EWG Reports Sharp Rise in Livestock Antibiotic Use
Antibiotic sales for livestock jumped nearly 16% in 2024, reaching 7.1 million kilograms — the biggest single-year increase since 2017, raising fresh concerns about antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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A New Platform for Livestock Producers
Livestock producers at The National Swine Registry’s Exposition in Indianapolis, IN got their first look at a new social media platform built for them called StockLink. It’s the first social media app created by livestock producers for livestock producers. StockLink was found...
As HPAI Cases Increase, Hunters Asked To Take Precautions
With birds migrating through the Northwest, looking for warmer weather this winter, the region is seeing an increase in the number of bird flu cases impacting backyard flocks or commercial operations. With that in mind, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking hunters, or anyone enjoying the outdoors this time of year to avoid dead or dying birds. ODFW’s ...
First Case Of HPAI Reported In Washington’s Stevens County
The Washington State Department of Agriculture confirmed the first case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Stevens County late last week. WSDA said in addition to the Stevens County cases, bird flu was detected in an Okanogan County flock. The Dep...
Parsons: ARM Survey Works To Help The Bottom Line Of Farmers
The USDA's Agricultural Resource Management Survey looks to create a "balance sheet and income statement for all of American farming".
"And then also we're taking this deeper dive in to swine operations, so they're will be quite a number of swine operators who are part of the survey," said NASS chair Joe Parsons
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USDA Rolls Out Improvements to Livestock Risk Protection Insurance Program
In the final moments of the Trump Administration, the USDA announced further changes to the Livestock Risk Protection insurance plan. The changes took effect on Wednesday for crop year 2021 and succeeding crop years.
USDA says the improvements include increasing livestock head limits for feeder and fed cattle to 6,000 head per endorsement or 12,000 head annually and swine to 40,000 head per endor
USDA Announces Livestock Gross Margin Insurance Program Changes
On Monday, the USDA announced changes to the Livestock Gross Margin insurance program for cattle and swine starting in 2021. Changes include adding premium subsidies to assist producers and moving premium due dates to the end of the endorsement period for cattle
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USDA Warning of Senecavirus A in Swine
The USDA says it’s important that any swine producers who come across blisters or lameness around the blisters of feet of their animals, get them tested to determine if it’s Senecavirus A or the far worse Foot and Mouth Disease.
USDA Veterinarian Dr. Jack Shere said...