Battling Fall Armyworms In Forage
US - Mississippi forage producers are experiencing a major invasion of fall armyworms for the second consecutive year in pastures and hay fields across the state.

June Milk Production Up 2.7 Per Cent
US - This report is released on July 19, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

NPPC Urges Restoration Of Animal ID Funding
US - Calling it vital to the United States livestock industry’s ability to more quickly control and eradicate foreign animal diseases and keep export markets open, the National Pork Producers Council (NPCC) has urged Congress to restore funding for a...

Cattle Numbers Continue To Fall
After several years of financial difficulty, producers show no interest in rebuilding the herd, said Purdue University Extension economist Chris Hurt

July Cattle Inventory Down One Per Cent
US - All cattle and calves in the United States as of 1 July 2010, totaled 100.8 million head, one per cent below the 102.0 million on 1July 2009.

IDRI And Merial In Research Collaboration
US - Global animal health company Merial and non-profit biotechnology organization the Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI) have agreed to cooperate regarding the research and development of certain vaccines for animals.

Soaring Temperatures, Humidity Take Toll on Cattle
US - Compared to people, cattle have a distinct disadvantage when it comes to handling some kinds of heat. Soaring temperatures and high humidity are taking a deadly toll, a Kansas State University veterinarian said.

GIPSA Rule Concerns Agricultural Panel
US - Members of a House Agriculture subcommittee expressed deep concern with the US Department of Agriculture’s proposed rule on livestock and poultry contracts and marketing arrangements, a regulation that would limit pork producers’ options in selling...

Valley Ford Cheese Company Now Certified Humane
US - Valley Ford Cheese Company of Valley Ford, California has been awarded the Certified Humane label for its cheese.

Fight Johne's Disease with Chlorine and Stainless Steel
US - Two tips for preventing Johne's disease on dairy farms: Use stainless steel water troughs and add chlorine to the water.

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Vilsack Tours Ohio Advanced Bioenergy Facility
US – US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack this week toured Quasar Energy Group, in Wooster, Ohio, to see firsthand new technologies being used to generate larger supplies of biogas derived from cellulosic biomass, such as yard trimmings and crop resi...

Weekly Outlook: Focus On Weather And Crop Size
US - Corn and soybean prices managed an impressive rally during the first half of July. That rally was initiated by smaller than expected June inventories and smaller than expected corn acreage revealed in USDA's June 30 reports, according to Darrel...

US Corn Expected To Drive Feed Costs Up
US - A Winnipeg based grain market analyst expects US corn to play a key role in influencing the cost of feeding livestock heading into the fall and winter this year, reports Bruce Cochrane.

Groups Call For End Of Ethanol Subsidies
US - The nation’s largest livestock and poultry trade associations have asked the Senate leadership to allow a 30-year-old tax credit and a protective tariff for ethanol to expire as scheduled at the end of the year.

Biolex and Merial Broaden Collaboration
US - Biolex Therapeutics, Inc and Merial Ltd have announced that they have entered into a new, broad-ranging research and development collaboration to produce innovative veterinary vaccines.

Scientists Counter Brucellosis Threat to Livestock
US - Armed with dart guns and medical pellets, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are vaccinating bison in and around Yellowstone National Park against brucellosis.

Pew Pushes Congress To End Overuse Of Antibiotics
US - Pew is urging Congress to end the overuse of antibiotics in food animal production.

Expectations Change on Supply and Consumption
US - Changing supply and consumption expectations were noted in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report.

Watch For Corn Diseases In Hot, Humid Weather
US - Hot, humid weather has many corn diseases on the rise across the country. Corn growers need to keep watch for corn disease development, advises a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension plant pathologist.