Livestock and Dairy

USDA's June outlook for dairy production and prices starts with, " small downward adjustments, in terms of milk production, for both the current calendar year and for next year; lowered by 200 million pounds in each year," which World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekaowski said reflects drought stress and high feed costs...

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association filed comments on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s controversial greenhouse gas disclosure rule.  The rule would require publicly-traded companies to disclose their direct, energy-electricity consumption, and supply chain emissions, creating a burden on cattle producers who supply beef to publicly-traded processors, restaurants, and retailers. “Wit

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has authorized lethal removal of four additional wolves from the Chesnimnus Pack in response to continued livestock depredations in Wallowa County.  The newly issued lethal take permit will allow the affected livestock producer or their agents to remove up to four wolves from the Chesnimnus pack in private pastures or grazing allotments legally occupied b

The USDA and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to continue working toward the dairy industry’s 2050 environmental stewardship goals.  The MOU also addresses growing consumer demand for food produced in a way that’s good for the planet.  The MOU also extend...

The first day of summer is Tuesday, which means many of us will start thinking about firing up the grill more often.  And typically this time of year, we see ground beef demand surge, but that jump didn’t come this year.  Dr. Derrell Peel, ...

Sheryl Meshke, CEO of Associated Milk Producers Incorporated, recently told a Senate subcommittee that the government must pursue expanded trade opportunities. The U.S. dairy industry is asking Congress to pursue additional market access opportunities and address export supply-chain delays so that the U ...

On Monday, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind authorized the lethal removal of one to two wolves from the Togo pack. The move is in response to repeated depredations of cattle on private grazing lands in Ferry County ...

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists shot a yearling male wolf from the Chesnimnus Pack early Friday evening. The operation took place from the ground. With the taking of this second wolf, the active kill permit that allowed the lethal removal of two wolves from the Chesnimnus Pack due to chronic depredation is no longer active ...

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza continues to spread across the Pacific Northwest. Last week, the Oregon Department of Agriculture confirmed a case of bird flu in a backyard flock of ducks and geese in Polk County. The flock's owner notified a private veterinarian after the sudden death of at least one bird; meanwhile, other birds in the flock were displaying clinical signs consistent with HPAI

The ERS released new data last week showing schools are the richest source of dairy in children’s diets. The data comes from 2017-2018, for children between two and 19 years old. These foods provided an average of 1.99 cups of dairy products per 1,000 calories consumed each day. F ...