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Another school year begins
AgweekEvery fall means the start of the school year, and although continued education throughout life is important, there is always something significant about the primary, secondary and post-secondary...
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Feeding Quality Forum presenters prep cattlemen for curves ahead
AgweekIn a cyclical business, when you’re riding the good times, it probably means you’re not far from the bad ones.So it is with the cattle business, said...
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Opinion: COOL 'damage' calculations at odds
AgweekKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The proposed annual penalties of $3.8 billion from Canada and Mexico for damages the countries claim they suffered as the result of the U.S. country-of-origin labeling law...
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Livestock producers reminded of anthrax danger
AgweekBISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota’s state veterinarian says the state’s second reported case of anthrax this year is a reminder to livestock producers to take action to protect their...
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Undi joins NDSU Research Center near Streeter
AgweekFARGO, N.D. — Michael Undi has joined North Dakota State University’s Central Grasslands Research Extension Center near Streeter as an animal scientist. The Zimbabwe native grew up in Kadoma, a...
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Opinion: Time is right to expand herd
AgweekThe herd’s getting bigger. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says there are at least 1 million more beef cows and replacement heifers than there were the past summer, a rapid...
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Cattle ranchers see increase in cost, slight decline in selling price
AgweekThe cost of raising cattle is increasing while the price of selling the animal is expected to start declining, according to research done by the North Dakota State University...
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Beef imports soar as South Koreans turn away from prized local cuts
AgweekHONGSEONG, South Korea - Soaring South Korean beef prices should be welcome news for its hard-pressed cattle farmers, but a failure to rebuild herds and customers balking at paying record...
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Roybal named SDSU Friend of the Beef Industry
AgweekBROOKINGS, S.D. - Joe Roybal, Woodbury, Minn., was recognized as the 2015 South Dakota State University Friend of the Beef Industry during the SDSU Beef Bowl football game in Brookings,...
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ND Stockmen discuss WOTUS, endangered species act
AgweekBISMARCK, N.D. — The president of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association said a list of national regulatory threats for the cattle industry is topped by the Environmental Protection Agency's...
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Petry: Unexpected events have plagued beef industry for past 15 years.
AgweekFARGO, N.D. - For many years, cattle producers experienced a somewhat predictable cattle cycle approximately 10 years in length. However, during the last 15 years, an abnormal number of outside...
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Indian ruling party official urges Muslims to give up eating beef
AgweekNEW DELHI - The head of an Indian state belonging to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party has urged the country's minority Muslims to stop eating beef out of respect...
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UK finds isolated case of anthrax in a cow in southwest England
AgweekLONDON - The first case in Britain of anthrax in livestock for nearly 10 years has been confirmed by health authorities in Wiltshire, southwest England, where a cow died of...
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South African livestock farmers urged to sell herds facing drought
AgweekJOHANNESBURG - South African cattle, sheep and goat farmers were urged by the government on Tuesday to cut the size of their herds as drought conditions scorch grazing land. The...
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Burger chain Wendy's posts better-than-expected sales
AgweekHamburger chain Wendy's Co reported better-than-expected same-restaurant sales for the third quarter, pulling in customers in North America with an expanded menu and refurbished restaurants....
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Opinion: All eyes on the cattle producer
Agweek“Call any time. Really.”When the northeastern cattleman I was interviewing ended with that, I knew he meant it. His helpful, ever-available attitude was the reason I was writing...
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Arby's sells beefier ABS despite market turmoil
AgweekNEW YORK - Sandwich chain Arby's beefed up the size of its latest securitization on Friday despite market turmoil that caused other asset-backed bond deals to be trimmed or...
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Opinion: Take WHO report with a grain of salt
AgweekReport on red meat needs to be explored in the right contextFARGO, N.D. — American lovers of T-bone steaks and hot dogs should not swallow whole the conclusions of...
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Column: Make cattle-working facilities a priority
AgweekDICKINSON, N.D. — Much debate surrounds this question: “How many times should a cow be in a chute?”The answer rests with the objectives of each management structure. Yet, setting...
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Commentary: Beef consumers trust the label
AgweekSometimes I think I’m an average beef consumer. But in the grocery store checkout line, as I put my items on the conveyer, I realize my purchases rarely contain meat. ...
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