Cattle for $100: The main ingredient in many cattle rations, this grain is also the staple of all those ethanol production plants that are popping up like mushrooms. Fewer soybean, sorghum, wheat and hay acres, higher land prices and more ethanol by-products in cattle feed. So, of course, producers will respond by generating more cattle that grade Choice and higher. Anyone on &#8220Hollywood Squares could help you decide: Should you assume the world has changed too much for your cows?...

Scientists and a growing number of biotechnology companies are attempting to remove corn from the ethanol equation because it has created huge demand for the global food staple. And with farmers planting corn at unprecedented rates, often instead of other crops, prices for other products may soon rise as well. Backers of alternative production methods argue that a technological change is needed soon, before corn-based ethanol grows so large that other manufacturing methods will be squeezed...

AUSTRALIA could be importing food for cattle within weeks, as the crisis in the country's rural sector worsens, breaking more and more farmers' hearts. Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran said yesterday the "real problem" facing beef and dairy farmers across the country was the unprecedented lack of stock feed. But it might be in the next week or so that livestock industries say, 'It's better to be safe than sorry', and a boatload of roughage should be arranged. While there is enough grain...

They just don't tell you about what they do with 90 percent of the animals that aren't adopted or recovered by their owners. After she launched into a tirade about how the ranchers wouldn't be in this situation if they had treated the animals differently, Peterson was repeatedly asked how an organization that was supposed to care about animals could let thousands of cattle starve to death. The American Reporter Vol. You people are so far beyond hurting your work, a story about how PETA...

When brushed by an animal or person, they climb onto the host, bury their mouth parts in the skin and feed on blood for five to seven days if not removed. What are they good for? They may play a role in maintaining the levels of their host populations, and consequently the levels of plants and animals the hosts affect. What do they do? Ticks lie in woods, tall grass, weeds and brush waiting for host animals. Why do they bug us? In addition to their annoying buzzing and biting that produces...

usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Print Email Littlestown woman takes the reins as cattle show champion By TIM PRATT For the Daily Record/Sunday News Article Launched:04/30/2007 06:54:49 AM EDT Click photo to enlarge Melissa Jeffcoat of Littlestown is at home both on her family's farm and in the show ring with cattle. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Print Email Littlestown woman takes the reins as cattle show champion By TIM PRATT For the Daily Record/Sunday News Article...

Food and Drug Administration officials on Friday searched the facilities of a pet food manufacturer and one of its suppliers in the continuing probe of contaminated dog and cat food products, the Associated Press reported. The recall has since expanded to other pet food manufacturers and other pet food ingredients, including imported rice protein concentrate and corn gluten. He stressed, however, that "based on information currently available, the FDA and the USDA believe the likelihood of...

With nitrogen costing this much, how can producers maintain production without going in the red? In East Texas, the most critical economic crops are improved summer forages, which require high rates of nitrogen for good production. Another factor is the price of corn, and the record number of acres being planted to supply grain for new ethanol plants. Experts from Extension and the Experiment Station one beef specialist, four forage researchers and a soils scientist gave suggestions on how...

The producer also said it plans to sell two Alabama plants to Koch Foods inc. as part of an effort to lower its production of fresh poultry. Corn is used to make both the alternative fuel and feed for chickens. OVERVIEW: Tyson Foods, the world's largest meat company, struggled with rising corn costs throughout the quarter as demand for ethanol continued to push prices higher. Called the Discovery Center, the 100,000 square-foot facility also has a mini-factory where new products can be...