The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine is announcing new resources for people interested in the development of intentional genomic alterations in animals. These include a pre-recorded, on-demand webinar about the agency’s risk-based review process for IGAs in animals that may pose low risk, as well as revamped web resources for biotechnology products at CVM. During […]
Poison hemlock and other toxic plants are blooming across the state. Oklahoma State University experts warn of the dangers to livestock and humans if touched or consumed. Poison hemlock is one of the most toxic plants found in Oklahoma, excluding the Panhandle, said Laura Goodman, Oklahoma State University Extension range specialist. Related: Feedlot Short Course set for Aug. […]
The Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association is disappointed by today’s Texas Supreme Court decision in the case of Miles v. Texas Central. The ruling holds that Texas Central may use the power of eminent domain to acquire property for their proposed high-speed rail line from Dallas to Houston. Justices Lehrmann, Hecht, Boyd, Busby and […]
U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh arrived Tuesday, June 21 in London for a USDA agribusiness trade mission to the United Kingdom. Bronaugh was joined by representatives from 37 U.S. agribusinesses and farm organizations who were interested in exploring export opportunities. Bronaugh says this trade mission was very successful and is confident this the mission […]
The latest USDA Cattle on Feed report showed June feedlot inventories of 11.846 million head, 101.2 percent of one year ago. This is a record level of June feedlot cattle since the data series began in 1996. Among the leading cattle feeding states, number one Texas is up three percent year over year with number two Nebraska […]
Elegant sundials that chart the movement of the sun as it crosses the sky, selected by Amelia Thorpe. Statement piece With a diameter of 62cm (24½in), the large Astronomic polished brass spherical armillary, £800, is impressive, from British Ironwork Centre0800 688 8386; www.britishironworkcentre.co.uk Site specific Artist Tim Chalk creates bespoke sundials, such as this cast-iron […]
As the year progresses many producers look to move cattle to alternative pasture.Unfortunately, certain weather conditions, including drought or frosts, can set up some plants in the sorghum family, including Johnsongrass, to become toxic. Even after limited grazing, deaths may be seen due to the ingestion of prussic acid, also known as hydrocyanic acid or […]
Max Armstrong looks at the challenge of rising input prices that farmers face. Max looks at the rising cost of energy and how that impacts agriculture. Economists at Rabobank show that against various metrics diesel prices are very high pointing out that when looking back to the lows during the start of the pandemic, prices […]
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At least half the butchers’ display was cheap meat, not just mince and sausages, but elderly sheep for mutton stews, ‘boiler’ chooks that had outlived egg laying, offal like brains, tripe, lambs fry, kidneys for a few cents, or pigs trotters, meat scraps for a stew. Click to check the original article.