Sheep Industry News: United States
22 December 2014
New Chairman of Prominent House Agriculture SubcommitteeUS - As a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, US Representative Rick Crawford (AR-1) has accepted the chairmanship of the General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee,...
19 December 2014
US Farmers Welcome Normalisation of Relations with Cuba US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson applauded the Obama administration on the important steps announced 17 December to normalise relations between the United States and...
17 December 2014
New Slaughterhouses to Open in Marine US - Two poultry processing plants and a slaughterhouse dedicated to red meat – are slated to open in Maine in the next few months....
12 December 2014
Foot and Mouth Vaccination Control Strategies US - Simulation models have been developed to assess the impact of livestock herd types and vaccination on foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks using the North American Animal Disease Spread...
08 December 2014
Shooting Wolves Wont Save LivestockUS – Killing wolves to reduce livestock losses does not work, says a study looking at 25 years of government control data....
28 November 2014
New Sheep Research Report LaunchedUS - A new Sheep Research Report highlights recent research conducted at North Dakota State University (NDSU) on behalf of the sheep producers of North Dakota covering wool quality to rearing...
26 November 2014
Disaster Assistance For Over 2000 US Food ProducersUS - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that nearly 2,500 applicants will receive disaster assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised...
Lambing and Kidding Season Advice From Purdue on WebinarUS - Hints on managing lambing and kidding seasons are being offered by a Purdue and Kentucky Extension on a sheep and goat webinar next month. ...
24 November 2014
Sheep Shearing Course at Purdue Next MonthUS – Budding US sheep shearers have the chance to hone their skills at Purdue University next month....
New State of the Art Veterinary Diagnostic LaboratoryUS - On Friday, 14 November, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) broke ground on a 90,000-square-foot, $53-million facility in College Station....
Agricultural Website Now Open to the PublicUS - VIVO, a Web application used internally by US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists since 2012 to allow better national networking across disciplines and locations, is now available...
21 November 2014
US Livestock "Mini-boom"US - Livestock producers can look forward to an economic "mini-boom" that may last for the next several years, providing opportunities for expansion of herds and flocks, Purdue University agricultural...
10 November 2014
What's in Store for 2015? Farm Economics Summit ScheduledUS - Record yields, pork virus and drought-ravaged beef all had a major impact on markets this year. How might this affect the outlook for next year?...
07 November 2014
NFU Urges Passage of Tax Extenders PackageUS - The National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson has said that tax breaks important to family farmers and ranchers need to be extended before the end of the year, and that the NFU...
Solid US Export Figures for LambUS - September saw strong exports for US beef and pork while lamb also registered double-digit increases....
06 November 2014
US Forms New Task Force on Antibiotic Resistance in Farm AnimalsUS - The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) have announced the creation of the Task Force on Antibiotic...
05 November 2014
Registration Open for NFU’s 2015 Women’s Conference US - National Farmers Union (NFU) today announced the opening of registration for the 2015 NFU Women’s Conference, a conference for farm and rural women. ...
30 October 2014
Experts to Address Changing Ag Market Conditions on FridayUS - Agricultural economists from Purdue University will offer farmers and livestock producers some timely guidance on rapidly changing market conditions and a look ahead to the 2015 season in...
24 October 2014
USDA Moving in Right Direction on COOLUS - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson said that the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) recent ruling on Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) clearly shows US Department of Agriculture...
Insect Meal Could be the Future of Animal Feed US - As demand for meat, milk and dairy products grows, the issue of what to feed livestock becomes more critical because of the limited availability of natural resources, ongoing climate change...
23 October 2014
CME: Celebrations For Long Serving USDA Chairman US - Many members of the market analyst community joined together Monday to honor long time USDA World Agricultural Outlook Board Chairman Dr Jerry Bange’s devoted service to US agriculture,...
21 October 2014
Food Labels Can Reduce Environmental Impacts of LivestockUS - With global food demand expected to outpace the availability of water by the year 2050, consumers can make a big difference in reducing the water used in livestock production....
16 October 2014
Direct Selling and Cooking For Strong Lamb SalesUS – The tip to being a good lamb salesman is selling your own product and knowing how to cook it, says a farmers and retailer....
15 October 2014
Funding To Assist Sheep Industry in Production and MarketingUS – A national sheep industry development facility has been awarded a $1.5 million grant to assist with production and marketing....
09 October 2014
Upcoming Meeting on Animal Welfare at End of LifeUS - The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) will host the 'Humane Endings' symposium on the euthanasia, humane slaughter and depopulation of animals near Chicago on 3 to 5 November...
Increase in US Meat Value Despite Decrease in Export Volumes US - For the second consecutive month, August export value for US beef and pork increased year-over-year despite declines in volume....
New Report on Antibiotic Use in US LivestockUS - The total quantity of medically important antimicrobials sold or distributed for use in food-producing animals increased by 16 per cent over the period 2009-2012, according to the US Food...
08 October 2014
US Antibiotic Use Rose Between 2009-2012US - The total quantity of medically important antimicrobials sold or distributed for use in food-producing animals increased by 16 per cent over the period 2009-2012, according to the US Food...
03 October 2014
Stewardship of New Technologies Embraced by US Meat IndustryUS - For the past several months, a diverse group of representatives from technology companies and the US beef, pork and lamb industries has tackled a critical question related to global access...
02 October 2014
Food Animal Production Faces Challenges with New Antibiotic RegulationsUS - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that revised labels established according to Guidance Documents #209 and #213 will go into effect in December 2016....
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