Sara Brown

The Livestock Today blog is your place to learn the latest production news for the livestock industry. Whether on the road or in the office, Sara Brown writes about all issues important to livestock producers.

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Industry
No, Don’t #BreakUpWithBacon: Campaign Targets D.C. With Bad Science
Misinformation is again waging war against bacon. A quarter-million-dollar ad campaign launched this fall in Washington, D.C., claims there are health risks to eating bacon and other processed meats.
June 12, 2024 07:12 PM
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Hog Production
China Using Artificial Intelligence to Monitor Pigs
Tech innovator Alibaba is working with Chinese pork producers to manage pig production with artificial intelligence sensors and video tracking.
September 21, 2022 11:13 PM
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“It seems to me that the folks who want to buy vegan burgers or whatever they are, that they would appreciate it not being labeled as meat or a meat food product,” Andy Gibson, Mississippi’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce told radio host Chip Flory on Agritalk.
Industry
Only Meat Should Be Labeled Meat – Andy Gibson, MS Ag Commissioner
“It seems to me that the folks who want to buy vegan burgers...they would appreciate it not being labeled as meat or a meat food product,” said Andy Gibson, Mississippi’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce.
November 19, 2020 11:50 PM
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The WASDE report raised the 2019 red meat and poultry production forecast from last month as higher forecast pork and broiler production more than offsets lower beef and turkey production forecasts.
Ag Policy
WASDE: Price Forecasts for Pork, Cattle Edge Back
As crop farmers debated the July World Agricultural Supply and Demands Estimates (WASDE) report, livestock producers anxiously watched for changes in the 2019 red meat and poultry production forecast.
November 19, 2020 11:49 PM
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Corn field
Industry
Mighty Earth Attacks Crop Farmers to Advance Anti-Meat Agenda
A report last week from Mighty Earth, a campaign of the Center for International Policy, took a break from criticizing farmers and ranchers that raise livestock for meat, and instead turned their attention to the meat companies and feed suppliers (ie. crop farmers), asking them to provide “pollution-free” feed.
November 19, 2020 11:48 PM
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Larvae could be used to replace some protein levels in chicken feed. Professor Louwrens Hoffman says insect larvae could also be produced as a product from ‘upcycled waste’ including sewage.
Industry
Australian Meat Scientist Claims Maggot Sausage Will Feed the World
Many Americans gag at the idea of maggots, locusts or other insect-proteins. But Louwrens Hoffman, a meat science professor at University of Queensland, says unusual protein sources might be needed to meet future demand.
November 19, 2020 11:25 PM
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Sara Brown
With exports of U.S. swine, cattle and dairy products totaling more than $19 billion in 2017, the GAO warned that those shipments after an outbreak of foreign disease “would likely stop or be sharply reduced. Moreover, in a widespread outbreak, the scale of federal compensation payments could be substantial.”
Hog Production
Disease Threats Continue: What’s the Latest on a Vaccine Bank?
Is progress being made to create a vaccine bank to protect agriculture from foreign animal diseases? Liz Wagstrom, chief veterinarian for the National Pork Producers Council, gives an update on the progress.
November 19, 2020 11:24 PM
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Sara Brown
Here’s five songs and four podcasts to add to your #plant19 playlist:
Industry
Turn it Up: Your Spring Farmer Playlist
Here’s five songs and four podcasts to add to your #plant19 playlist:
November 19, 2020 11:23 PM
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Sara Brown
Another severe winter storm will cause headaches for livestock producers across the Upper Midwest this week, as well as put a halt to spring planting.
Industry
Possible Second “Bomb Cyclone” To Move Across the Midwest This Week
After snow, ice, rain and flooding hammered farmers and ranchers in March, another round of late winter weather is on the way promising more snow, severe weather and flooding.
November 19, 2020 11:23 PM
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Sara Brown
Be safe on the farm and ranch. Reports by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission report that Memorial Day weekend is the peak time for emergency room visits associated with ATV and UTV usage.
Industry
Stay Safe Operating UTVs and ATVs: 8 Tips
As this area of equipment evolves, keep safety in mind. ATVs and UTVs both offer good utility on the farm and they can respond differently in times of challenge.
November 19, 2020 11:23 PM
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