coli O157 in cattle that received three cc of the vaccine decreased by 15% when compared to cattle that received a placebo, said Nagaraja. coli O157, a pathogen commonly found in the feces of beef cattle, can enter the food chain during harvest and not only cause foodborne illnesses in humans, but can also have economic implications for producers, said Nagaraja. The first study was conducted as a challenge study where the cattle were first administered the vaccine and then challenged, or...

Feeder cattle receipts were heavier than a year ago as the wet conditions have allowed graze-out wheat cattle to remain on pasture longer than normal. Last year s dry spring caused the wheat to mature faster and become tough, forcing cattle to be pulled off weeks earlier. Receipts at two major cow and bull auctions in southern Missouri (Joplin Regional Stockyards and the Ozarks Regional Stockyard in West Plains) totaled over 2900 head with most cows going for slaughter as weigh-up prices...

Department of Agriculture, is opposing the resumption of cattle exports from Canada for breeding or herd replacement purposes. Due to ongoing concerns about the effectiveness in Canada of the 10 years-old ban on feeding mammalian tissues to cows n the key firewall intended to prevent the spread of BSE, or mad cow disease n NMPF told the USDA that it would be imprudent to allow live animal traffic to resume. Due to ongoing concerns about the effectiveness in Canada of the 10 years-old ban...

If a second herd is found to have the disease, Montana could lose its coveted brucellosis-free status from the federal government. Officials say the perception of Montana's livestock industry could suffer, even if the outbreak there is limited to a single herd. A brucellosis outbreak in northwest Wyoming in 2003 cost that state's livestock industry millions of dollars. That would force a prolonged and costly testing and vaccination program. Brucellosis causes pregnant cattle to abort their...

Instead, they're pushing for reliable information that would tell consumers whether industrial or family farms produced the food, whether that food was grown locally, and whether farms treated their animals "humanely. Whole Foods announced a $10 million low-interest loan program to help local farmers - as well as other efforts to get local products into their stores. CHICAGO -- The organic industry may be one of the fastest-growing niches of the food world, but for a small group of...