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Calculating environmental impact needs to include protein quality

Calculating environmental impact needs to include protein quality

The environmental footprints of certain foodstuffs, calculated per unit of protein produced, risk misinforming food stakeholders and consumers, according to
USDA proposes revisions to red meat instrument grading procedures

USDA proposes revisions to red meat instrument grading procedures

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking comments on its procedures related to the use of instrument technology in the official
Stabenow will not seek re-election

Stabenow will not seek re-election

Senator Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., announced today that she will not seek re-election and will leave the U.S. Senate at the
Strong counter-seasonal market | Beef Magazine

Strong counter-seasonal market | Beef Magazine

The last several weeks of 2022 and this first week in 2023 have seen two substantial storms – delaying holiday
Farm Progress America, January 5, 2023

Farm Progress America, January 5, 2023

Max Armstrong discusses medicines used for humans and livestock to prevent and treat diseases. But the challenge of resistance is
Burned barbed wire fence can still be usable

Burned barbed wire fence can still be usable

By Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service While the total cost of the damage caused by wildfires that consumed
Esteban sworn in as Under Secretary for Food Safety

Esteban sworn in as Under Secretary for Food Safety

After more than a year of waiting, Jose Emilio Esteban was sworn in as the new USDA Under Secretary for
Beef and dairy industries must cooperate for success

Beef and dairy industries must cooperate for success

I’ve been in the dairy business all my life. My parents, Pat and Peggy, launched Sustaire Dairy here in Winnsboro,
Nutreco’s Micronutrients rebrands as Selko

Nutreco’s Micronutrients rebrands as Selko

Micronutrients, Nutreco’s U.S.-based feed additive company, is rebranding as Selko, effective January 2023. The change streamlines the portfolio of specialty
Cattle markets in 2023 and cattle on feed update

Cattle markets in 2023 and cattle on feed update

The optimism surrounding cattle markets at the start of this year is the highest since 2014-2015. Cattle supplies tightened in
Farm Progress America, January 4, 2023

Farm Progress America, January 4, 2023

Max Armstrong reports on the importance of freight railroads to agriculture. The labor matters impacting this industry highlighted challenges faced
Barb-wire fence? You’ve got to brace it correctly

Barb-wire fence? You’ve got to brace it correctly

Take a look back into the history of ranching in the U.S. and what do you guess that historians peg