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Friday, December 06, 2013
Cattle Futures: Pits Report Triple Digit Losses, ThursdayUS - Multiple live cattle contracts suffered triple digit losses yesterday as defensive action also hit corn futures, report market experts. ...
Foot and Mouth Treatments Given Two Week ExtensionBOLIVIA – National foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccinations have been extended until 15 December, the National Agricultural Health and Food Safety Association has announced....
Major Losses as Futures Fade, ThursdayUS - Thursday saw heavy profit taking as prices, along with bulls, faded, reports Jim Wyckoff, TheCattleSite analyst. ...
Using, Not Buying, Livestock Gross Margin for CattleUS - While visiting with agriculture bankers in recent weeks, several asked about feeding margins and what their customers could do to manage margins, writes Professor Matthew A. Diersen, Department of Economics, South Dakota State University ...
Kerala Government Ban Cattle and Meat Imports INDIA – Cattle and meat imports into the state of Kerala have been outlawed as part of efforts to reduce Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) spread....
Victoria Government Pushes for Alpine Grazing ReturnAUSTRALIA – An application to reintroduce alpine cattle grazing after a seven year ban has been submitted by the Victorian government....
Genetics Now Next Step for Dairy Bull CalvesUK - More male dairy calves are incorporated into the beef supply chain than in 2006, benefiting welfare, farm profits and industry sustainability, although the story is far from over....
Improved Approach to Detecting Animal DiseaseUK - NFU Cymru is pleased that the needs of Wales have been recognised by the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) with regards to its new approach to scanning surveillance for new and re-emerging animal diseases....
Mexico Elected to Lead Regional Committee of FAO Livestock DevelopmentMEXICO - The Council of the XII Commission on Livestock Development for Latin America and the Caribbean (CODEGALAC) of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has chosen Mexico to lead this international body and to develop the work...
Thursday, December 05, 2013
Cattle Futures: 'Bitter Cold' Sweeps Across Plains, February Closes at 19 Day High, WednesdayUS - Weakness in hog and stock market prices was offset by cold winter weather moving into the plains and talk of tight supply, report Chicago analysts....
Study Aims for New Solution for Bovine Tuberculosis INDIA - Scientists in the UK and India have acquired a grant to develop a cheaper and more accurate diagnostic test and accompanying vaccine for bovine tuberculosis....
Conference Committee Must Act Now to Pass Farm Bill this YearUS - The US House of Representatives will recess on December 13, presenting another looming deadline for farm bill completion this year. National Farmers Union (NFU) has continued to send a clear message to members of the Farm Bill Conference Committee:...
New, Comprehensive Strategy to Reduce Salmonella in USUS - The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released its Salmonella Action Plan that outlines the steps it will take to address the most pressing problem it faces - Salmonella in meat and poultry products....
Approach to Animal Disease Surveillance to be ImprovedUK - AHVLA has announced an improved approach to scanning surveillance to better detect new and re-emerging animal diseases and threats in England and Wales....
HKScan Acquires Associate Company Höglandsprodukter ABSWEDEN - After many years of collaboration and co-ownership, HKScan has acquired Höglandsprodukter AB based in Halmstad, Sweden. ...
Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Erber Group CampusAUSTRIA - Biomin, as part of the Erber Group, began its move to a new campus location in Getzersdorf with a groundbreaking ceremony on 13 November 2013....
USDA Discovers Weapon to Fight FMDUS - Proteins called interferons are among the latest weapons US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are using to combat foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). These proteins kill or stop viruses from growing and reproducing....
Increasing Government Support for UK AgricultureUK - In a far-reaching and thought provoking presentation at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) in October the Rt Hon. David Willetts MP, Minister for Universities and Science, confirmed increasing government commitment and support for UK agriculture....
Call for Fair Practices All Along Food ChainEU - At a major workshop "A fair food chain for all" held in the European Parliament, Copa-Cogeca stressed the need for fair practices all along the food chain, to the benefit of everyone. ...
China's Farm Produce Prices Rise SlightlyCHINA - Farm produce prices in 36 major Chinese cities rose slightly in the week ending 1 December compared with the previous week, according to a Ministry of Commerce statement....
Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Cattle Futures: Weakness in Pork and December Contract Sees February Close Lower, TuesdayUS - Liquidation selling generated lower prices for February as price action for December and pork hit February prices. ...
Antimicrobial Resistance: Our Race Against BacteriaANALYSIS - Over use of antimicrobial medicines has prompted scientists to ask the question; are we going to lose our life-saving drugs? Michael Priestley reports for TheCattleSite....
Wyckoff's Weekly Livestock Outlook: Mixed Futures at Start of WeekANALYSIS - There's mixed futures amongst the cattle and hog markets at the start of the week, reports Jim Wyckoff for TheCattleSite....
Japan BSE Ban Lift Worth 2 Billion to IrishIRELAND – The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) is expecting a €2 billion upsurge in demand for Irish beef offal products, following the re-opening of the Japanese market....
West Country Beef Receives European Special StatusUK - A Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) for beef and lamb from the West Country is set to be in place during 2014....
Making More From Beef: Geographical IndicationEUROPE - Farmers in the south west of England have been given an opportunity to develop rural economies through the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) scheme....
Expert Panel Defines the Need to Harmonize Trichomoniasis Regulation and Testing ProceduresA consensus on diagnostic laboratory test for trichmoniasis is requierd to improve control, a Life technologies event heard last month. ...
Watch Out for Scour This WinterUK - Veterinarians are warning that gutworm could be a problem on many holdings this winter, particularly across north and western areas of the United Kingdom....
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