Historically, a lot of cows were kept around because they were relatively easy and cheap to feed, and they made it possible to get some value from otherwise unused grazing ground.

Are you doing your part for the industry by getting BQA certified? Well, if you haven't, have we got a deal for you!

Adam Calaway with The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation talks with Duane Lenz from CattleFax in the Cattle Chat Corner at the 2013 National Cattlemen's Beef Association Annual Convention and Trade Show in Tampa, Florida.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is the second in a series of online columns from University of Texas, School of Public Health assistant professor David Douphrate and his dairy industry colleagues about ways that dairy managers and owners can comply with health and safety regulations. Click here to read the first article in this series. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) authorizes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to inspect job sites. Almost all OSHA inspections are unannounced. A U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA compliance officer may inspect the farm at any reasonable hour as a result of an employee complaint or a reportable accident.

Talk of immigration reform is growing louder. And for the first time since 2007, Congress acts like it may debate the issue again.

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As if there weren’t enough issues facing the agricultural industry, alongcomes the 2012-2013 flu season.

In 2012, and likely continuing into 2013, economic conditions for the dairy enterprise have been at best challenging. Coming on top of a disastrous year in 2009 and continuing in the new era of high feed prices, many dairies are in very weak financial positions. These businesses are often called “troubled dairies.”