Beef Feed Efficiency The U.S. cattle herd is at its smallest in more than 60 years and at a point where rebuilding is paramount for the future. In the near term, it is a safe assumption that feed prices will remain high, placing a premium on feed efficiency. Since 2008 there has been much research into genetic markers that can predict feed efficiency, but so few of the factors (in the big picture) are truly genetic issues. Most are environmental, which is an advantage that beef holds over pork and poultry in the sense that there are more variables to work with in order to gain efficiencies. We are seeing a tremendous growth in pork production efficiency, as we have noted in the past. Obviously, broilers also have had huge genetic gains...
Key Takeaways: Brazil confirmed a Newcastle disease outbreak at a commercial turkey farm in Santa Catarina on 18 October, raising concerns about potential disruptions to poultry exports despite the outbreak being confined to a single facility thus far. Mexico and Malaysia have imposed nationwi...
Yesterday, Alberta held a referendum on whether to begin the process toward independence from Canada. With more than one million votes counted as of early Tuesday morning, around 77 percent supported remaining in Canada, and 23 percent voted to start the process of separation, according to unof...
What You Need to Know Today: Harvest pressure in the U.S. sent corn and soybeans lower as supplies increased and there were signs USDA’s upward revisions to yields in the October WASDE could be close to right. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine escalated over the weekend, with Ukrai...
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