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August 9, 2013 USDA National Feeder Cattle Summary | Feeder Steers & Heifers Steady to $3 Higher
2013-08-12 17:04:00| Beef
For the week ending August 9, feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $3 higher. read more
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Tyson Foods to Stop Buying Cattle Fed Merck Supplement
2013-08-11 21:22:48| Food - Topix.net
Tyson Foods Inc. told cattle feeders this week it will no longer buy animals fed a supplement that's designed to bulk them up before slaughter, citing experts who suggest the drug may be causing cattle to become lame.
Tyson Says It Wont Buy Zilmax-Fed Cattle After Sept. 6
2013-08-08 18:13:00| Beef
By Joe Roybal Live cattle futures surged in overnight trading, boosted by the notification by Tyson Foods to its fed-cattle suppliers that, beginning Sept. 6, it will no longer accept cattle fed with Zilmax, a beta agonist sold by Merck Animal Health. Merck says the product's safety and animal welfare attributes are well demonstrated over a 30-year history. The letter, addressed to “cattle feeders” with the subject line of “animal well being,” was signed by John Gerber, director of cattle procurement for Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. It reads: read more
Rebuilding Cattle Herd Structure After Drought
2013-08-08 15:06:00| Beef
Economists have recently opined that herd rebuilding could actually begin in the next year or two in some parts of the country. Here are ways you can take advantage of the trend, even if your ranch has been hammered by drought. read more
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Tyson Foods to suspend buying cattle fed Zilmax additive
2013-08-08 02:58:37| Food - Topix.net
Tyson Foods Inc, the largest U.S. meat processor, said that beginning September 6 it would no longer buy cattle that have been fed the growth enhancer Zilmax.
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