FROM: Your Feed Department
U.S. Beef Herd Continues to Decline
After several years of financial challenges, cattle producers show no interest in rebuilding the U.S. beef herd, according to a Purdue University economist, who predicts that beef supplies will continue to decline, and prices will remain strong for several years to come.
New Study Assesses Antibiotic Breakdown in Manure
While antibiotic use in modern livestock production helps control disease, an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist wants to find out how oxytetracycline breaks down in cattle manure, which may help address questions about antimicrobial resistance.
Fight Johne’s Disease With Chlorine, Stainless Steel
Two tips for preventing Johne’s disease on dairy farms: use stainless steel water troughs, and add chlorine to the water, according to an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) microbiologist.
Outlook Improves for Pork Industry in 2010
After surviving the hard knocks of high feed-grain prices, the H1N1 flu outbreak, and a struggling economy in the last few years, pork producers have a reason for optimism in 2010, says a Purdue University agricultural economist.
