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BeefTalk: May calving brings May flowers
What changed? The center delayed bull turnout to Aug. 1 for a May 10 calving start date.
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Senate votes to cut insurance subsidies to rich farmers
The wealthiest 20,000 U.S. farmers should pay more for taxpayer subsidized crop insurance, the Senate voted on Thursday, adopting a measure that blended deficit reduction, populism and farm program reform.
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Meat industry associations quick to attack the new MCOOL rule
Jeremy Russell, NAMA directory of communications and government relations, said, “This Final Rule is not significantly different from the Proposed Rule. It will exacerbate costs, particularly for independent packers that need to commingle animals to run their plants near capacity.
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U.S. revises meat-labeling rules to satisfy WTO ruling
Meat packers will be required to explicitly list the origin of beef, pork and chicken sold in U.S. grocery stores, the government said on Thursday, a regulation intended to resolve years of disputes with Canada and Mexico.
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Where’s the rain? Parched states can’t shake the drought
Drought grows across the Southwest.
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Grass tetany possible this spring
Sufficient rainfall (greater than average in some regions) has many North Dakota pastures set for abundant, rapid forage growth this spring.
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U.S. House votes to force approval of Keystone pipeline
The House of Representatives approved a bill as expected on Wednesday declaring that a presidential permit was not needed to approve the Canada-to-Nebraska leg of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a move that would take a decision on the project away from the Obama administration.
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U.S. revises meat-labeling rules to satisfy WTO ruling
Meat packers will be required to explicitly list the origin of beef, pork and chicken sold in U.S. grocery stores, the government said on Thursday, a regulation intended to resolve years of disputes with Canada and Mexico.
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Alltech Symposium challenges agribusiness to make an impact
The Alltech 29th Annual International Symposium came to a close on Wednesday, challenging delegates to take a glimpse into the future, search out opportunities to make an impact in the agribusiness industry and give the farmer of tomorrow a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
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Immigration bill gets Senate boost; House effort teetering
Supporters of U.S. immigration reform are hoping that the smooth and drama-free passage of their legislation through a Senate committee — a departure from almost everything that has happened in Congress over the past four years — will boost the likelihood of the bill winning full Senate approval.
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Forage Focus: Pay attention to hay moisture
Driving around the county the past week I could see that first cutting hay harvest is well underway. The goal in haymaking is to preserve forage quality in a form that can be used by livestock at a later date.
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- Commentary: New rules un-COOL
- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- TSCRA works with sale barns to catch Houston cattle thief
- NASA backs 3D food printer to feed growing population
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
