Record Problems From Flooding!
State officials in North Dakota are asking livestock producers to report any losses or cases of animal endangerment to their local North Dakota State University Extension agents. Due to flooding,…
California’s Livestock Forage Disaster Program
California producers applying for assistance under the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) must apply by December 10. USDA Farm Service Agency State Director Val Dolcini reminds those eligible that all…
Ohio Voters Approve Standards Board
Ohio voters approved an initiative to establish a board on livestock care standards. The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board will consist of 13 members including family farmers, a representative from…
New Push to Limit Agricultural Antibiotic Use
A coalition of food safety and environmental advocacy groups are pushing to limit the use of antibiotics on American farms. Last year, American researchers released a startling report documenting the…
Food Prices Rise Steadily
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is predicting a steady increase in food prices for next year (one that will remained constant in the midst of a major, nationwide drought), with…
Proposed Bill Shields Livestock Farms
A bill proposed in the Indiana House of Representatives would shield livestock farms from “frivolous” lawsuits. Supporters say that the bill would protect farmers and ranchers from radical anti-farm activists,…
Vilsack Waffles on Antibiotic Use
Earlier this week, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack made a statement that seemed to endorse a change in USDA policy governing the use of antibiotics in livestock. The statement generated…
Livestock Regulations Upset Meatpackers
The Obama administration has upset large-scale agribusinesses and meatpackers with a series of new livestock regulations. The administration and the USDA are suggesting a series of new regulations that would…
The USDA Creates new Regulations for Livestock Producers
Courtesy of Inter Islander The United States Department of Agriculture is creating mandatory regulations for identifying livestock that move across state lines. Though the original voluntary Livestock Identification Program was…
FDA Released Draft of New Livestock Production Guidelines
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft of the new policy goals for the use of antimicrobials in livestock production. The document may cost meat producers more money…