Rare Two-faced Calf Born on Louisiana Farm
Welcome to the world Deux Face! A rare two-faced calf was born right here in Acadiana.
The calf was born at Breaux Farms near Kaplan on late Tuesday night, early Wednesday morning. The owners told KLFY News, “We were checking on the cow that was in labor, we found that she had her calf successfully but with a 1 in 400 million chance, she had a calf with two faces.”
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Texas Wildfires May Have Killed Tens Of Thousands Of Cattle
USDA and state officials are assessing the damages from wildfires that have ravaged portions of the Texas panhandle.
Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller told Agri-Pulse Wednesday the wildfires had potentially wiped out "tens of thousands" of cattle, although it's too early to determine the extent of the damage.
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Kinder Livestock Auction: February 26, 2024
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Champions Shine At 89th Annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show
Louisiana 4-H and FFA livestock competitors from Minden to Metairie and all points between came together to participate in the 89th annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show held from Feb. 10 to 17 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.
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Farmers Ask for Stability in Milk Prices
The American Farm Bureau Federation and National Farmers Union sent a letter today requesting that USDA bring stability to Class I milk prices. The letter, sent jointly by AFBF President Zippy Duvall and NFU President Rob Larew, asks Secretary Tom Vilsack to issue an interim final decision to return the Class I mover formula to the “higher of” the Class III or IV calculations, as it was before the 2018 farm bill.
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Tiger Lake Livestock Auction: February 21, 2024
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Red River Livestock Auction: February 21, 2024
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Two Local Marines Partner to Open Specialty Meat Market in Cut Off
A new business is coming to Cut Off later this spring — a brick and mortar store that will give locals the chance to buy fresh, homegrown meat, eggs, poultry and more for their family’s kitchens.
Southern Farms Specialty Meats has aspirations to open later this spring. The new business will be located in the old gas station in front of the Bason Boat Launch in Cut Off right off La. Highway 3235.
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Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Beef Tour 2024
We have exciting news! Planning for the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation (LFBF) 2024 Beef Tour is officially underway and we need your help to make this event bigger and better than ever before. This week is packed with pasture walks, educational tours on University of Florida’s campus, and views of some of the best cattle in Florida. We would love to have you with us!
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Trying To Stem a Rural Veterinary Crisis
Just down the street from each other, groups representing the nation's veterinarians and state agricultural directors are both raising concerns about the growing shortage of rural veterinarians who treat food animals.
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Dominique's Livestock Auctions: February 5-6, 2024
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Tiger Lake Livestock Auction: February 7, 2024
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Red River Livestock Auction: February 7, 2024
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Cow Country Reporter: February 2024
February is still the shortest month of the year, however, this year is Leap Year, so we gain a day.
Cattle receipts at our local sale barns are historically light this time of year, but with sharply higher prices in January this trend could continue especially for slaughter cows.
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Are Record High Beef Prices On The Horizon?
America’s families might soon see record-high beef prices at the grocery store, thanks to the lowest cattle inventory in more than 70 years. American Farm Bureau Federation economists analyzed the USDA inventory report in the latest Market Intel.
There were 87.2 million cattle and calves in the United States as of Jan. 2, 2024, 2% lower than the same time in 2023. It’s the lowest inventory since 1951. Just four years ago, there were almost 95 million cattle in the U.S.
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