TheCattleSite Latest News: United States
03 December 2021
US wastes more than a third of its foodThe nation is falling far short of its 2015 goal to half waste by 2030...
01 December 2021
30 November 2021
Cattle futures post new highs, lean hog futures mixedCattle pressured by profit-taking and speculative selling...
29 November 2021
USDA supports antimicrobial resistance researchThe goal is to reduce the adverse effects of antimicrobials used in agriculture...
USDA funds methane reduction researchResearchers to conduct on-farm trials of innovative feed management strategies...
Researchers look at how to prevent spoiled milk, improve shelf lifeToo much milk gets pitched, something that was an issue long before these pandemic times of global food insecurity. ...
28 November 2021
CME: Live cattle futures set new contract highsChicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures set new highs on last week, finishing stronger on technical buying and firm cash prices....
26 November 2021
23 November 2021
US live cattle hit 4.5-year high, lean hogs gain on good demandChicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) reports live cattle futures climb...
USDA commits $32 million to help meat and poultry sectorsThe aim is to strengthen the US for supply chain...
22 November 2021
USDA issuing assistance to poultry, livestock contract producersNearly $270 million has been set aside for pandemic assistance...
19 November 2021
Horn fly resistance observed in organic Holstein cattlePenn State University studies genetic parameters associated with horn fly resistance in organic Holstein cattle...
US livestock impacted by drug, feed shortagesThe shortages are caused by supply-chain disruptions...
18 November 2021
Demand for meat and poultry packaging to increaseGrowth is driven by consumer preference for convenience-oriented products...
CME: Lean hogs future fall, live cattle firmLive cattle futures hit 4.5-year high earlier this week...
17 November 2021
USDA invests $20.2 million in dairy initiativesThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an investment of $20.2 million in the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives...
16 November 2021
US meat exporters face logistics challenges, regulatory burdensUS Meat Export Federation conference panelists discussed the export obstacles in detail...
15 November 2021
Tufts University receives $10 million to develop cultured meatThe funding will drive efforts to produce an alternative source of sustainable protein...
Next-gen sequencing diagnoses 1st US case of boosepivirusThe sample that arrived at the University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in the fall of 2019 came from a petting zoo. The zoo’s 10-day-old calf had diarrhea, and the zoo wanted to know what pathogens were present in the fecal sample, in...
12 November 2021
Lactalis to buy Kraft's US natural cheese business, with conditionsDivestitures of Kraft Heinz’s Athenos and Polly-O businesses will preserve competition in the sales of feta and ricotta...
USMEF conference focuses on strong global demand, supply-side challengesThe US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Strategic Planning Conference focused on strong demand for US red meat in both established and emerging markets but cautioned that the industry faces significant production and delivery hurdles....
10 November 2021
North American Meat Institute announces ambitious climate targetThe North American Meat Institute announced Tuesday that all of its members will deliver independently approved, science-based greenhouse gas reduction targets in line with the Paris Climate Agreement goals by 2030....
USDA lifts estimates for beef production, cattle pricesThe amendment is due to strong demand and heavier livestock...
Using US CRP forages in beef cattle diets requires attention to detailSome areas in the US have been released for emergency haying and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres. ...
09 November 2021
U.S. animal protein needs diversified marketAs export market opportunities and challenges evolve, U.S. needs trade negotiators to return to the table...
08 November 2021
USDA 10-year crop, livestock projections: less corn, more wheat and soy for 2022/23 seasonUS farmers are likely to reduce corn acreage while expanding soybeans and wheat acres for the upcoming crop marketing year, the USDA said on Friday....
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