03/13/2007 10:31AM
I think the natural beef market is a great opportunity for producers that are looking for a way to distinguish their product in the marketplace. There are several companies that have already established name brand recognition in the industry, but that is not to say that there isn’t room in this
03/13/2007 07:24AM
The all Natural Beef market is going to explode. The question is are you going to participate in the bonus program or wait 5 years and participate in a discount program. Natural beef will become the next Angus program. As the volume of Angus beef and programs increase the premiums decrease. Angus is
03/05/2007 10:22AM
As you’re making your breeding decisions this spring, maybe it’s time to think about reproduction. Traditionally, producers have concentrated on growth and carcass traits in bull selection. But fertility and reproduction are extremely important to the economic success of any cow-calf operation. Why haven
02/26/2007 07:10AM
Saying the prevalence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the U.S. cattle herd is "extraordinarily low," and doesn't warrant ongoing costly testing and tracking programs, USDA will shutter the Pacific Northwest's only BSE testing laboratory on March 1.The Washington State University lab opened after
02/20/2007 07:46AM
Production of all meats slows or declines in the first half of the projection period, reflecting higher feed costs as more corn is used in ethanol production. Distillers grains, a coproduct of ethanol production, can be used in livestock rations, substituting for corn and sometimes for soybean meal.