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3 weeks ago | thecattlesite.com | Zachary Mintus

Economics Market Trends Markets NWS is a serious health and economic threat that could cost the US billions. Learn more about the danger it poses to animal health, human health and food security To protect the US from a new threat posed by an old foe, the New World Screwworm (NWS), the US-Mexico border was to cattle, bison, and horses from Mexico. This pest was eradicated from the US in 1966 and eliminated as far south as Panama by 2000.

3 weeks ago | thecattlesite.com | Zachary Mintus

Research Equipment and Innovation Emissions Regeneratively farmed beef cattle could sequester more carbon than they emit, according to modelling results from a McDonald's-sponsored project at FAI Farms Regeneratively farmed beef cattle could sequester more carbon than they emit, according to modelling results from a McDonald’s-sponsored project at FAI Farms.

3 weeks ago | thecattlesite.com | Zachary Mintus

Marketing Dairy Market Trends Human Health and Nutrition Nutritional recommendations should target sources of saturated fat that are truly harmful to health, says international panel Most nutritional recommendations aimed at reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease suggest replacing normal-fat dairy products with their low-fat equivalent.

3 weeks ago | thecattlesite.com | Zachary Mintus

Imports and Exports Markets Research Seven high-value Texas-bred V8 Brahman cattle made a 1,500-mile odyssey to their new home range in West Africa thanks to USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service team On May 03, 2025, FAS Accra (Post) went into action, resolving an urgent trade issue. With little to no notice over the weekend, Post became aware of the imminent arrival of a consignment of a small herd of seven high-value, reproductive Texas-bred V8 Brahman cattle.

3 weeks ago | thecattlesite.com | Zachary Mintus

Research Equipment and Innovation Microbiome/Gut health Both the rumen microbes and animals need protein for maintenance and growth. In reality, they both need amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein. Microbes can use amino acids from digestion of feed protein or can synthesize amino acids from non-protein nitrogen such as urea. The animal must use preformed amino acids, it cannot synthesize amino acids from non-protein nitrogen.