| The mission
of the NCGA livestock program is to monitor and provide support
to issues within the livestock industry, which directly impact
the corn grower. Livestock continues to be the corn grower’s
most stable and important customer, consuming nearly 60% of US
corn. Livestock is the one program that touches all of NCGA’s
key issues, and there are many crossover areas among action teams
and working groups.
Ensuring a market for corn, as well as processed corn and co-products
remains as the main challenge for the livestock program. NCGA
often works on issues such as nutrient composition, co-product
utilization, environmental regulations, land rights, and trade
issues. These are areas where NCGA can be involved and truly benefit
the nation’s livestock production. On other issues, such
as herd health issues, and other factors create disturbances in
the production and consumption of meat products NCGA supports
its sister organizations through communications and other supporting
roles. |
Dried
Grains Plus Solubles (DDGS) - Watt
Publishing’s Egg Industry Magazine
Energy
and Oil Consumption in Beef Production
Livestock reaches
across all 6 Big Rocks of NCGA. Please click on the link that corresponds
with the area you would like to learn more about.
Partnering
to Advocate on Behalf of Livestock Industry
NCGA has joined forces with the Animal Agriculture Alliance to partner
on specific projects addressing issues that are important to the livestock
industry. Public Opinion Survey, Myths & Facts Brochures, and Liaison
Work with National Livestock Organizations
Livestock
Related Research Projects
Solubles Project—Development of higher value
use of distillers solubles
Nisin Project—Development of Process to Create
Nisin from distillers solubles
Arabinose and Fiber Utilization Project—Potential
new feed co-products are often a result of new processing technology
Ethanol
Ethanol
and Co-Products Committee
DDGS Promotion and Education—Brochures, Workshops
Co-Products Working Group
Production
Monitoring CAFO regulations and restrictions
TMDL and Water Quality—Farming and Environmental Quality,
March Action Team-livestock outreach
Mycotoxin Task Force
Trade
DDGS
and Trade Discussion—NCGA cooperates with US Grains Council
and state Departments of Agriculture to provide information for the
foreign promotion of distillers grains to help build the export market.
Coming soon DDGS video translated into foreign languages
NCGA
Communications
Communications
program—various means of outreach and support on emerging
livestock issues often undertaken in partnership with national livestock
organizations
Farm
& Rural Development
Farm Bill Review Analysis—Evaluation of programs
on importance to livestock sector, including conservation programs,
emphasis on rural development/value added opportunities
FASTF—Value Added Rural Development and successful
business models could include livestock models
Last reviewed
January 20, 2005
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