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Issues that Matter: COOL - it's back
It’s been more than a decade since mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for meat products turned up in the 2002 Farm Bill, and the issue remains as contentious as ever.
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Expect high prices, low returns
Prices for all cattle and calves are expected to remain strong throughout 2013, with analysts predicting prices to set new record highs this spring.
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Warm, dry spring is Forecast
A developing La Niña in the Pacific Ocean could provide favorable conditions for a return of drought to the Central Plains in 2013.
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Know your genetics companies
The science and application of DNA testing and genomic-enhanced selection in beef cattle continues to advance. Recent changes in the two major companies offering genomics services, however, could create some confusion.
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Ascent of the chicken wing
Beef really needs a chicken-wing equivalent.
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- Cattle Markets: Cattle prices up with seasonal rates
- NASA backs 3D food printer to feed growing population
- Some South Dakota livestock auctions entering the digital world
- Wet U.S. Midwest sections may lead to fewer corn acres
- U.S. revises meat-labeling rules to satisfy WTO ruling
- Where’s the rain? Parched states can’t shake the drought
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
- Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
- New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
