POSTED BY BILL MARLER ON MARCH 15, 2011
Michigan State University has received a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop strategies to reduce the amount of E. coli released by cattle, and in effect, decrease the number of foodborne illness in humans.
The project...
Creekstone Farms Premium Beef Recalls 14,158 Pounds of E. coli-tainted Ground Beef from Arizona, California, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Washington
POSTED BY BILL MARLER ON MARCH 11, 2011...
Drovers/Cattle Network
"Austin –For the first time in over five years, a cattle herd in Texas has been diagnosed with bovine brucellosis (Bangs disease). According to Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials, a small beef herd in South Texas (Starr County) has been determined to be...
Not long ago the Texas Farm Bureau newspaper contained an article by the editor entitled "Agriculture Is A Business If Nothing Else." In the article he defended agriculture as a business and made statements like, "sustainability of profits is necessary for agriculture. People must understand...
Hey, Mike, I'm with you. I did pretty good in the 1950's and the 1960's as a young cowboy among other things, but I don't believe I am tough enough to have survived the mid and late 1800's - just bein' honest about it.
I decided to start a new thread so we could do a poll on which year folks...
Today is the first day of Singularity Summit 2010. In case you don't know about it or even the predicted event, the Singularity, I will get back to you soon with more info. For now, here is a link if you would like to take a look at the program and the speakers (be sure and scroll all the way...
No, I'm serious! In case you don't know, a "singularitarian" is a person who is knowledgeable about and pretty much believes in the predictions made by Ray Kurzweil for "the age of the Singularity."
Ray Kurzweil is a technology genius. To date, he has been awarded 19 honorary doctorates, has...
It's been reported that cow herds that have the highest rates of bred cows among cows exposed (100% or close to it) are not very profitable because the high bred cow rates are usually the result of extended breeding seasons and/or high supplemental feeding rates both of which usually carry high...
Hi again folks! Well, the last one didn't work on getting comments. Maybe this one will.
9 FEB 09 - Quote: "Maintaining a strategy of vertical integration has been a further ingredient for Teys' success in the beef industry. From grazing properties to our feedlot, company abattoirs and...
I visit this forum from time to time, and I have gotten the feeling lately that the threads currently in the Bull Session are getting long in the tooth. Ha! So, maybe this will spur some new thoughts and comments.
24 FEB 09 - What some observers think about JBS (Brazil's beef giant), their...
Beef (40.8% of Net Sales - 1st Quarter 2009)
Beef segment sales were $2.7 billion and operating results were breakeven in the first quarter of fiscal 2009. Operating results were positively impacted by increased average sales prices and lower average live prices, partially offset by a decrease...
per Tyson news release, after 7 years Dick Bond is leaving Tyson immediately to pursue "other interests." He said he wishes the company well as he has a lot of time and personal finances invested in it. Anyone know where he is going? Can you believe it's been 7 years already?
Merry Christmas Sandhusker and everyone else out there!
I would appreciate your opinion on whether or not there is still a cattle cycle in the U.S. cow-calf industry.
Arizona Republic
La Paz, Bolivia
"Bolivia's government is seeking to charge an American rancher and his son - a former Mr. Bolivia pageant winner - for their alleged role in violent protests against President Evo Morales' land-redistribution plan.
Ronald Larsen, who has extensive land...
What would you say to Brazilian beef producers if you told them they need to stop illegally cutting down the Amazon rainforest to make more pasture for more cattle and they said back to you, "Pay us for not using the land if the rainforest is important to you. Who are you to say we can't clear...
The Arizona Republic, Wednesday, August 2, 2006
"Treasury boss warns against protectionism:
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson voices support for a strong dollar and says America 'must welcome competition, not run away from it' if the country wants to keep a competitive advantage."
"Sales at...
What happens to commodity beef sold by Tyson? Dick Bond recently announced that Tyson needs to get into more of a commodity mindset in the way they conduct their business because the majority of the beef they sell is still in the commodity category.
The majority of the balance of their beef is...
Hi folks!
Is it time to bury all the hatchets? Some folks believe it is.
Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America
"The prosperity agenda of the SPP seeks to enhance the competitive position of North American industries in the global marketplace and to provide greater economic...