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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 Sustainability
Farm of the Future
Dairy farmers and WonderCow founders hope the popularity of their product can help them tell the dairy sustainability story.
Growing Demand for U.S. Dairy Colostrum
Farm of the Future
One co-product of the dairy industry is colostrum, and it's finding a high-value market as a human supplement.
The Opportunities and Challenges of Food Transparency
Farm of the Future
Consumers have reiterated time and again that knowing where and how their food is produced are important factors in their food-buying decisions.
Cow Burp Methane and USDA's Conservation and Climate Solutions
The Agribusiness Update
California dairy farms who figured out how to reduce greenhouse gases emitted by cow manure must now figure out how to tackle methane from the cow’s burps, and USDA announces the availability of $1.5 billion for conservation and climate solutions.
Cow Burp Methane and USDA's Conservation and Climate Solutions
The Agribusiness Update
California dairy farms who figured out how to reduce greenhouse gases emitted by cow manure must now figure out how to tackle methane from the cow’s burps, and USDA announces the availability of $1.5 billion for conservation and climate solutions.
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.
U.S. Herd Numbers “Historical Lows”
California Ag Today
The U.S. cattle herd numbers are still at record-lows. Kevin Good, vice president of industry relations for CattleFax, says the U.S. herd is still at levels not seen for decades. As far as feeder cattle and calves go, America is down a million head, and that’s not including the reduction in cows.
California Almond Struggles and December Livestock Outlook Higher
The Agribusiness Update
California almond growers have faced tough economic conditions in recent years as production costs soar and earnings plummet, and USDA’s December Livestock Outlook says higher cow slaughter and heavier-than-assumed carcass weights will offset lower fed cattle slaughter.
Warnock on Federal Disaster Aid and December Livestock Outlook Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Senator Warnock discusses his efforts to secure federal disaster assistance for farmers impacted by these storms, and USDA’s December Livestock Outlook says higher cow slaughter and heavier-than-assumed carcass weights will offset lower fed cattle slaughter.
Virtual Fencing Technology Research Project in New Mexico
Line on Agriculture
Nature Conservancy New Mexico Indigenous Partnership Program Director, John Woconda directs a virtual fencing project for tribes in New Mexico.
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%
Building Back (A Small Cattle Herd) Better
Southeast Regional Ag News
It may or may not be “better,” but building back the U.S. cattle herd has been a hot topic as inventory numbers have catapulted lower in recent years. How will we know when the process is starting?
Content Cow, Fruitful Farmer
Southeast Regional Ag News
To get the best out of each animal, producers have to put their best into it,
Mad Cow Found in South Carolina and Ford to Keep AM Radio
The Agribusiness Update
APHIS announced the finding of a case of Mad Cow Disease in South Carolina, and Ford CEO announces Ford will keep AM radio in their newly manufactured vehicles in 2024.