Livestock News

Get the livestock news you need to know for cattle, hogs, and poultry. This section covers updates on livestock diseases, exports, new facilities, and mergers and acquisitions.

Court Documents Show Beef Checkoff Sends Millions to Cattle Lobby

Documents in a lawsuit show that millions of dollars from an industry marketing fund are being diverted to the top cattle lobby, which some ranchers have long claimed misappropriates those funds.

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Q&A: Sara Place of NCBA

This researcher is becoming a leading spokesperson on sustainably raised beef and its impact on the U.S. and the world.

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14 States Ask, ‘What If African Swine Fever Hits the U.S.?’

The goal is to execute all communications within 24 hours of receiving notice of a confirmed African Swine Fever case.

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Successful Farming TV Show

Don Landoll’s 1950 Ford 8N Tractor

By Successful Farming TV Show

Dave Mowitz visits with Don Landoll to see his beautifully restored Ford 8N.

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Successful Farming TV Show

Unbelievable Shop/Office with Room for Used Parts Business

By Top Shops

Dave Mowitz travels to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, to the Runyard farmstead on Top Shops. The Runyards needed a shop that was functional for future expansion and for their used part business.

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Machinery Insider

Sharing Farm Equipment

By Machinery Insider

Reduce machinery costs by jointly owning the equipment with another farmer. Sharing spreads the cost over more acres.

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USDA to Conduct Exercise of Fictional ASF Outbreak

This is a test and only a test of an African Swine Fever outbreak in the U.S.

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To Protect Livestock, Watch for Signs of Anthrax

With cattle in North Dakota and Texas testing positive for anthrax, Nebraska Department of Ag encourages livestock producers to protect animals.

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Tyson Beef Plant Fire Leaves Huge Void in Processing Capacity

A Kansas plant severely damaged by an August 9 fire processed 6% of the nation's fed beef, which will be hard to replace.

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Montana Ranchers Can Now Get Paid to Sequester Carbon Using Rotational Grazing Practices

Key collaborators, like the Western Sustainability Exchange, are helping farmers adopt rotational grazing management plans that improve carbon sequestration.