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American Agriculture History Minute: National Western Stock Show Beginning

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, Beef, Cattle, Equine, Livestock, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. The National Western Stock Show in Denver began in 1906. The horse show now among the largest in the world, more than 18,000 entries. National Western Rodeo, considered one of the largest indoor rodeos and has won honors from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and additionally Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame …

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Alabama Equine Owners Encouraged To Vaccinate Their Horses

Dale Sandlin Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI), Equine, Livestock

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Rick Pate and State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Frazier are encouraging horse owners to vaccinate for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV). EEE is a mosquito-transmitted disease that is more severe than West Nile Virus with a mortality rate of nearly 90%. West Nile Virus is a significant threat to …

USMEF Assisting Japanese Restaurant Chains Shifting To US Pork Product

Dale Sandlin Industry, Livestock, Pork, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

The US Meat Export Federation is assisting two Japanese chain restaurants in shifting their pork products to US produced pork. USMEF CEO Dan Halstrom explains the work that USMEF, the National Pork Board and USDA have undertaken to provide more value on underutilized cuts from the US. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst …

Asian Longhorn Tick Monitoring Continues

Dale Sandlin Cattle, Livestock, Pest/Pest Control, USDA-APHIS

As the weather continues to warm up, USDA is highlighting their continuing work on the Asian Longhorn Tick. Denise Bonilla of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service shares the details on this important work for livestock producers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

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Kentucky Derby Shines a Light on the Equine Industry

Dan Agri-Business, Equine, Events, Livestock

The annual Kentucky Derby will take place this Saturday. As Mark Oppold reports, this event helps shine a light on the equine industry in our country and its importance to agriculture. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

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China Retaliatory Tariffs Could Effectively Halt Red Meat Trade

Dale Sandlin Beef, Cattle, Export/Import, Livestock, Pork, Tariff, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

According to the US Meat Export Federation, the recent reciprocal tariffs by the US and the retaliatory tariffs imposed by China have effectively halted trade. The effective duty rate on US Beef and beef variety meat are currently tariffed at 147% and US pork and pork variety meats have reached 172%. Erin Borror, Vice president of economic analysis with USMEF …

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Trump Administration Drops Criminal Charges against South Dakota Farm Family

Dale Sandlin Cattle, Pasture, Pork

The Trump Administration has dropped the Criminal Charges against Charles and Heather Maude over a fenceline dispute with the US Forest Service. The Maude family raise cattle and hogs on their property in South Dakota and were alerted by the United States Forest service that fencing on their property blocked access to the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands. After agreeing to …

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University of Florida Researchers Testing New Cattle Feed To Determine Reduction of Methane Gas in Dairy Cattle

Dale Sandlin Dairy, Florida, Livestock

The University of Florida is reporting that their researchers are testing a new type of cattle feed that could help reduce the methane gas released from dairy cows by using nutrients more efficiently. By reducing these emissions, researchers believe that it could make dairy farming more environmentally friendly. The research is led by Antonio Faciola, looked at supplemental feeds made …

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AVMA Echoes Calls for Getting More Veterinarians into High-Need Areas

Dan Agri-Business, Cattle, Legislative, Livestock

After working with congressional offices and other stakeholders, the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) advocacy work led to the recent reintroduction of the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act in the House and Senate. The bipartisan legislation would help recruit and retain veterinarians in underserved and rural areas. The AVMA strongly endorses the bill, which would expand the reach and maximize the …

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Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act Reintroduced in Senate

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Legislative, Livestock, Poultry

Last week, bipartisan legislation was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate to address anticompetitive markets and vertical consolidation in the meatpacking industry. The “Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2025” would create the “Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters” within the Packers & Stockyards Division at USDA. The Office of the Special Investigator would hold legal powers to …