Small US cattle herd keeps beef prices elevated as drought restrains expansion
The US cattle herd has fallen to 86 million head, its smallest in more than 75 years, while drought and pasture stress continue to limit herd rebuilding.
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The US cattle herd has fallen to 86 million head, its smallest in more than 75 years, while drought and pasture stress continue to limit herd rebuilding.
Boehringer Ingelheim says LENZELTA is being launched in several EU countries from April 2026. The company positions the vaccine as a new prevention tool against clinical mastitis in…
Australian dairy producers are warning that output could weaken unless higher fuel and fertiliser costs are reflected in milk prices and broader support reaches farms.
Record spring fires in Nebraska have already burned nearly a million acres, damaging pasture, feed and calves and exposing new climate risks for cattle operations.
Jharkhand has moved into the second phase of giant freshwater prawn farming, releasing 2.3 million seeds into nine water bodies as the state tries to replace imports and…
Australia’s lamb market is still climbing, with some pens now fetching A$500 a head. Tight supply and strong domestic and export demand are keeping prices elevated even as…
ABC Rural says drought in the south and floods in northern Australia have accelerated the spread of feral animals, adding pressure on pasture, water and livestock systems in…
NPR reports that alpha-gal syndrome linked to lone star tick bites is complicating livestock work, with reactions triggered not only by meat and dairy but sometimes by handling…
Researchers report Aeromonas hydrophila in 20.8% of subclinical mastitis cases from Cairo dairy farms, with high rates of multidrug and extensive drug resistance and multiple virulence genes.