Department of Agriculture will pay the dairy owner the herd s appraised value $20 million to $25 million and related costs, such as shipping the cattle to a slaughterhouse, Culbertson said. The disease, which can be fatal, is commonly spread when an infected cow coughs or snorts and other cattle inhale airborne particles. Bovine TB is considered untreatable, so both infected and non-infected cattle in a herd must be killed. Intensive testing in the area has turned up no new cases since...

I clearly feel that it's a processor plant-driven issue," said Steiner, who milks a herd of 300 cows and sells to Smith's Dairy. It's a disturbing move for many dairy farmers, who say it's taking away part of their technology -- a part that has caused no problems -- and has led to substantial increases in milk production. The hormone occurs naturally in all milk and there are no known health concerns from its use, but consumers and retailers are asking an increasing number of dairy farms...

The Senate Agriculture Committee s version of the bill contains several anti-competitive provisions, including a ban on packer ownership of cattle more than 14 days prior to slaughter. This urge to play nanny over the cattle business might be more understandable if the large meatpackers were actually gaining significant control over cattle production. Once upon a time, the 2007 Farm Bill was going to be about free-market reforms that would reward the innovative, entrepreneurial spirit of...

AG UPDATE Signup for disaster assistance with Farm Service Agency By JIMMY SETTLE The Leaf-Chronicle Area farms and ranches experiencing severe drought conditions may be eligible for cost-share assistance under the Emergency Conservation Program, officials have announced. AG UPDATE Signup for disaster assistance with Farm Service Agency By JIMMY SETTLE The Leaf-Chronicle Area farms and ranches experiencing severe drought conditions may be eligible for cost-share assistance under the...

Since the announcement in September of the border opening there has been a lot interest from Mexican delegations, not only in the beef industry but in the dairy industry, he said. border to older live Canadian cattle and their meat products. The trade rule to be implemented Monday allows the import of meat from all older animals and any live cattle born after March 1999 when a feed ban aimed at stopping the spread of BSE came into effect in Canada. producers have just regained some of the...