The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) held a regularly scheduled Commission meeting on Dec. 11, 2018, at its headquarters in …
Cow-Calf Corner: The accumulating impact and cost of trade wars; The 3 stages of parturition
The accumulating impacts and costs of trade warsby Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing …
TWPD urges vigilance for signs of CWD in deer
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has confirmed chronic wasting disease (CWD) in three white-tailed deer in Medina, …
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Areas of Live Oak and Hidalgo counties released from cattle fever tick quarantine
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and U.S. Department of Agriculture Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program (USDA-CFTEP) …
Potential range for new invasive tick covers much of eastern US
Since the arrival of the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) in North America was first reported in New Jersey in …
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FDA reports continued decline in food animal antimicrobial use
Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. on the FDA’s 2017 report on declining sales/distribution of antimicrobial …
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USDA website helps Santa know what ag items can enter the US safely
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced this week that …
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Wendy’s rolls out new beef sourcing policies
With another retailer tightening its parameters for the beef it will purchase, what does this mean for U.S. beef producers? -BEEF …
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Cow-Calf Corner: Retail beef prices strong despite increased meat supplies; Take advantage of nice weather in December
Retail beef prices strong despite increased meat suppliesby Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock …
USDA updates branding requirements for Mexican cattle
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is revising branding requirements for …
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