TheBeefSite Newsletter - 1 August 2012
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Welcome to this week's newsletterEditorial: Feed Grain Concerns Rise - US Cattle Numbers Fall ![]()
We have 4 new features this week: Jatropha as New Livestock Feed Resource FAO encourages the use of co-products of the energy crop, Jatropha, as new livestock feed resources to reduce food-feed competition. Potential of Native Beef Breeds Highlighted The potential presented by a beef cattle enterprise based on native breeds was highlighted during a recent away-day visit to north Perthshire by Moray and Nairn monitor farm community group. VLA Quarterly - Schmallenberg Recognised in UK As well as cases of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) continuing to be found in the UK, there was an increase in the rate of undiagnosed bovine abortion, possibly associated with increased submissions arising from increased awareness of SBV, according to the Veterinary Laboratory Agency's quarterly report (January to March 2012). Optimising Efficiencies in the Feedyard There is little debate when it comes to the economic importance of feed efficiency in feeding cattle, writes Chad Zehnder from Land O’ Lakes Purina Feed. ![]()
» AHDB European Market Survey - 13 July 2012 » AHDB UK Market Survey - 13 July 2012 » Irish CSO Livestock Slaughterings July 2012
» Mid-year Cattle Numbers Give Important Insight » Cattle Industry Summer Conference Underway » USDA Mess Up over Meatless Monday » Drought Impacts Cattle Inventory and Cattle on Feed » House Leadership Urged to Finish Farm Bill » Weekly Roberts Market Report » Support for Biofuel Feedstock Producers Announced » Altering the Renewable Fuel Standard is Not an Option » Cattle Outlook: June Placements, Marketings Down » CME: Feed Crisis Deepens » Producer Support of Beef Checkoff Remains High » Coalition Urges EPA to Waiver RFS Due to Drought » Anticipating Size of 2012 Corn, Soybean Crops » AFBF, NMPF Oppose Farm Bill Extension » Taiwan Votes In Support of MRLs for Ractopamine » Weekly Roberts Market Report ![]()
» Beef Production Increases, but Value Falls » New Zealand's Export Beef Sector Gets Funding Boost » River Stone Beds an Option for Calves » New Zealand Invests in Premium Beef Development
» Global Feed Industry Voices Alarm At Rising Costs » Global Weather Conditions Hitting Grain, Oilseed Production
» Low Dry Matter Grass Hits Growth Rates » Funding to Improve Animal Welfare » Pressure Mounts on Wiseman, Muller over Price Cuts » NFU Frustrated at 'Inconsistency' Over Energy Plans » LMC: Tight Cattle Supplies in First Half of 2012 » Beef Expo 2013 Dates Announced, Big Plans Underway » EBLEX to Host Inaugural Processor Conference » Livestock Feed Additives Analysed » Consultation on Cattle Traceability Launched ![]()
» Japanese Cattle Herd in Decline
» Farmer Concerns in Animal Health and Welfare Bill » Relaxing of Brucellosis Controls Sought » Farmers Battle Factories over Beef Prices
» Government Invests in Forage Land Restoration » Beef Producers Gain Market Access to Kazakhstan » Livestock Transport Training Programme Revised
» Weekly Australian Cattle Summary » Feed Grain Prices Surge Throughout July » Researchers Claim Angus Cattle on the Way Out
» Increase in Brazilian Cattle Slaughter
» Paraguayan Beef Exports Fall » Paraguay to Export Meat Again to Chile
» Advanced Direct CAP Farm Payments Approved
» Germany Reviewing Animal Welfare Standards
» Nutreco Reports Strong Momentum
» Exports Increase 10.7 Per Cent in First Half of 2012 » Jalisco Exports First Cattle Shipment to Jordan
» Plan Finalised to Stop Cattle, Poultry Smuggling
» Chile and China to Cooperate on FMD
» Corral Processing Plant is Certified to Export Beef
» FMD NEWS: Outbreaks Reported in East Kazakhstan
» OIE: Outbreaks of Lumpy Skin Disease Reported That's all for this week! Ed. |
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