Animal Production:

Range and Grassland Management:

Rangelands provide the principal source of forage for the cattle and sheep operations on thousands of American farms and ranches. As human populations increase and demand for food and energy expands, the need for forage and the other range resources will increase.

• Range and Pasture Management
• National Range and Pasture Handbook

Beef Resources:

The United States is the world's largest beef producer and second largest beef exporter, but significant imports of lower-valued processing beef also make it the world's largest beef importer.

• Cattle and Beef Data and Statistics
• Economic Analysis of Beef
• Beef Commodity Purchase Programs
• Focus on Ground Beef
• Certified Beef Programs
• Beef National Animal Health Monitoring System
• Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
• Cattle Reports
• Cattle Charts and Maps

Dairy Resources:

Milk has a farm value of production second only to beef among livestock industries. Dairy farms, which are overwhelmingly family-owned and managed, are generally members of producer cooperatives. Dairy products range from cheese, fluid milks, yogurt, butter, and ice cream to dry or condensed milk and whey products, which are main ingredients in processed foods.

• Milk Income Loss Contract Program
• Economic Analysis of Dairy
• US Dairy Forage Research Center
• Dairy Market News
• Dairy National Animal Health Monitoring System
• Dairy Reports
• Dairy Charts and Maps

Poultry Resources:

Poultry and egg production is expected to expand in the coming years to meet higher domestic and foreign demand. The growing demand for relatively low-cost, healthy, and convenient meat products is expected to support higher domestic poultry consumption. The opening of trade due to bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations is also expected to boost demand for U.S. poultry products.

• Poultry and Eggs Data and Statistics
• Poultry Market News
• Poultry Programs
• Poultry National Animal Health Monitoring System
• Poultry Reports
• Poultry Charts and Maps
• Economic Analysis of Poultry and Eggs
• National Poultry Improvement Plan

Pork Resources

The United States is the world's second-largest pork producer and a major player in the world pork market, ranking second as both an importing and exporting country. RHEDS conducts market analyses on the domestic and world pork markets, including domestic supply and utilization, farm and retail pork prices, and international trade.

• Hogs and Pork Data and Statistics
• Commodity Purchase Programs
• Packers and Stockyards
• Pork Promotion and Research Program
• Economic Analysis of Pork
• Safety of Fresh Pork
• Swine Contract Library
• Hogs and Pigs Reports
• Pork Charts and Maps

Alternative Livestock:

Alternative livestock production is another option for protecting the genetic diversity in livestock and poultry species through the conservation and promotion of endangered breeds.

• Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
• Alternative Livestock Trends

Animal Identification:

Animal identification systems provide the ability to identify disease control and eradication, disease surveillance and monitoring, emergency response to foreign animal diseases, regionalization, global trade, livestock production efficiency, consumer concerns over food safety, and emergency management programs.

• Livestock Identification
• Animal Electronic Identification

Animal Production Research and Reports:

Through various market and animal research programs and reports, RHEDS has developed biotechnological methods and gathered data and statistics to demonstrate the great development of animal productivity in the United States and foreign markets.

• Livestock Market News
• Animal Production and Marketing Issues
• Food Animal Production Program
• Livestock Reports
• Meat Animals: Production, Disposition, Income Report
• Agricultural Outlook Reports
• Agricultural Charts and Maps
• Agriculture Statistics Book
• Census of Agriculture