Optimizing the use of antibiotics in livestock improves animal welfare, combats antibiotic resistance and conserves resources. The International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture (ICASA) awarded nine grants to develop management strategies that improve judicious antibiotic use in beef cattle and swine. “These ICASA grant-funded projects are investigating novel and potentially high-impact solutions to promote targeted antibiotic […]

The University of Nevada, Reno will host the annual Cattlemen’s Update in person and virtually in 2023, Jan. 9 – 13. For over 50 years, the University has held several sessions across Nevada in January to provide ranchers with current research-based information about issues that may affect the efficiency, productivity, profitability and sustainability of their businesses and […]

USDA released the latest “Cattle on Feed” report on Friday, revealing an inventory 3% below the same period last year. The feedlot inventory totaled 11.7 million head on December 1, 2022. This was the third consecutive monthly decrease in 2022, according to Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Derrell Peel. Placements in feedlots during […]

Max Armstrong continues his conversation on the hot topics impacting agriculture. He quotes Jennifer M. Latzka, Kansas Farmer, who notes that that regulation will be a key issue. Brad Haire, Southeast Farm Press, notes that regulations surrounding the management of crop protection products will be an important issue too. Max shares that ag labor reform […]