Beef X Dairy: vision & reality –  Dairy producers are rapidly embracing the concept of using beef semen to freshen their cows, and the resulting crossbred calves are proving both a valuable opportunity and a challenge for the U.S. beef industry.

University of Arkansas tracking GHG emissions linked to crops grown for poultry feed –  Most greenhouse gas emissions in commercial poultry operations are linked to feed production, and methods to reduce those emissions are the focus of a US Department of Agriculture grant to the University of Arkansas’ System Division of Agriculture.

Ag groups urge Congress, President to prevent rail shutdown – The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and 192 other members of the Agricultural Transportation Working Group are urging Congress to prepare to prevent a rail strike or lockout, which would “lead to shutdowns of rail-dependent facilities resulting in devastating consequences to our national and global food security.”

Global roundtable for sustainable beef flies flag for industry at COP27 –   GRSB is proud to announce that it will be representing the beef industry at COP27 to discuss sustainability progress across the beef supply chain.

Interferometrics could speed up poultry pathogen detection –  Optical-based biosensors could improve how the poultry industry detects diseases, viruses and pathogens in both production and processing environments.

Responsible antibiotic use label for milk: A new market in Dairy –  A new dairy label may be on the horizon — RAU, short for responsible antibiotic use. And some people think dairy farmers may be able to tap into this new market if they can find a way to make it pay.

Midwest Pork Conference registration now open – Indiana Pork will host the Midwest Pork Conference on Dec. 6 at the Boone County Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Ind., bringing together more than 300 independent pork producers, farm managers, contract growers and allied industry leaders to this one-day educational and networking event.

What’s the value of SHIC disease monitoring reports to the swine industry – How valuable are the Swine Health Information Center’s (SHIC) monthly domestic and global swine disease monitoring reports? A recent survey says they are extremely valuable. Here’s why.