Competitors with 4-H and FFA livestock projects from across Louisiana came together to participate in the 88th annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show held Feb. 11 to 18 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.
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A reported case of mad cow disease, (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) has halted the export of Brazilian beef to China. The disease was confirmed in the country’s northern state — Para — by the state’s agricultural defense agency.
“The symptomatology indicates that it is the atypical form of the disease, which appears spontaneously in nature, causing no risk of dissemination to the herd and to humans,” wrote the agency in a statement.
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Click below for the market report from the latest Dominique’s Livestock Auctions.
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Meteorologists believe the atmosphere is beginning to trend away from La Niña. That’s good news for cattle producers who began 2023 with high-level drought designations still firmly in place. But even with average or above rainfall, the effects of drought will linger.
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After June 11, the FDA’s directive Guidance for the Industry #263 will take effect. What this means is that previously over-the-counter antibiotics will not be available to producers (or anyone) except by veterinary prescription.
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It's a lot of hard work.
"It's very challenging, especially with cows. You have to get up early in the morning, late nights, rain or shine. So there's always struggles to something," said Camille Sonnier, a Louisiana 4-H Ambassador.
These kids have been putting in hard labor for years, raising their own animals, in exchange for the grand prize.
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Click below for the market report from the latest Red River Livestock auction.
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The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission will host its next saddle microchipping event Thursday, February 23, from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. It will be held at the Thibodeaux Town and Country Feed Store located at 1124 North Lafitte in Abbeville, La.
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Monday, February 13 is the last day to sign up for the Southwest Louisiana Beef Tour. Farm Bureau and LGLCI are also co-hosting a profitability workshop that will be free with your bus tour ticket.
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The February 2023 issue of the “Cow Country Reporter” from Cattle Producers of Louisiana is now available online.
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Louisiana on Tuesday urged a federal appeals court to revive a law restricting the use of words traditionally used for meat to market plant-based foods after the maker of Tofurky meat substitute products convinced a judge it was unconstitutional.
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