What is Cryptosporidium parvum and where is it found? Cryptosporidium parvum is one of the most common enteropathogens to affect humans in the world. The protozoan parasite causes a gut infection referred to as cryptosporidiosis. The ...
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Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring is urging North Dakota livestock producers to take precautions in the face of severe weather moving into the state. "The National Weather Service is predicting blizzard conditions, sustained high ...
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For the first time in nearly 10 years, the nation's beef herd may be poised for growth, which could mean relief from rising meat prices. But with the fewest cattle in the beef supply since the 1960s, slow growth won't cut prices anytime ...
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A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, Idaho State University and the U.S. Geological Survey suggests that habitat fragmentation and the addition of makeshift perches such as transmission polls in sagebrush ecosystems are ...
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For the last year, there's been some guarded optimism that the U.S. hog herd could be on its way to expansion. But, the sustained growth forecast in 2013 never really reached fruition by the year's end that industry-watchers saw coming. ...
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There has been a lot of discussion this winter about field peas and other pulse crops such as chickpeas and lentils due to the construction of a processing plant near Harrold. If you are thinking about growing field peas in 2014, Ruth Beck, ...
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Since it was first identified in the United States last May, Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv) has created significant losses to some pork producers in many parts of the country. Manure is a primary way the virus spreads from pig to ...
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A new brown midrib (BMR) sorghum variety could give small dairies and livestock operations in Central America better forage quality without giving up yield. The variety – CI0947bmr – was developed by researchers at Texas A&M ...
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Provide cattle with adequate feed and protection from winter weather extremes. While humans are able to cope with this winter's pattern of relatively warm temperatures followed by extremely cold temperatures in the northern Plains, cattle ...
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With 2013 now over and 2014 just beginning to unfold, Colin Woodall, vice president for government affairs with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, says the beef industry posted quite a few successes last year which provides a great ...
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As of January 1, 2014 all dairy livestock, including steers, will be required to have individual identification for the purpose of shipment to the state of California. The acceptable forms of identification will be: 1) Official ear tags ...
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Montana, known around the world as having some of the highest quality beef genetics, is continually looking for new markets. This year, after receiving funding, the Montana Department of Agriculture meat and livestock marketing officer ...
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures Prices Mar. corn closed at $4.23 and 1/2, up 3 cents Jan. soybeans closed at $12.89 and 1/4, up 2 and 1/4 cents Jan. soybean meal closed at $424.50, up 70 cents Jan. soybean oil closed at 38.34, ...
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Whole Foods Market announced today that its Local Producer Loan Program has reached the initial goal of funding $10 million in low-interest loans to local and independent food businesses, and has now committed up to $25 million in funding. ...
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Soybeans were lower on fund and commercial selling. Near term weather forecasts for South America look generally non-threatening and there was some rain in parts of their soybean region over the weekend. Overall, trade will be fairly slow ...
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