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Beetles, housefly larvae open new frontier in animal feed sector
French start-up company Ynsect has identified a cheap, nourishing and locally sourced alternative to soybeans as a vital source of protein in animal feed. The clue is in its name.
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Oil pressured by Bernanke comments, crude stocks up
Oil prices were pressured on Wednesday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed might reduce the amount of money it pumps into the economy later this year, while higher crude stocks in the United States also hurt prices.
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Repainting “American Gothic:” Number of women farming triples
Many American women are escaping the glass ceiling by working under the clear blue sky.
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A visit with CBB member Chris Hutton, President of Sampco
Chris Hutton came to the Cattlemen’s Beef Board by the longest route. He was born and raised in Argentina and University-educated in Australia before finding himself in Chicago as President of Sampco, Inc., a JBS Company that imports a hefty menu of beef products.
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Suspect arrested in copper theft from Oklahoma ranch
An Oklahoma man has been arrested in connection to a pickup truck and copper, valued at $7,000, stolen from a ranch late last month.
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Commentary: Severely ticked off
Summertime, and the livin’ ain’t so easy—not if you’re a resident of one of the most exclusive stretches of real estate on the Eastern Coast, and you enjoy the outdoors, and you eat meat.
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Got Milk? How much is too much?
Cow efficiency is a hot topic, especially in areas of limited resources. Some feed and forage producers assume that a small cow is a model of efficiency but there's much more to it than that.
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E85 consumption remains the same despite incentives
A continuation of favorable price relationships could result in an increase in E85 consumption and help fill part of the gap between the RFS mandate for renewable biofuels and the E10 blend wall in 2013 and 2014. Here we examine recent trends to determine if there is evidence that E85 consumption is actually increasing or likely to increase in the near future.
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Wet conditions threaten hay crop as harvest is delayed
In a drastic change from last year, this summer’s hay crop may be at risk as wet weather delays harvest, forcing cattle producers to consider alternative feeding options.
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Ag markets moved mostly higher Wednesday morning
After dipping in overnight trading, corn futures resumed their early-week rally Wednesday morning.
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UNL crop-residue presentations available online
University of Nebraska Extension specialists recently presented a webinar series on sustainable use of crop residues for cow-calf and yearling operations. Historic high crop prices and drought conditions, they note, have contributed to record-high forage prices, making residue utilization as feed a key consideration for crop farmers and beef producers.
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- Beetles, housefly larvae open new frontier in animal feed sector
- Oil pressured by Bernanke comments, crude stocks up
- A visit with CBB member Chris Hutton, President of Sampco
- Global food: Waste not, want not
- Repainting “American Gothic:” Number of women farming triples
- Suspect arrested in copper theft from Oklahoma ranch
