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Tag: Beef Production

  • Startup develops cattle feed additive to reduce methane

    Startup develops cattle feed additive to reduce methane

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    A biotechnology startup led by an Illinois native is developing a cattle feed additive aimed at reducing methane emissions while improving digestion and feed efficiency. Hoofprint Biome co-founder and CEO Kathryn Polkoff says the company is working with enzymes and probiotics that target the microbial activity in a cow’s digestive system. The goal is to…

  • Farm Groups Praise Waiver as Local Diesel Savings Lag

    Farm Groups Praise Waiver as Local Diesel Savings Lag

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    SHELBINA, Mo. — Three Missouri agricultural organizations are praising Gov. Mike Kehoe’s temporary diesel and transportation relief, while prices reported at MFA in Shelbina Thursday showed dyed diesel just 4 cents per gallon below clear diesel. The Ranch reported clear diesel at $6.19 per gallon and dyed diesel at $6.15 on Oct. 1. At those…

  • Angus Forum Focuses on Genetics and Cattle Profits

    Angus Forum Focuses on Genetics and Cattle Profits

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    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — About 100 cattle breeders, researchers and beef industry professionals met in Kansas City in August to discuss how genetics and management decisions affect profits across the cattle business. Angus Genetics Inc. hosted the two-day forum Aug. 18-19. Discussions covered market demands for cattle genetics, the value of traits such as fertility…

  • Hereford Feedout Gives Producers Performance Data

    Hereford Feedout Gives Producers Performance Data

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    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hereford breeders and commercial cattle producers are using feedlot and carcass records to evaluate breeding decisions through the American Hereford Association’s feedout programs. The programs allow participants to retain ownership of cattle fed at HRC Feed Yards in Scott City, Kan. Producers receive monthly closeout reports and individual carcass results to…

  • DOJ Expands Beef Price Probe to Major Retailers

    DOJ Expands Beef Price Probe to Major Retailers

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    The federal investigation into high beef prices is expanding beyond meatpackers as the Department of Justice turns its attention to some of the nation’s largest grocery retailers. The DOJ Antitrust Division has reportedly requested information from eight major retailers: Kroger, Walmart, Publix, Albertsons, Aldi, Ahold Delhaize, Costco and Amazon. Investigators are examining how beef moves…

  • R-CALF Pushes for Beef Origin Labels After Import Move

    R-CALF Pushes for Beef Origin Labels After Import Move

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    WASHINGTON — R-CALF USA is renewing its call for mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef following a White House move designed to bring additional foreign beef into the U.S. market and ease pressure on consumer prices. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Aug. 26 allowing as much as 300,000 metric tons of additional lean beef trimmings…