Here are the Alabama and Georgia livestock market reports for the week ending April 22nd, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ended April 22nd, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 11,100 head compared to 13,219 last week and 9,604 year ago. Compared to …
Little Time to Reverse Organic Livestock Rules
If confirmed next Monday, Agriculture Secretary nominee Sonny Perdue will have little time to oppose organic livestock rules finalized by the Department of Agriculture just a day before President Donald Trump was sworn in. Politico reports the rules will go into effect May 19th, but Congress has until April 28th to undo the measure, and Congress doesn’t seem likely to …
Grassley Bill Would Ban Packer Ownership of Livestock
A bill reintroduced in the U.S. Senate last week by Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley seeks to ban packer ownership of livestock. A news release from his office says the Senator is concerned about the continued impact of consolidation within the livestock industry. Grassley says over the last several decades large packing companies in the poultry and pork industries have …
Livestock Groups, Roberts, Praise GIPSA Rule Delay
Livestock groups welcomed a delay by the Donald Trump administration to an interim final rule under GIPSA, the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. A notice in Wednesday’s Federal Register will indicate the Department of Agriculture is delaying the April 22nd effective date for the interim final rule by 180 days and setting a 60-day comment period from April 12th …
APHIS Announces Public Meetings on Animal Disease Traceability
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing a series of public meetings to receive input on the current Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) system. The meetings will allow APHIS to hear from the public about the successes and challenges of the current ADT framework, specifically for traceability in cattle and bison. They …
Subcommittee Examines Livestock Producer Perspectives on Next Farm Bill
Rep. David Rouzer (NC-7), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, held a hearing to gather perspectives from key members of the livestock community as part of the committee’s hearing series on the next farm bill. Members of the committee heard from representatives of four major livestock producer groups who discussed the issues facing their …
Bird Flu Strain Becoming More Severe in China
China reported this week the nation is assessing a new strain of avian influenza, H7N9, which officials report has evolved into a more severe form in birds.
Eliminating New World Screwworm from the U. S.
As we near eradication of New World Screwworm from the Florida Keys. APHIS invites you to take an interactive look at all the steps we’ve taken to rid the United States of this dangerous pest, and save the Florida Key deer. Go to https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/maps/animal-health/screwworm-mapping to view our screwworm story map. A story map is a web-based application that can include …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the Alabama and Georgia livestock market reports for the week ending February 3rd, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states.
U.S. Meat Production on the Way Up, Livestock Prices on the Way Down
If it’s meat, chances are there will be more of it coming out of U.S. packing plants this year, but as Gary Crawford reports, that could mean livestock prices are on the way down.