A natural mutation found in Puerto Rican dairy cows might keep them healthier in extreme heat. This article originally appeared in Nexus Media News and Ambrook Research. At Vaqueria El Remanso, a small dairy farm west of San Juan, Puerto Rico, the cows are different—they have a freshly shaven, suave look. Their short...
The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing up to $2.85 million over the next five years for Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives (MBFI) through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) in southwestern Manitoba. “The Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives play an important role in peer-to-peer knowledge sharing...
An ag economist says he’s cautiously optimistic about domestic demand for US pork products in 2024. Glynn Tonsor with K-State says demand has pulled back this year with the biggest impact on pork chops. “This is not a signal that consumers don’t want meat protein. That’s actually an inaccurate...
This export succeeds after eight years of quarantine negotiations, promising to expand premium Korean beef into SE Asia. The premium Korean beef Hanwoo was exported to Cambodia on Monday for the first time, marking the culmination of eight years of quarantine negotiations that began in 2015.According to the South...
TAIPEI, June 15 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s government on Thursday agreed to fully open its market to imports of Canadian beef, lifting a stumbling block as Taipei angles to sign a bilateral investment agreement with Ottawa this year. Taiwan had previously banned imports of Canadian beef slaughtered more than 30...
The U.S. beef cow herd reached its lowest level in decades this summer as prolonged drought conditions in major cattle producing regions led producers to aggressively cull their herds. The sharp reduction in beef cow numbers will tighten supplies for years to come, while consumer demand for beef has...
Beef cattle inventories in the United States are at record low numbers, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report issued in July. The USDA’s cattle inventory report, released each July, gives a snapshot of the cattle industry on a national scale. A similar report, released each January, brexaks...
JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE reopening of the Chinese beef market and the establishment of beef access to Saudi Arabia is a positive development in South Africa’s agriculture. Saudi Arabia has not featured prominently in South Africa’s beef export markets in the past, with small volumes last exported in the early...
Here’s a roundup of key developments across the halal industry ecosystem during the first three weeks of August Editor’s note: Saudi Arabia has, more often th.. https://salaamgateway.com/story/news-wrap-for-august-saudi-nods-to-south-african-meat-imports-brazils-parana-to-expand-halal-exports
Mexico’s pork and beef production is forecast to grow in 2024 due to expected lower prices for cattle and swine feed, finds a USDA FAS report. HTTPS://WWW.FEEDNAVIGATOR.COM/ARTICLE/2023/08/25/LOWER-FEED-PRICES-TO-BOLSTER-MEXICAN-PORK-AND-BEEF-OUTPUT