Vernon Parish Sheriff Sam Craft says he personally responded to PETA complaints of alleged malnourishment of cattle on a property in Leesville, Louisiana.
An article posted to PETA’s website claimed a property on Scott Road had “been strewn with the carcasses of dozens of cows in varying states of decomposition in the past and reportedly now contains some 30 live cows, half of whom are severely underweight.”
Read MoreMay is a busy month for cow/ calf producers in Louisiana. Ryegrass- calves will be coming off of grazing and going to market. Hay baling equipment will be greased up and put to work and Spring-born calves will be “worked” and Fall-born calves will be coming to market soon.
Read MoreLivestock parish estimates are being set using raking. This process utilizes parish level livestock information from the Census of Agriculture, administrative data, and current year state–level Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) inventory and production estimates.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Beef Industry Council (LBIC) is excited to announce that May has been declared as Louisiana Beef Month by Governor John Bel Edwards. This month-long celebration recognizes the significant contributions made by Louisiana’s beef farmers and ranchers. Louisiana Beef Month also highlights the nutritional benefits of beef and showcases the delicious and diverse beef recipes that are enjoyed throughout the state.
Read MoreTyson Foods announced Thursday, April 27 its intention to eliminate several corporate and senior leadership roles.
According to content-sharing partner KNWA in Fayetteville, Tyson’s CEO Donnie King states in a memo that the decision to downsize was necessary for the future of the company.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to get tougher on Salmonella bacteria found in breaded, stuffed raw chicken products, the agency announced Tuesday.
About 1.35 million people are infected with Salmonella bacteria each year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Almost a quarter of the nation’s Salmonella infections are caused by eating poultry.
Read MoreSome Pre brand ground beef burger patties, which are sold in some grocery stores and nationwide on Amazon, have been recalled.
Read MoreA federal appeals court on Wednesday said Louisiana can enforce a state law forbidding companies from intentionally using misleading meat-like terms when selling plant-based food, reversing a lower court ruling in a case brought by the maker of Tofurky.
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