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Cattle Festival Releases Poster for 73rd Festival

Amid the many exciting announcements given during the Louisiana Cattle Festival’s recent “Brand the Barn” event was the unveiling of the 73rd Festival’s official poster and introduction of the inaugural “Featured Artist,” a new opportunity to showcase the talent of youth while bringing attention and awareness to the Louisiana Cattle Festival and statewide industry.

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AFBF Encourages FMMO Hearing; Recommends Specific Reforms

The American Farm Bureau Federation submitted multiple recommended reforms of Federal Milk Marketing Orders today to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and encouraged the department to move forward with a long-overdue hearing on federal milk pricing. The goal is to modernize milk pricing, protect dairy farmers from unfair treatment and ensure consumers have access to affordable fresh milk and dairy products.

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Cow Country Reporter: June 2023

The year 2023 is half over! You should have received your notice to renew your membership for 20232024, if not, let us know. The cattle markets are on fire! June 1-2 saw prices for steers and heifers coming out of the feed lots in the North at $188.00 cwt.$190.00 cwt. and $180.00cwt. in the South.

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LDAF to Host Saddle Microchipping Event at the Louisiana High School Rodeo Association’s Junior High and High School Finals

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission will host its next saddle microchipping event Friday, June 2, from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M.  It will be held in conjunction with the Louisiana High School Rodeo Association’s (LHSRA) Junior High and High School Finals at the West Cal Arena located at 401 Arena Rd. in Sulphur, Louisiana.   

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Sheriff Responds To PETA Claims Of Malnourished Cattle In Leesville

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.”

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