Tag: cattle
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WASDE Lowers Beef Outlook While Poultry Production Grows
The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report is projecting lower beef production over the next two years while poultry output continues to expand and milk production trends higher. For 2026, USDA trimmed its beef production forecast after seeing a slower pace of fed cattle marketings. Fewer steers and heifers moving through feedlots are…
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Texas Couple Faces Multiple Livestock Theft Charges
JASPER, Texas — A Southeast Texas couple is facing multiple felony charges after investigators allege they carried out a months-long livestock theft scheme involving auction barns across several counties. According to the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, investigators believe Douglas and Janay Smith purchased and sold livestock at numerous auction markets while paying with…
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Missouri Updates Animal Entry Rules Amid Screwworm Concerns
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri livestock producers bringing animals into the state from areas affected by New World Screwworm will need to follow updated movement requirements after state agriculture officials revised entry rules in response to the parasite’s continued spread. The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced the changes are effective immediately and are intended to…
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Iowa Cattle Producer Charged Following Livestock Neglect Investigation
WINTERSET, Iowa — A Madison County cattle producer is facing dozens of criminal charges after authorities reported finding malnourished cattle and multiple dead animals on a farm near Winterset. According to court records, 29-year-old Blake Rutz was arrested after an investigation uncovered more than 50 cows and several calves in poor condition. Authorities also reported…
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FDA Approves First Generic Ketoprofen for BRD Fever Control in Cattle
Cattle producers have another tool available in the fight against bovine respiratory disease after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new use for a generic ketoprofen injectable product. The FDA recently granted supplemental approval for KetoMed, allowing the prescription drug to be used to control fever associated with bovine respiratory disease, commonly known…
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Missouri Sale Barns Climb to the Top of National Calf Market Rankings
Missouri cattle producers have plenty to be proud of this year as sale barns across the state continue to post some of the strongest feeder calf prices in the nation. New national rankings of top steer sales by weight group show Missouri markets repeatedly appearing among the highest prices recorded anywhere in the country, particularly…