Livestock
FDA takes measures with antibiotic use in livestock
By Matt Reese Every time anyone opens their mouth to take a bite food, they are taking a risk. But, as it turns out, not eating food is even riskier. This game of risk is at play with the debate of antibiotic use and regulation in livestock and poultry. There is a current scientific debate [...]
New online tool for bulk feed customers
Over the last several years, feed ingredient markets have been extremely volatile, which has caused increases in price. Many producers have reassessed their options due to this volatility and, while they have been able to adapt for the most part, they have to adjust their management as well. “Producers need to understand the differences and [...]
HSUS files complaint against NPPC with the FTC
The Humane Society of the United States filed a legal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, asserting that the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is engaging in deceptive advertising related to animal well-being in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act. The complaint alleges that the pork industry’s public descriptions of its “We Care Initiative” [...]
OCA’s Seedstock Improvement Sale posts strong averages
The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association hosted their annual Seedstock Improvement Sale on April 14 at the Union Stock Yards sale facility in Hillsboro. A total of 41 yearling and two-year-old and older bulls were sold for a total of $91,075 to average $2,221 per head. Gene Steiner served as the auctioneer for the sale. The Seedstock [...]
Rising costs and consumer concerns plague beef
Although interest in beef production is high in part because of record-high prices producers have been fetching, some producers have concerns about rising prices for feedstuff and gasoline, which could make consumers less likely to buy pricey cuts, an Ohio State University Extension expert says. “There’s a lot of enthusiasm because of what animals are [...]
OPA honors industry standouts at annual banquet
The Ohio Poultry Association held its 27th Annual Celebration Banquet and highlighted the efforts of a number of industry leaders at the event. The Hertzfeld family was honored with the Family Legacy Award for their long tradition of egg production. Currently, 15 Hertzfeld family members work to raise 1.3 million laying hens in their [...]
First responders get animal handling tips
By Ty Higgins, Ohio Ag Net Thursday, more than 150 first responders received training to understand how to handle livestock and wildlife during emergency situations during Ohio Farm Bureau’s Animal Agriculture 202: Farm Animal Handling for First Responders. Ohio State University Extension cooperated in offering the educational event, which was made possible with a grant [...]
KSU study finds antibiotic use overestimated
A study conducted by Kansas State University shows that opponents of antibiotics use in livestock production wildly overestimate the amount given to food animals. Using data from a 2006 U.S. Department of Agriculture swine survey and a 2009 survey of swine veterinarians, KSU found that annually about 1.6 million pounds of antibiotics are used in [...]
Beef industry concerned with FDA measures for antibiotics
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its intent to publish in the Federal Register on Fri., April 13, 2012, its final Guidance 209 and a draft proposed rule on veterinary feed directives. Tom Talbot, a California beef producer, large animal veterinarian and current chairman of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA) Cattle Health [...]
NASS discontinues Dairy Products Prices Report
Effective this month, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is no longer releasing its weekly Dairy Products Prices report. Going forward, these data will be collected and published by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) as outlined in the amended Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting Program, required by the Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010.
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