DecisionNext Announces New Agriculture Customer in Australia, Kilcoy Global Foods

August 7, 2024 Kilcoy Global Foods

Kilcoy will leverage the DecisionNext platform in order to support their customers and improve their offerings in the cattle, beef and grain markets, with potential expansion ahead.

Bird Flu in Dairy Cattle Reported in Iowa, Minnesota as Outbreak Spreads

Like Iowa, Minnesota has seen an uptick in bird flu among poultry operations, with eight sites testing positive for the virus in May. Tests from some of those sites revealed birds were infected with the same strain detected in dairy cows.

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

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.