‘Heartbreaking’ Floods Swamp Australia’s Cattle Country

‘Heartbreaking’ Floods Swamp Australia’s Cattle Country

Whole herds of cattle have drowned in vast inland floods seeping across the Australian outback, officials said Tuesday as the muddy tide drenched an area the size of France. Swollen rivers burst their banks after unusually heavy downpours last week over outback Queensland, an arid region home to some of the country’s largest cattle ranches.…

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US Cattle Herd Continues To Drop: ‘New Record Low’

US Cattle Herd Continues To Drop: ‘New Record Low’

AFP The USDA‘s January Cattle Inventory report showed a slight decline in the cattle herd nationwide, reaching record low levels. As of January, the total number of cattle and calves was 86.7 million, down by 1% from last year, reported Market Intel. The beef herd has shrunk 40% since 1975 to the smallest size since…

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US Beef Herd Is Smallest Since 1961

US Beef Herd Is Smallest Since 1961

Depressed beef U.S. prices, severe droughts and increasing costs have shrunk America’s cattle supply to its lowest level since 1961 — and President-elect Donald Trump’s policy plans probably won’t help the industry, according to a report Monday. America’s cattle herd size has dropped nearly 40% from the last peak in 1975. The latest down cycle…

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Cattle Disease Wreaks Havoc In Libya

Cattle Disease Wreaks Havoc In Libya

On Najmeddine Tantoun’s farm on the outskirts of the western Libyan city of Misrata, the usual whir of hundreds of dairy milking machines has given way to near silence. . The outbreak in Libya has dealt a major blow to many cattle farmers, who say they have yet to receive vaccines for their animals as…

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Texan Infected With Bird Flu Through Dairy Cattle

Texan Infected With Bird Flu Through Dairy Cattle

A person in the US state of Texas is recovering from bird flu after being exposed to dairy cattle, officials said Monday amid growing concern over the current global strain of the virus as it spreads to new species. It is only the second case of a human testing positive for bird flu in the…

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US Says Person Infected With Bird Flu Through Dairy Cattle

Texan Infected With Bird Flu Through Dairy Cattle

A person in the United States is recovering from bird flu after being exposed to dairy cattle, officials said Monday amid rising concern over the current global strain of the virus. It is only the second case of a human testing positive for bird flu in the country, and comes after the infection sickened herds…

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India’s Milk Imports Soar As Disease Hits Local Cattle Stock

India’s Milk Imports Soar As Disease Hits Local Cattle Stock

A woman milks a cow at a farm on the outskirts of Jaipur, India, February 24, 2023. Reuters Buying milk is getting expensive in India and the price could soon hit an all-time high, forcing the world’s biggest producer to step up imports to boost supplies and ease cost of living pressures. Farmers are wrestling…

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