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30 November 2020
Rearing Dairy Heifers: You can't manage what you don't measureA better understanding of the implications of calfhood morbidity may help dairy producers reach rearing targets and reduce milk production costs, writes Lucy Ross, a third year PhD student at the University of Nottingham....
27 November 2020
Weekly beef and dairy digest: meat prices remain firm and Spain's dairy sector poised to expandJim Wyckoff's latest analysis shows Spain making gains in the dairy market and meat prices remaining high. ...
25 November 2020
TB insights help breed healthier African cattleResistance to bovine tuberculosis (bTB) ̶ a disease that spreads from cattle to infect an estimated 70,000 people each year in Africa ̶ could be controlled genetically through selective breeding, a study suggests....
23 November 2020
Beef cattle nutrients enter new seasonal concernsNutritional requirements for beef cattle require a slight shift between seasons, Oklahoma State University Extension specialists said....
20 November 2020
Weekly beef and dairy digest: COVID-19 impacts trade flows and the US rethinks its posture towards ChinaJim Wyckoff's latest update tracks market changes in China and outlines the latest updates in the US dairy industry. ...
19 November 2020
Chocolate milk: Sports drink of championsIt is the time of year when students are gearing up for the fall sports season. Whether playing football, volleyball or soccer, youth are practicing hard, sweating and burning many calories. ...
16 November 2020
Less energy for cows after leaving out the dry period is beneficial for fertilityLowering the energy level in the ration at the beginning of lactation in cows that have not been dry improves fertility. ...
13 November 2020
Weekly beef and dairy digest: the meat industry contends with more COVID-19 casesJim Wyckoff's latest update on the global cattle industry shows some friction for Australia's beef exports and an in-depth view of the dairy industry. ...
11 November 2020
The Benefits Of Bringing Cattle And Crops TogetherGrazing cattle on neighbouring farmland can have benefits to both the cattle producer and the farmer if done properly. From Saskatchewan to Manitoba and Ontario the following producers have had success with grazing cattle on neighbouring crop land....
09 November 2020
Steering towards grazing fieldsIt makes sense that a 1,200 pound Angus cow would place quite a lot of pressure on the ground on which it walks. But a new study shows that even these heavy beasts can’t do much to compact common soils — if they’re grazed responsibly....
06 November 2020
Weekly beef and dairy digest: US beef exports gain ground dairy market remains steadyJim Wyckoff's latest cattle industry update shows improving US beef exports and steady growth in the dairy sector. ...
02 November 2020
Covid-19's impact on the global protein marketsWhile 2020 has been a year of volatility and uncertainty, in its most recent report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) offered a more positive outlook for 2021, projected 5 per cent global economic growth. ...
30 October 2020
Weekly beef and dairy digest: US exports lag and EU production expected to riseJim Wyckoff's latest beef and dairy industry updates track the production outlook in Europe and slowing beef exports. ...
26 October 2020
Covid-19 creates perfect price forecasting stormWhen Covid-19 first surfaced in early 2020, global protein markets were still responding to the pork shortages caused by African Swine Fever (ASF). ...
23 October 2020
Weekly global protein digestRead the latest updates on the global beef and dairy markets from livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff....
21 October 2020
Researchers link cattle behavior to efficient beef productionRange cattle spend most of their time grazing, ruminating, resting and watering. Using collars fitted with GPS and accelerometers, technology similar to that found in a Fitbit that collects data on movement patterns, University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers...
19 October 2020
High Forage Diets? 3 Things to ConsiderThe ambiguous title for this article is because the definition of high forage diets is vague and unique to different people....
16 October 2020
Weekly protein digest: China's meat imports expected to fall in 2021Jim Wyckoff's latest beef and dairy industry updates track China's import future and the international dairy market. ...
15 October 2020
7 Research Takeaways: Rethinking sulfate sources of trace minerals in animal feedTrouw Nutrition is sharing global research findings that show the source of trace mineral affects dairy cow performance. The “Time to Rethink the Use of Sulfates in Dairy Rations” presentation draws on research conducted internally and with multiple...
13 October 2020
Ribeye-eating pigs demonstrate protein quality for humansNearly a decade ago, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) developed a new index to assess protein quality in foods. The goal, writ large, was to address food security for the world’s most vulnerable populations, creating more accurate...
09 October 2020
Weekly protein digest: beef exports from US decline while the dairy industry gains groundJim Wyckoff's latest beef and dairy update tracks decreasing beef exports from the United States and the impacts of Spain's recent COVID-19 spike....
08 October 2020
Backlogs in global meat processing expected to last into 2021Economic uncertainty, as well as shifts in supply and demand, has caused great uncertainty in global protein markets. The situation has been further exacerbated by outbreaks of illness due to Covid-19 at the processing level that have created bottlenecks...
05 October 2020
OSI Group Helps Scale Regenerative Grazing in USOSI Group is partnering with other U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef members to help scale regenerative grazing practices in the Northern Great Plains in Montana through a project run by regional non-profit Western Sustainability Exchange and international...
02 October 2020
Weekly protein digest: beef exports to China are threatened by COVID-19 restrictionsRead Jim Wyckoff's latest beef and dairy industry updates from around the world....
30 September 2020
Cold chains help mitigate the COVID-19 food crisis: lessons from UgandaCOVID-19 has disrupted food supply chains around the world, doubling the number of people at risk of acute food shortages and insecurity. However, certain supply chain characteristics - including the use of cold storage - can help mitigate this and future...
28 September 2020
McDonald’s supports sustainable grazing practices that can help reduce emissionsFarmers are known to say that if you take care of the land, it will take care of you....
25 September 2020
Weekly protein digest: EU beef consumption on downward trendRead the latest beef and dairy industry updates from Jim Wyckoff....
21 September 2020
“Agri-Food Companies Must Get Ready for Brexit” - Urgent Message to StakeholdersThe Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., has called on companies in the agri-food and fisheries sectors to urgently complete their preparations for the new trading arrangements that will pertain between the EU and UK...
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