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Crop News

• Understanding the Risk of Salmonella Dublin in Dairy-Beef Operations
  The study found that frequent calf introductions and purchasing animals from auctions or calf dealers were the two biggest risk factors for S. Dublin in dairy-beef farms.
• Things to Consider When Buying Replacement Heifers
  “Bred heifers should have been pregnancy-checked within 90 days after the beginning of the breeding season as well as within 30 days prior to sale,” says Davis.
• Declining Placements Could Signal U.S. Herd Rebound
  The latest U.S. Cattle on Feed Report suggests a potential increase in herd sizes, influenced by reduced cattle placements and heightened market optimism.
• Variety Meat Exports Provide Value to the U.S. Beef Industry
  The imposition of tariffs could affect international demand for beef variety meat products.
• Beef Producers and Crop Farmers Eye Policy Changes and Market Prices
  Generally speaking, federal policy decisions don’t have a direct impact on individual farm seed purchases. Farmers tend to buy seed based on the potential economic return from the crop, although for a few producers, those policy changes can mean the difference between profitability and loss.