Multispecies grazing has its advantages
Grazing two or more types of livestock in the same pasture is nothing new. Farmers and ranchers 100 years ago (and for centuries before that) usually had cattle and sheep, and sometimes goats or...
View ArticleLess land, fewer cows?
USDA’s Cattle Inventory report showed Iowa’s cattle herd grew more than 4% in 2021. Iowa bucked the national trend. The U.S. all cattle and calves inventory shrank 2%.Iowa’s inventory of beef cows,...
View Article7 ag stories you might have missed
Did you miss some agricultural news this week? No need to worry. Here’s a roundup of the top headlines in agriculture from around the country.Heat stress kills Kansas cattleExtreme heat and humidity...
View ArticleRare heatwave hits southwest Kansas, contributes to high feeder cattle death...
The video is disturbing if you’re not familiar with the cattle feeding business. Rows of dead, black-hided, fed cattle lined up in the harsh sun.Nearly as disturbing is the commentary on social media...
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The flavors of Kansas: Jerky rises in popularity among consumers
Move over, potato chips! Jerky is the fastest-growing segment of the snack food industry, growing rapidly in the last five years and running a close second to potato chips as America’s No. 1...
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How do we mitigate heat stress in feedlots?
Summers in the Midwest are hot. That’s just a fact of life that farmers and livestock producers work around every year.But there are times when the heat and humidity can be more than normal for humans...
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Beef Empire Days showcases industry’s best
There are no halters and no fitting chutes. Just pens of fat cattle straight from the feedyard, and a judge with an eye for beef carcass traits on the hoof and on the rail.It’s Beef Empire Day in...
View ArticleKansas offers resources to assist cattle feeders after heat event
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced June 17 her administration has made resources available to support cattle feeders in southwestern Kansas whose cattle died over the weekend of June 10-12 due to heat...
View ArticleWashington 4-H judging event to move
Washington State 4-H’s state 4-H livestock judging contest is on the move. The contest will be at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Moses Lake, Wash., on Saturday, June 25.“The Grant County fairgrounds...
View ArticlePork industry learns lessons from avian influenza outbreak
As poultry industry producer have dealt with avian influenza outbreaks twice in the past 10 years, their friends in pork production have watched and learned. The big takeaway: Preparation is the best...
View ArticleDairy cows can affect cull cow market
There has been much discussion about beef cow slaughter this year. Dry weather, rising input costs, and strong cull cow prices are resulting in large numbers of beef cows leaving cow-calf operations...
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Texas hay season looks bleak
The 2022 Texas hay production outlook appears in doubt due to high fertilizer prices and widespread drought.Joe Paschal, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service livestock specialist, Corpus Christi,...
View ArticleIowa Women in Agriculture conference to be held in August
The 16th annual Iowa Women in Agriculture Conference will be held on Aug. 4 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny with the theme, “Women Power Up: Countdown to Success.”The 2022 conference will...
View ArticlePush, pull or get out of the way
There was a sign by the temperamental sliding door of my dad’s old Quonset hut-farm shop growing up. “If you can’t pull, push. If you can’t push, pull. If you can’t do either, get out of the...
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Drought jumpstarts fire season, weekend conditions concerning
Widespread triple-digit temperatures and dry air throughout the weekend have Texas A&M Forest Service experts warning residents of the potential for increased wildfire activity.A drought that began...
View ArticleCattle raisers disappointed in court's high-speed rail decision
The Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association is disappointed by today’s Texas Supreme Court decision in the case of Miles v. Texas Central.The ruling holds that Texas Central may use the...
View ArticleNebraska Farm Bureau digs into details of Unicameral session
Rarely does the “short” 60-day session of the Nebraska Unicameral yield the positive results that it did during the 2022 Legislature that ended this spring.State senators passed a large tax relief...
View ArticleSouth Georgia forage producers find valuable location at Sunbelt Expo
The Sunbelt Ag Expo Darrell Williams Research Farm provides an exceptional opportunity to highlight forage research in south Georgia. The hayfields provide an outdoor classroom for University of...
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Use caution with poison hemlock, ivy and oak
Poison hemlock and other toxic plants are blooming across the state. Oklahoma State University experts warn of the dangers to livestock and humans if touched or consumed. Poison hemlock is one of the...
View Article7 steps for profitable pork this fall
Optimizing performance and profitability is the goal of all pork producers — but with high input costs, it just got even more important.Matt Ritter, nutrition and technical services director for...
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