The annual Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show brings together cattlemen and women from across the country for education, entertainment, and excitement. This year the importance of gathering in person is even more evident after the uncertainties in 2020. It is time to “Tune in to Tennessee” Aug. 10 to 12, 2021, for a convention filled with activities for the entire family.
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The Hill released an article on May 24 reporting that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, backs an investigation into the virology lab in Wuhan, China, to explore the origins of the COVID-19 virus. Fauci went so far as to say he is “not convinced” the virus was a natural occurrence and that he would like a thorough investigation into it.
This transformation is a 180-degree turn from March 2020, when scientists concluded that it was “improbable” that the coronavirus, specifically SARS-CoV-2, was created through manipulation in a lab. Since then, however, the public has learned that three researchers at a Wuhan lab fell sick in the fall of 2019. Biden, too, has been prompted to ask the intelligence community to “redouble” its investigatory efforts into the virus’s origins.
Read MoreUSDA’s latest Cattle on Feed report, released May 21, shows the number of animals on feed as of May 1 is 4.7% above year-ago levels. The report provides monthly estimates of the number of cattle being fed for slaughter. For the report, USDA surveys feedlots of 1,000 head or more, as this represents 85% of all fed cattle. Cattle feeders provide data on inventory, placements, marketings and other disappearance. It is important to remember that due to COVID-19 disruptions last year, typical year-over-year comparisons need to be contextualized.
Read MoreFrom May 2021 through July 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS), in collaboration with the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), will conduct its third national study of U.S. small enterprise swine operations.
The study will take an in-depth look at small enterprise swine operations (fewer than 1,000 pigs) and provide new information regarding animal health and management practices used on these operations, as well as the alternative marketing strategies they implement.
Read MoreAn East Feliciana Parish man is behind bars accused of stealing 11 head of cattle from a livestock market in Tangipahoa Parish.
Thirty-three year old Eric D. Banford, 3768 Richmond Drive, Ethel, La., turned himself in to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Friday morning following an investigation by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF’s) Brand Commission.
Read MoreFINALLY! CPL had its first information meeting in 14 months at Elm Park Plantation, St. Francisville on April 22, 2021 and we had 50 people in attendance. We also have scheduled a meeting in cooperation with the Louisiana Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (LGLCI) at Jim Paul Dupont’s ranch in Ragley, LA on May 27 at 6:00, you can contact me for more information.
Read MoreA total of $270,000 was given to 54 veterinary students from around the world as scholarships through the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Program. The global biopharmaceutical company Merck has partnered with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation since 2013 to provide scholarship support to hundreds of veterinary students. The selected second- and third-year students pursuing careers in companion animal or large animal medicine will each receive a $5,000 scholarship to support their educational endeavors.
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