Picking a Vet
Eric Klein has been around animals all his life. He grew up on his family’s hobby farm in New Jersey, and he would sometimes do work for other farmers nearby. After college, he worked on a cattle ranch out West, ... read more
Livestock
Greener Pastures: The Beef Industry Continues to Build Momentum
As 2018 gets underway, the American beef industry is moving to greener pastures. Buoyed by three years of consistent growth, a new administration committed to easing the regulatory environment for producers and cattlemen, an improving domestic economy, and reopened access ... read more
Latest Edition of Faircount’s World Agriculture Outlook Debuts at World Ag Expo
The latest edition of U.S. Agriculture Outlook will debut during World Ag Expo 2018, the largest agricultural trade show in the world, which takes place each February in Tulare, California. In the space of a dozen articles, the 2018 edition of U.S. Agriculture Outlook covers a ... read more
USDA and Country’s Largest Catfish Farming Company Raise the Bar on Consumer Safety
ITTA BENA, Miss. (Nov. 14) – Catfish is joining the ranks of meat, poultry and processed egg products. Heartland Catfish Company strongly supports the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (USDA FSIS) move to oversee inspections of catfish ... read more
Hydroponic Fodder Systems
Horses, goats, sheep, pigs, chickens, cattle – different creatures, but all bound by a common thread: They gotta eat. That won’t surprise anyone in the ag business; but the way we feed livestock – meaning the what and the how ... read more
U.S. Agriculture OUTLOOK 2017
The latest edition of U.S. Agriculture Outlook has just gone live. Check out what we’ve got in store for you in this edition… The Big Picture: UAVs’ potential to capture in-depth ag data Hydroponic Fodder Systems: Benefits and challenges of this ... read more
Animal Protein Outlook 2017: Pressure on Prices and Margins (Sponsored)
While global meat consumption continues to rise, market prices and margins are under pressure. A Challenge for Producers and Processors China will continue to exert a huge influence on global meat markets. The world’s most populous country increased pork imports ... read more
Australian Seed Exports Fuel Booming South American Beef Industry
The thriving South American beef industry is helping Australian pasture crops find new roots. Major forage seed distributor Pasture Genetics is preparing to meet Argentina’s growing cattle feed demand and has built a new warehouse in Virginia, South Australia, to ... read more
Thinning the Herd: Are Large Pork Producers Edging Out Their Smaller Competition?
The answer to that question, put to us by the editors of this edition of U.S. Agriculture Outlook, in a word is – yes. Less than five decades ago, there were more than 1 million hog farms in America. Today, ... read more
The Role of Animal Health Care Products and Pharmaceuticals in Agriculture
As a key element in meeting the protein needs of growing populations, a range of significant efforts is being directed toward enhancing the health of America’s livestock. Within the context of heightened media attention and consumer awareness about the issue ... read more