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Livestock, Equipment Theft On the Upswing In Rural Areas
2013-04-10 17:05:00| Beef
For as long as there have been cattle, rustling has been a problem. Rural crime is taking a new and increasingly more dangerous twist today, however, as meth labs and urban gangs move out to the country. read more
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Grain Inventories, New Crop Outlook Boost Livestock Prospects
2013-04-10 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Despite record high feed costs during the 2012/13 crop year, feed use in the animal protein sector has slipped by only two per cent as US farmers and ranchers limited the downsizing of their herds. A decline in margins has been offset to a degree by rising animal protein prices and growing exports, especially to Asia.
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Export Losses Contribute to Livestock Price Dip
2013-04-04 17:51:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: The Daily Livestock Report Export challenges are indeed one of the factors affecting pork and beef prices this spring, according to today’s Daily Livestock Report (www.dailylivestockreport.com). And the challenges are indeed serious and involve two important markets, Russia and China, amid concerns over residues of ractopamine, a beta agonist used in pork, beef and turkey production. The product is sold under the trade name Paylean for pigs and Optiflexx for cattle. read more
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Exploring Health Impacts Living Near Livestock
2013-04-03 17:41:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Michigan State University Extension Animal agriculture has become concentrated in many parts of the country with multiple operations in an area; each feeding large numbers of livestock, according to Wendy Powers and associates, Michigan State University Extension. With this consolidation has come concern over human health impacts of exposures to odors and gases associated with livestock production, including manure storage and land application of manure to croplands. read more
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CME: Livestock, Grain Markets Still Reeling from USDA Reports
2013-04-03 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The impacts of Thursday’s USDA reports were still being felt in livestock and grain markets as the trade grappled with many new prospects for the coming crop year, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
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