Soybeans were steady to firm on late fund and technical buying. The near term supply remains tight and demand continues to look strong, especially from China, even if there is continued talk that they'll eventually cancel on some purchases. ...
Tags: Soybeans, Agriculture, Food
The Malaysia Kitchen Program USA under the Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), has newly appointed Christina Arokiasamy as Malaysia's Food Ambassador to the U.S. As a spice expert and acclaimed cookbook author, ...
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Cargill, Inc. and Branhaven LLC, announced a non-exclusive agreement to license Neogen Corporation their patented BeefGen genomics (DNA) tools that help beef and dairy cattle producers analyze bovine genetics to improve meat and milk ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Beef
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. There was no real fresh news, but the outside markets were supportive and the near term supply remains tight. Conditions in Brazil are generally good for development and harvest, but ...
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Rancho Feeding is recalling about 41,683 pounds of meat products as they were produced without the benefit of full federal inspection. The products subject to recall include 'Beef Carcasses,' 50lb boxes of 'Beef Feet,' 20lb boxes of 'Beef ...
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Improved weather conditions and moderation in feed prices could show continued improvement for livestock markets in 2014, according to Dr. Derrell Peel, Extension livestock marketing specialist and professor of agribusiness at Oklahoma ...
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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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The Healthy People 2020 initiative recently held a public webinar to update stakeholders on progress toward food safety objectives. Addressing the goals to reduce infections from pathogens commonly transmitted through food, Roberta ...
After day-long testimony very similar to last October’s hearing examiner proceedings for a state ground water discharge permit, a state judgesaid Monday that he would issue an order Friday on whether to lift a temporary restraining ...
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Due to lacking a full federal inspection, a California beef processor is recalling 41,683 pounds of beef, in whole carcasses and in parts in boxes it shipped to meat markets in northern areas of the state. Petuluma-based Rancho Feeding ...
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Bermudagrass hay prices in Arkansas have stalled out, says grower Jamey Styles, pictured here with his wife, Angela, and their five children.Photo: Styles Farms A supply glut coupled with slack demand has bermudagrass hay prices backing ...
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By Doug Mayo In March of 2013, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Cattle Identification rules were implemented requiring all cattle 18 months old or older be identified for interstate (across state line) transportation. ...
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Last July's USDA Cattle Inventory Report fell to the budget ax due to sequestration. Without that mid-year snapshot on the health of the U.S. cattle industry, Jim Robb, executive director of the Livestock Market Information Center, says the ...
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By Robert L. Kallenbach Winter cover crops on corn and soybean acres are a natural fit for crop-and-beef farms. Cover crops offer beef profit potential for the time between fall crop harvest and spring planting, says Rob Kallenbach. He ...
Tags: winter cover crops, corn, soybean, crop-and-beef farms, Rob Kallenbach
Poor hay quality due to last year's increased rainfall, has Georgia cattle farmers searching for alternative ways to supplement the hay they feed their herd. Jacob Segers, beef cattle specialist with University of Georgia Extension, ...
Tags: hay quality, Georgia cattle farmers, supplement the hay, feed herd