MANILA, Philippines - Livestock production will likely record a contraction this year, as the sector continues to reel from a swine disease outbreak that struck stocks in Luzon last year, the head of the Agriculture department Wednesday said.
Proposition 2 aims to give California livestock a bit more legroom. The proposition, if passed, would require farmers to keep egg-laying hens, cows raised for veal and pregnant pigs in areas where they are able to stand up, lie down and fully extend their legs.
BLOOMINGTON — The president of the state’s largest general farm organization says daytime talk show icon Oprah Winfrey has a standing offer to travel downstate, strap on some boots and visit a livestock farm in her backyard.
At the end of a week that rocked world markets with staggering sell-offs, George and Ann Wentzel of W&W Flamecutting and Steel Inc. did all they could to boost the local economy Saturday, Oct. 11, by purchasing the grand champion steer at the Magnolia Independent School District Livestock Show for $12,000.
Livestock report from J&J Livestock. Sale date October 11, 2008. Head count 1,723. Last year 1,401. STEERS: Under 300 lbs. $108-134; 300-400 lbs. $97-127; 400-500 lbs. $85-119; over 500 lbs. $66-114.
CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle registered heavy losses Wednesday, and all months slid to new contract lows, on cash cattle price worries, outside-market ugliness and corn-price erosion.
