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Heartache: Bovine Congestive Heart Failure A Growing Concern
Heartache: Bovine Congestive Heart Failure A Growing Concern

Veterinarian Randall Raymond sees too many dead cattle that are close to the finish line.

“Those late days-on-feed mortalities are both frustrating and expensive,” says Raymond, director of research and veterinary medicine at Simplot Land and Livestock.

Indeed, the incidence of bovine congestive heart failure (BCHF) is increasing throughout the industry, especially as cattle are fed to heavier end points.

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Livestockkristen oaks
Rep. Scott unveils Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act
Rep. Scott unveils Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act

House Agricultural Committee Chairman Rep. David Scott (D-GA) recently introduced the Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act (H.R. 8590). The act attempts to serve small farmers and ranchers in the cattle industry and address a “growing crisis” in decreasing cattle numbers.

The measure is intended to take a “two-pillar approach” to expanding and diversifying marketing opportunities while helping ranchers to preserve their operations for future generations.

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Livestock, USDAkristen oaks
Tips for Raising Grass-fed Beef
Tips for Raising Grass-fed Beef

Gonsoulin Land & Cattle in New Iberia, Louisiana, was one of the first ranches to jump on the grass-fed beef bandwagon in 2005.

“We wanted to sell some of our beef to family and friends, so we decided on grass-fed,” says Shannon Gonsoulin, whose family history on this ranch goes back to the 1700s. “It’s morphed into a much larger deal.”

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LivestockAvery Davidson
USDA to Measure Crop Production Throughout the Growing Season
USDA to Measure Crop Production Throughout the Growing Season

How will this year’s weather conditions affect crop production? The Monthly Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey U.S. farmers beginning July 30, 2022, regarding yields of the major row crops throughout the growing season across the United States.

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Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Livestock, Rice, Soybeans, USDAAvery Davidson
Louisiana Milk Production Report: July 2022
Louisiana Milk Production Report: July 2022

Louisiana milk production during the April - June 2022 quarter was 32.0 million pounds, down 9 percent from the same period in 2021 and down 3 percent from the January - March quarter. The average number of milk cows on farms during the quarter was 9,000 head, 500 head lower than the same period last year but unchanged from the previous quarter.

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Dairy, Livestock, USDAAvery Davidson