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New insights into how FMDV interacts with the immune system

Research at the Pirbright Institute reveals that the foot-and-mouth disease virus interacts with immune cells in tissues called lymphoid tissues, which are an essential part of the immune system. This helps the virus to persist in animals such as African buffalo and allows these animals to become ‘carriers’ of the disease, which in turn poses a […]

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Direct beef sales program to address legal, economic issues

Are you interested in selling beef directly to the consumer?  What type of insurance do you need? How do you set your prices?  Do you need any permits?  Will it increase your profits?  Not sure where to start?  Wonder what mistakes people have made getting their business off the ground? We’ve got the program for […]

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USDA to host Antimicrobial Resistance Workshop

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will host a virtual Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Workshop on August 30, 2022. The workshop will be open to the public and will be an opportunity for APHIS to share with stakeholders what we’ve learned since the first AMR workshop held in 2012, […]

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Japan’s quiet recovery holds promise for investors

Hisashi Arakawa, Investment Manager at abrdn Japan Investment Trust PLC, on the potential for investors in the nation. Japanese shares sold off as Russia escalated tensions with Ukraine. Companies are passing on rising input cost to their end customers. Recent earnings reports for the Japanese corporate sector have been buoyant. Japan has not been able […]

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Ground Beef Demand Continues Strong

Memorial Day is perhaps the biggest hamburger grilling day of the year, possibly rivaled by Independence Day. Ground beef demand has continued strong for the past twelve months after rising sharply in the second quarter of 2021 (indicated by the prices in the figure below).   The ground beef market is large and complex with two major […]

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USMEF Spring Conference details U.S.-China trade relations

The U.S. Meat Export Federation concluded its spring conference Friday in San Antonio. The three-day meeting examined a number of key issues for U.S. exporters while also updating members on promotional activities for U.S. pork, beef and lamb in a wide range of international markets.  Thursday’s general session focused on agricultural trade relations between the […]

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Farm Progress America, May 31, 2022

Max Armstrong shares market insights showing commodity prices may see headwinds soon. Max Armstrong reports that while bonds, stocks and other financial markets are falling, commodities are on a tear. Max reports that Gary Shilling from A. Gary Shilling & Co., sees that the supply and demand issues that have caused the price rises could […]

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