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Livestock Auctions Scramble and American Farmers Get Older & Younger
The Agribusiness Update
Efforts to understand and curb the spread of avian influenza in dairy cows have livestock auction yards in a scramble, and Farmdoc Daily says the 2022 Census of Agriculture confirms U.S. farmers continue getting older, but relative to the rest of the population, American farmers are slightly younger.
Florida Bird Flu Steps and American Farmers Get Older & Younger
The Agribusiness Update
The Florida Department of Agriculture is taking proactive measures to help protect Florida livestock from bird flu, and Farmdoc Daily says the 2022 Census of Agriculture confirms U.S. farmers continue getting older, but relative to the rest of the population, American farmers are slightly younger.
Strange Cattle Feed
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
When feedstocks are tight, think outside the box. That advice comes from Joe Bender, veterinarian and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
H5N1 in Dairy Cows Continues to Be Center Stage for Ag
Line on Agriculture
NASDA is working with states to ensure that the new federal order to test lactating cows for H5N1 before crossing state lines is fully understood.
Milk Safety Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has just launched a federal order that says lactating cows must test negative for the bird flu before they are transported.
Nat'l Milk Producers Support Testing and USDA Adds More for High-Speed Internet
The Agribusiness Update
The National Milk Producers Federation supports USDA orders on the testing lactating cows, and USDA partners with rural cooperatives, local organizations, and tribes to support more high-speed internet deployment in 11 states.
Milk Safety Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has just launched a federal order that says lactating cows must test negative for the bird flu before they are transported.
California Well and Groundwater Fees and Rabobank on Recovering Grocery Prices
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers in the Tulare Lake Subbasin in the San Joaquin Valley are bracing for escalating costs on wells and groundwater, and Rabobank's North American Agribusiness Review shows grocery sales have started to recover as food inflation has slowed.
Florida Ag Woman of the Year and Rabobank on Recovering Grocery Prices
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Department of Agriculture announced Sandra Moore as the 2024 Woman of the Year in Agriculture, and Rabobank's North American Agribusiness Review shows grocery sales have started to recover as food inflation has slowed.
Dairy Heifer Sticker Shock and Sugar Exports Forecast Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Dairy farmers looking to buy young heifers to replace their older milking cows should get used to the sticker shock, and U.S. sugar exports for fiscal year 2024 are forecast to be the largest they’ve been in six years.
Beef Myth Busting Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
With misinformation being spread questioning the safety and quality of beef products sold in the U.S., should we be worried about eating it?
Beef Myth Busting Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
With misinformation being spread questioning the safety and quality of beef products sold in the U.S., should we be worried about eating it?
Current Cattle Inventory
Land & Livestock Report
Calves born during the first half of 2023 are estimated at 24.8 million head, down 2%
Wolf Drones Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA researchers in Southern Oregon are using drones to see if they can chase wolves away that are attacking cattle.
Wolf Drones Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA researchers in Southern Oregon are using drones to see if they can chase wolves away that are attacking cattle.
Limited Growth in Farm Lending and 6% of U.S. Dairies Quit Milking
The Agribusiness Update
Growth in farm lending at commercial banks was limited in the first quarter thanks to higher interest rates, and ^% of U.S. dairies quit milking cows in 2022.
UGA Row Crop Field Days and AGH Has a New Name
The Agribusiness Update
The University of Georgia College of Agriculture will host more row crop field days in the coming weeks, and the Asian Giant Hornet has a new name.
California Winegrape Assessment and AGH Has New Name
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape growers will pay a higher assessment this year to combat Pierce's Disease and Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter, and Asian Giant Hornet gets a new name.
Southern Drought Conditions and Brewer's Yeast Benefits for Livestock
The Agribusiness Update
Much of the south is in the midst of prolonged dry weather, benefits of brewer's yeast in livestock feed expanded.
Cooling cows
Line on Agriculture
The national weather service and meteorologists call it a heat dome and recently we have all felt its effects.