Those involved with animal agriculture know well the misinformation and fearmongering alternative meat activists successfully use. Even some from within U.S. agriculture are promoting plant-based proteins with increased effort.
How should the animal agriculture industry and other advocates communicate around such hot topics as alternative meats and plant-based proteins when fear, uncertainty and doubt are tactics of those shaming consumers into a meatless lifestyle?
Read MoreUSDA’s Risk Management Agency is updating livestock insurance policies. The RMA updates to the Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) and Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) policies will be effective for the 2022 and succeeding crop years.
Read MoreDespite having to prepare their animals in the middle of a pandemic, hundreds of young people from across Louisiana were named state champions during the 86th annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show held at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center.
Read MoreThe capability to host workshops, seminars, field days and other in-person events has historically been fundamental in demonstrating hands-on management techniques and fostering communication with livestock producers. However, when faced with the inability to hold these events during the COVID-19 pandemic, LSU AgCenter livestock specialists and agents turned to alternative platforms to ensure continued interaction with producers and industry members. Onset of the pandemic created turmoil in many aspects of life, including the beef cattle industry and markets.
Read MoreThe month of March ended with the “fat cattle” market finally moving higher after seven weeks at $114.00 cwt. Feeder and stocker cattle prices have increased most of the month of March. We had an early April Fool scare with USDA, NASS Crop Planting Intention Report showing both corn and soybean acreage estimated lower which sent the CME Feeder Cattle Futures market lower on March 31. We will have to wait and see what happens.
Read MoreVideos are now available for the LSU AgCenter virtual 2021 Beef and Forage Field Day from the Dean Lee Research and Extension Center.
Mike Salassi, LSU AgCenter program leader for plant and animal sciences, said the virtual format was necessary because of the ongoing pandemic.
The presentations can be viewed at: https://bit.ly/2Q02WAF.
Field day presentations include talks from LSU AgCenter experts:
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