AustraliaStopping the Spread of Exotic Diseases in Porcine CreaturesIt is est...

Australia
Stopping the Spread of Exotic Diseases in Porcine Creatures
It is estimated that a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak will cost Australian rural industries more than $13 billion over a ten year period, with up to 70% of losses coming in the first year.

Americas
Mexico Opens Border To US Dairy Heifers
Mexico has agreed to drop its ban on U.S. dairy heifers that are under 24 months old, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture hopes the decision will lead to a further freeing of cattle trade between the countries, USDA Secretary Mike Johanns said Wednesday.

United States
U.S. beef packers won't ship to Korea without bone chip deal
A report in a Korean newspaper this week suggests U.S. beef will soon be sold in South Korea. But where that U.S. beef might come from is something of a mystery.

Grazing wedge helps manage pasture systems
Most farmers know how much hay or silage they have stored in the barn or pit. But when it comes to how much grass they have in the fields of their grazing system, most aren’t quite as certain. The grazing wedge allows farmers to know how much feed they have in their fields.

Australia
Stopping the Spread of Exotic Diseases in Porcine Creatures
It is estimated that a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak will cost Australian rural industries more than $13 billion over a ten year period, with up to 70% of losses coming in the first year.

Americas
Mexico Opens Border To US Dairy Heifers
Mexico has agreed to drop its ban on U.S. dairy heifers that are under 24 months old, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture hopes the decision will lead to a further freeing of cattle trade between the countries, USDA Secretary Mike Johanns said Wednesday.

United States
U.S. beef packers won't ship to Korea without bone chip deal
A report in a Korean newspaper this week suggests U.S. beef will soon be sold in South Korea. But where that U.S. beef might come from is something of a mystery.

Grazing wedge helps manage pasture systems
Most farmers know how much hay or silage they have stored in the barn or pit. But when it comes to how much grass they have in the fields of their grazing system, most aren’t quite as certain. The grazing wedge allows farmers to know how much feed they have in their fields.