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Weak Pound Revives U. K.’S Ailing Livestock Sector

By Nigel Hunt April 16, 2009

Aweak pound has revived Britain’s ailing livestock sector, boosting prices and helping restore profitability despite the global economic downturn, industry sources said April 8. “Exchange rates are having a tremendous impact on our markets at the moment. From around October the vast majority of producers have been above the line (making positive margins),” said Mick

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock

Russians Shun Red Meat, Turn To Fowl

By Aleksandras Budrys April 9, 2009

Russia will consume 20 per cent less pork and beef this year and cut imports substantially as the global economic crisis drives consumers to buy cheaper poultry meat, the head of the National Meat Association said. Meat processors are also adding more offal to their sausages as consumers cut spending on food products to weather

Beef cattle, Cereals, Livestock

Good Bedding Improves Calf Survival Rates

By Kris Ringwall April 9, 2009

This spring is certainly one to remember. At the Dickinson Research Extension Center, calf death loss is just more than 11 per cent, almost quadruple the typical loss of three per cent for North Dakota Beef Cattle Improvement Association members. This does not make anyone very happy. In fact, it stings harshly. However, challenges abound

Beef cattle, Crops, Forages, Livestock

Substitute Grain Or Co-Products For Hay In Beef Cow Rations

By NDSU Release April 9, 2009

The latest in a series of snowstorms has many cattle producers scrambling to shore up hay and other feed supplies. “Producers already struggling due to the winter’s extreme cold and heavy snow are now faced with shortages in key roughages as they go through calving and await spring weather,” says Greg Lardy, North Dakota State

Beef cattle, News, Poultry

Red Meat Boosts Cancer Risk: Study

By Ron Friesen April 2, 2009

“I don’t think it paints a picture of what is generally happening with consumers’ dietary habits.” – RON GLASER, BIC Battered by low incomes, trade challenges and other woes, Canadian livestock producers’ latest problem is a new study which says eating red meat can shorten your life. The U. S. study tracked half a million

Beef cattle, Livestock

Czechs Confirm BSE Case

April 2, 2009

Czech state veterinarians said March 27 they had found a new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a cow in the north of the country and they would cull around 200 related cattle. It was the first case of the so-called “mad cow” disease in the central European state since two emerged in 2007.

Beef cattle, Livestock

U. S. Cattle Fattening Up As Beef Sales Slow

By Bob Burgdorfer April 2, 2009

“The real problem is demand.” U. S. cattle have been gaining weight instead of earning money for producers these days, but beef sales should speed up during the spring grilling season. The average weight of steers and heifers set monthly records in January, and February, and remained large in March, according to the Livestock Marketing

Beef cattle, Livestock

Building A Better Burger

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 2, 2009

Canadian scientists say they can “build an even better beef burger” by taking advantage of new knowledge about healthy components found naturally in beef. There is growing evidence for the health benefits of these fatty acids, such as conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and omega-3. “We’ve learned a lot about the health benefits of fatty acids

Beef cattle, News, Poultry

K-State release

April 2, 2009

A comprehensive study conducted by agricultural economists at Kansas State University and Michigan State University revealed areas in which the beef industry can concentrate its efforts to strengthen beef demand, despite a sagging global and U. S. economy. The study showed that nutrition, safety and convenience remain important factors when it comes to shoppers’ attitudes

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

U. S. Feedlot Cattle Data Confirms Smaller Supply

By Bob Burgdorfer March 26, 2009

The number of U. S. cattle being fattened in feedlots is the smallest in four years as losses on cattle sales have prompted producers to reduce supplies, analysts said March 19. The U. S. Agriculture Department reported there were 11.228 million cattle in U. S. feedlots as of March 1, which was 95 per cent

Daily Network News

Australian farmers shift to less fertilizer-intensive crops as Iran war costs surge

India, Japan canola crops to be steady in 2026/27 – USDA

ICE Weekly: Trade waits for canola to break out

Tag Archives Beef Cattle

Weak Pound Revives U. K.’S Ailing Livestock Sector

Russians Shun Red Meat, Turn To Fowl

Good Bedding Improves Calf Survival Rates

Substitute Grain Or Co-Products For Hay In Beef Cow Rations

Red Meat Boosts Cancer Risk: Study

Czechs Confirm BSE Case

U. S. Cattle Fattening Up As Beef Sales Slow

Building A Better Burger

K-State release

U. S. Feedlot Cattle Data Confirms Smaller Supply

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