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Westbound and down: Cattle trucking industry faces challenges

Their steeds have names like Peterbilt and Kenworth, and they may not wear spurs, but cattle truckers have just as much impact on the health of our herds as cowboys in the saddle. That’s why the 2022 Kansas State University Beef Stocker Field Day added a panel of livestock trucking experts to the schedule. The […]

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U.S. red meat showcased at culinary training camp in the Philippines

The foodservice sector has begun its recovery in the Philippines and importers are working to rebuild trade with end-user customers. To get U.S. red meat top-of-mind in this process, the U.S. Meat Export Federation resurrected a well-regarded training program established prior to the pandemic. “Importers are looking for ways to build business back with their customers […]

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Tapping into a rare COVID silver lining: Vaccines without trade barriers

Image: Shutterstock COVID in humans has given the cattle industry a possible key to fighting lumpy skin disease (LSD) and other diseases, according to one of Australia’s leading animal wellbeing specialists. New ways of manipulating genetic material offers cheaper vaccines made more quickly, said Dr Michael Laurence (right). However, like COVID, cattle might need booster […]

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Vaccinations, not culling, should be Australia’s response to FMD, experts tell biosecurity breakfast

Vaccinating small holder cattle around feedlots in Indonesia. VACCINATION rather than mass culling of livestock should be Australia’s response to foot and mouth disease (FMD), according to livestock biosecurity experts. Addressing an MLA biosecurity breakfast in Brisbane on Tuesday, the three speakers endorsed vaccination over the ‘triple D’ response – “destroy, dispose and decontamination”. One […]

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