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Evaluation program brings top dollar for Michigan bulls
The top bull at the March 16 event in Crystal was a purebred Angus that sold for $6,750. The average bull sale was $3,386 on 58 lots March 16 at the 31st annual MCA-MSU Bull Evaluation Program in...
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Trending up, but still down
The long record of soft dairy prices doesn’t look to be over, with profitability not likely this year. After four years of depressed milk prices, the first months of 2019 brought some cents. All-milk...
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PEDv presence at youth expo emphasizes importance of biosecurity
Fact versus fiction about PEDv confirmed at Oklahoma Youth Expo. Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, commonly referred to as PEDv, was confirmed overnight on March 21 at the 2019 Oklahoma Youth Expo,...
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Chute-side vaccine cooler a useful tool for cattle producers
Vaccines not stored within the recommended temperature range lose effectiveness. A few simple steps can help cattle producers become more effective in battling respiratory disease in their herd, get...
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Spread overhead costs in cow-calf herd
Beef Column: Identify cows that do not fit in your management system, and sell or cull them. By Amanda CauffmanThe profitability of the cow-calf enterprise is dependent on many factors, such as cow...
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Quick Take: Livestock Leadership Institute, NRCS application cutoffs
Applications open for Illinois Livestock Leadership Institute. NRCS announces application cutoffs for EQIP. Beck’s raises money for orphans. Livestock leadership opportunity for youthTwo livestock...
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Extreme weather and the Livestock Indemnity Program
Producers should be diligent about documenting and reporting livestock death losses for possible payments. By Jay Parsons and Aaron BergerThe Livestock Indemnity Program, administered by the USDA Farm...
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Forecasting cattle inventory, markets, cattle cycle direction
Heifer retention moves closer to levels consistent with zero herd growth. By James HilkerOn Feb. 28, USDA/Nass released the annual Jan. 1 Cattle Inventory Report. While it is a month late because of...
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Senators ask Perdue to provide livestock assistance to producers ASAP
Senators also ask Perdue to delegate LIP approval authority to Farm Service Agency County Committees. Nine farm-state senators wrote a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging USDA to...
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Senators introduce bill to bring transparency to checkoff programs
Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act designed to improve checkoff board behavior. A bipartisan duo of senators hope to bring transparency and accountability to the federal government’s checkoff...
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Windbreaks provide protection for cattle in harsh winter
Foresters say now is the time to rehab an existing windbreak or design plans for the planting of a new one. Windbreaks have played an important role in livestock protection as Nebraska's farmers and...
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Chronic wasting disease found in Michigan farm deer
Fatal neurological problem affects white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk and moose. The Michigan departments of Agriculture & Rural Development and Natural Resources have confirmed chronic wasting...
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No April Fool’s joke: Iowa’s livestock farms under attack (again)
Environmental groups suggest farm animals should be on pasture, not in confinement.Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (ICCI) and Washington, D.C.-based Food and Water Watch (FWW) are pursuing...
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Solving face fly pest issue with simple, sticky solution
Face flies can cost beef producers money in lost weight gain in their livestock. By Deborah Jeanne SergeantFace flies. Every beef herd has them, but no one wants them. In addition to making life...
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Iowa tries again with 2nd ag facility trespass law
New law replaces former ag protection law ruled unconstitutional. Iowa has a new ag production facility trespass law. The new law immediately went into effect March 14, when the legislation was signed...
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Cattleman heads West to fulfill cowboy dream
Les Craft and his Angus cattle move from northwest Indiana to Montana. By Stan Maddux Les Craft, La Porte, Ind., has never felt like a real cowboy, but he will soon. Most of his cattle from northwest...
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Texas fruit crop looks good following freeze
Texas Crop and Weather Report – April 2, 2019 Texas fruit crops appear set for a good year, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.Dr. Larry Stein, AgriLife Extension fruit...
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Sometimes you can outsmart yourself
Life Is Simple: It isn’t easy calculating how much hay cows will need to get through the winter. During most years, I figure on having to feed hay until about the first week in April. It’s about that...
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More treasures turn up while cleaning closets
Hayhurst’s Hayloft: Earlier, I shared a poem my youngest daughter wrote in elementary school. Here’s one I found that was written by my eldest daughter. Young person’s view of show cattle, on the...
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For animals, nutrition always comes before taste
Good animal health always starts with good plant health. By Carol Ann GreggHow food tastes is important to people and animals. But animals also have an innate ability to seek out the foods that will...
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