cattle

Commissioner Wilton Simpson Issues Emergency Rule to Further Protect Florida Livestock from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

April 15, 2024 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

The Emergency Rule imposes specific restrictions on the importation of cattle into Florida to prevent the spread of HPAI, commonly known in livestock as Bovine Associated Influenza A Syndrome (H5N1). There have been no detections of HPAI in any livestock in Florida. …

U.S. to Expand Cattle Sales Data After Complaints From Ranchers, Congress

August 10, 2021 Tom Polansek, Reuters

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday it will begin releasing two new reports on cattle sales next week, after ranchers and members of Congress raised concerns about possible anti-competitive behavior in the market. …

‘Worst it’s Ever Been’: Manitoba Beef Producers Bracing for Major Culls as Feed Supplies Dry Up

August 12, 2019 CBC News

Manitoba beef producers are struggling to feed their herds amid a province-wide feed shortage brought on by back-to-back dry years, farm groups say. …