FMD NEWS: More Chinese Cattle Hit By FMD
GLOBAL - Keep up-to-date with Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreaks across the world.

Preventing Spoilage In Cheese
UK - Late-blowing in cheese is a significant problem, especially in the manufacture of hard or semi-hard cheeses. Spoilage and loss of product contributes to wastage in the food chain and decreases efficiency.

Showing Beef Producers The Production Process
US - Beef producers in Texas recently had the chance to look at how their calves are processed and shipped to the retail meat case, at the Beef 706 programme.

Rift Valley Fever Threatens Botswana
BOTSWANA - Back in June, there was an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Botswana's goat, sheep and cattle populations.

FDA Seeks Order Against Michigan Dairy
US - The US Department of Justice, on behalf of the US Food and Drug Administration, has filed a complaint for permanent injunction against Scenic View Dairy of Hamilton, Michigan, its president, and three of its managers alleging that they sold dairy...

Competing To Be The Top Dairy Farmer
IRELAND - Eleven dairy farms in eight counties and representing eight co-ops have been shortlisted for a visit by the national judging panel in the 2010 National Dairy Council Quality Milk Awards – the competition which sets out to identify and reward...

Wet, Muddy Conditions Can Lead To Lameness
US - Muddy, wet conditions produce lameness in dairy herds that can lead to production losses, lower fertility, and greater culling rates.

Sick Cattle Arrive At Karachi’s Slaughterhouses
PAKISTAN - Cows and buffaloes were falling dead in the flood-hit areas but now, many of the sick animals are being brought to Karachi. As the floodwaters recede, the cattle that did not drown are struggling to battle several diseases.

Store Prices Hold Up Despite Poor Deadweight Trade
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Since the start of June, Northern Irish (NI) beef finishers have been dismayed by the declining deadweight prices available for cattle at the local plants.

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Study: Agri-Food Industry’s View on Animal Cloning
IRELAND - The sale of food from cloned animals and their offspring is legal in the USA. The US Food and Drug Administration in 2008 stated that such products were indistinguishable from those of non-cloned animals.

Lower US Cattle Supplies Could Boost Prices
US - A positive outlook for the US beef industry is being forecast by Cattle Fax on the back of tightening domestic supplies and some recovery in demand in 2011 and 2012 as the US and global economies improve, says Peter Duggan, from Bord Bia, the Irish...

Lameness In Ruminants Addressed In NZ
NEW ZEALAND - The 16th Symposium and 8th Conference on lameness in ruminants will be held in New Zealand between 28th February and 3rd March 2011.

Cattle Council Rising Champions Initiative
AUSTRALIA - The Cattle Council of Australia's Rising Champion Initiative offers young cattle producers the chance to share ideas, create networks and contribute positively to the Australian beef industry.

Northern Ireland Study Into TB In Cattle
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Agriculture and Rural Development Minister, Michelle Gildernew has announced that a study into the spread of TB in cattle will start soon in County Down.

No Bull - The Importance Of Free TB Testing
NEW ZEALAND - The Animal Health Board (AHB) is reminding farmers to ensure service bulls are tested for bovine tuberculosis (TB) before they arrive on the farm. The AHB provides a TB test at no cost to the farmer for all bulls aged over 12 months that...

JBS Forced to Sell Plants In Argentina
ARGENTINA - JBS, the world's top beef producer, has confirmed that it is looking to reduce beef production in Argentina.

Standard For Sustainable Cattle Production Systems
GENERAL - The Standard for Sustainable Cattle Production Systems, a tool that will help cattle farmers implement good environmental, social and animal-welfare practices and enable them to voluntarily apply for the Rainforest Alliance Certified™ seal of...

Make Good Breeding Decisions This Autumn
UK - Use the Profitable Lifetime Index (PLI) to support your semen buying decisions for autumn and you'll be well on the way to improving the poorest traits in your herd and increasing your profits, says DairyCo geneticist Marco Winters.

Better Beef Genetics Bring Price Premiums
US - Herd owners repeated a theme at each of four farms on the 2010 Missouri Beef Tour: Use superior genetics, retain ownership of calves and collect the price premiums.