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Record Milk, Real Strain
Southeast Regional Ag News
Behind today’s milk surge is a thinner, more fragile dairy herd.
More Milk, Fewer Replacements
California Ag Today
Beef economics are reshaping the dairy herd.
Poultry and Dairy Shows Resume Statewide
California Ag Today
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has lifted its exhibition ban following improved H5N1 conditions.
Cattle Health Leaders Wanted
California Ag Today
Help shape the future of cattle health in California.
Deadline Nears for USDA Emergency Livestock Relief Applications
Southeast Regional Ag News
Farmers and ranchers hit by 2023–24 floods and hurricanes urged to apply before October 31, 2025.
HPAI Update: Calm Before the Storm for California Dairy & Poultry?
California Ag Today
Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have slowed, but California farmers remain on alert as fall migration season brings renewed risks.
Crossbreeding Cattle Can Have Economic Benefits
Line on Agriculture
There are new tools and technologies that can assist with crossbreeding dairy and beef cattle, which is proving to have several benefits for producers.
Cattle Hybrid Coming to Supply Chain
Line on Agriculture
Research is being done to breed a dairy-beef hybrid for meat consumption.
H5n1 webinars
Idaho Ag Today
The intent and end goal of the recently announced National Milk Testing Strategy, designed to expand monitoring, detection and response efforts to H5n1,
USDA APHIS Takes on HPAI in Dairy Cattle
Southeast Regional Ag News
Bernt Nelson, American Farm Bureau, explains a new strategy to eradicate highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy cattle.
Millions in Emergency Funds Thrown at H5N1
Southeast Regional Ag News
Along with investing $824 million, the USDA is launching a voluntary H5N1 Dairy Herd Status Pilot Program that could ease transportation woes.
H5N1 in Dairy Cows Continues to Be Center Stage for Ag
Line on Agriculture
NASDA is working with states to ensure that the new federal order to test lactating cows for H5N1 before crossing state lines is fully understood.
Streeeeeeetching Feedstocks with Food Waste
Southeast Regional Ag News
Dr. Joe Bender, DVM and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania proclaims food destined for the trash could help meet the needs of dairy cattle.
Keep Drinking Milk
California Ag Today
Despite unusual outbreak of avian influenza in dairy cattle, the American Farm Bureau emphasizes that the milk supply is safe.
National Dairy Organization Encourages Dairy Biosecurity
Line on Agriculture
With Highly Pathogenic Avial Influenza being found in several dairy herds, the National Milk Producers Federation has set up a help page on its website for dairy operations.
Avian Influenza….for Cows
California Ag Today
For the first time, HPAI has been identified as affecting dairy cattle. Get the details as well as an update for our domestic bird population.
Making the Smartest Cattle Culling Decisions
Southeast Regional Ag News
Coming from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and CattleFax, a new resource has been developed specifically to help with culling decisions
Dairy-Beef Cattle Numbers on the Rise
Southeast Regional Ag News
Paul Beck, a beef cattle nutrition specialist with Oklahoma State University Extension, says 100 percent dairy steers aren’t worth a lot. Crossing them with beef cattle creates more opportunity.
Cattle are King of U.S. Animal Receipts
Southeast Regional Ag News
U.S. farm cash receipts from animals and animal products totaled $195.8 billion in 2021, led by receipts of cattle and calves at $72.9 billion, or 37 percent.