Livestock

The Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce has awarded Sioux Empire Livestock Show Exhibitor Scholarships to seven students pursuing post-secondary education. The Sioux Empire Livestock Show Exhibitor Scholarship is given to students who are enrolled in a two- or four-year program for the next academic year, with plans to study in an agriculture-related field. To …

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“During COVID, Subway restaurants closed, and we had nowhere to send our turkey,” recalls Katie Olthoff, Iowa turkey farmer and cofounder of ChopLocal, an online marketplace that connects farmers, butchers, and consumers. At the time, Olthoff was working for the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association and she saw the pressure for all livestock producers in addition to …

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Dr. Bukola Saraki, a presidential aspirant under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party says that his agriculture revolution in Kwara as Governor remains the largest livestock producer in Nigeria today. Saraki disclosed this on Thursday, in a meeting with PDP delegates in Taraba State, as he urged that Nigerians need a President that understands …

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Production of animal protein in China has increased by 800% over the past 40 years, driven by population growth, urbanization and higher worker wages. However, the amount of climate-warming nitrous oxide released from animal farming in the country has not risen as quickly, thanks to science-led policy and farm management interventions in the way animals …

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The House Agriculture Committee approved legislation on Wednesday to create a special investigator’s office at the Agriculture Department to enforce fair-play laws in the highly concentrated meat industry. Cleared for a House vote on a party-line, 27-21 roll call, the bill, HR 7606, is the strongest competition bill to advance in this session of Congress. …

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A St Catherine farmer says that he is thinking about quitting farming after thieves raided his farm on Sunday and stole 27 goats and four of his sheep. Malica Reid, 45, said that thieves also stole eight bulls from him last September. Another farmer, who operates on the same compound, reportedly lost 50 pigs on …

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Credit: Lakeview Images / Shutterstock.com Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended April 29, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: AL Weekly Livestock Market Report At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended April 29, 2022, …

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