NEWSMAKERS
THE WEIGHT OF LABOR ISSUES
ON ANIMAL
WELFARE
Producers face challenges in recruiting and retaining stockpeople. There are two job openings for each applicant, and much of the agricultural workforce is composed of immigrants. Immigration reform is making it difficult to generate a sustainable agricultural workforce, even as the U.S. demand for foreign labor has increased.
GRANTS AWARDED FOR SHEEP, GOAT GENETIC ADVANCEMENTS
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has been awarded a trio of grants totaling over $136,000 to further develop research and educational outreach projects related to improving sheep and goat production in Texas. Texas has not widely adopted the genetic technology proven to improve the health and productivity of small ruminants.
SKELETAL MUSCLE CHARACTERISTICS OF WEANLING RACING-BRED HORSES
Responses of equine skeletal muscle characteristics
to growth and training
have been shown to differ
between breeds.
These differential
responses may arise in part because muscle fiber
type and mitochondrial density differ between breeds, even in
untrained racing-bred
horses.
MEAT COUNTER
BRISKET PRICES RISING ALONG WITH DEMAND
Brisket prices and demand are climbing rapidly as a reflection of the Texas barbecue industry’s sustained surge, according to Texas A&M University industry experts. They anticipate a record amount of total
meat production in the
U.S. in 2019.
LAB GROWN 'MEAT' FAR FROM
REAL DEAL
There has been much concern among livestock producers about research and commercial laboratories growing muscle fibers and their plans to market them as meat, specifically “clean” meat, in direct competition with the safe, wholesome, true meat we raise.
MEAT PERSPECTIVES: THE EMERGENCE OF A NEW FAVORITE RIB
Barbecue around the country comes in many different forms. One cut is gaining in popularity: the beef rib. Compared to its pork counterpart, this meaty option is sometimes referred to as “brontosaurus ribs” because of its grand
size and scale.
2019 CENTER OF THE PLATE TRAINING HELD AT TAMU
The Center of the Plate Training is designed for purchasers and sellers of meat and poultry to better understand the nomenclature and utilization of cuts for the foodservice and retail sectors. 
HOW THE BARBECUE BOOM AFFECTS YOU
However you spell it — barbeque, bar-b-que, bar-b-q, BBQ — Texas-style smoked meat has entered the rarefied atmosphere of cultural phenomenon. Beyond trendy, it’s now a bona fide thang, y’all.
PRODUCER'S CORNER
SELLING LAMBS OR GOATS? AGRILIFE HAS AN APP FOR THAT
The Lamb and Goat Market Forecast app for iPhone helps producers pick the best time to sell by projecting marginal revenue per head.
TEXAS SHEEP & GOAT EXPO TO FEATURE PERFORMANCE SALE
The sale is exclusively for sheep and goats that have been performance tested using the National Sheep Improvement Program.
TEXAS SHEEP & GOAT EXPO OFFERING YOUTH WORKSHOP
At the Expo we strive to teach youth about sheep and goat production through a variety of hands-on interactive activities.
WINTER FEEDING PROGRAM FOR BEEF CATTLE PRODUCERS IN OVERTON
A program on the reduction of winter feeding by stockpiling warm-season forage and/or planting cool-season pastures is scheduled for Aug. 16 in Overton.
BIG COUNTRY BEEF CONFERENCE SLATED FOR AUG. 22 IN
ABILENE
This is a broad-ranging cattle conference covering a variety of topics. We’ll have experts covering the most timely topics relevant to cattle raisers today.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
LIVESTOCK PARASITES, PESTS LIKELY TO PROLIFERATE DUE TO WET WEATHER
Excessive rains in many parts of the
state have Texas A&M AgriLife
Extension Service experts concerned
about the possibility of
increased parasite and pest activity
with livestock.
KEY PERFORMANCE
INDICATORS CAN LEAD TO CATTLE PROFITS
Key performance indicators are measurements to evaluate factors that are crucial to the success of an operation. They provide a rancher with an analysis of the operation and detail whether the operation is fulfilling the goals of ownership.
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