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Every day: in the words of a farm wife
It's been a tough farming year for many farm families in the U.S. Hear what one wife wrote about "every day." I had the privilege of interviewing Jared and Lexi Floyd of Brownfield, Texas, this...
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Feeding moldy hay can create problems in livestock
Producers warned to carefully monitor animal performance. With the abundance of rain Oklahoma has received over the last several weeks, farmers and ranchers around the state are likely dealing with...
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Calves can be a lot like teenagers
Life is Simple: After three months, abandoned Helen was like any other calf. We had three sets of twin calves born this past calving season, and the percentages of luck with twins played out about...
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Boy turns 1 year old on the ranch
That includes what we hope is a superhuman immunity to dog hair, dust, hay and dirt allergens. On July 11, the newest addition to our ranch family will celebrate his first birthday. Though J.B. might...
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Demonstrations to be featured at Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course
A beef cattle business management workshop, beef carcass value determination workshop and live cattle-handling and chute-side demonstrations planned.Fence building, brush control, live cattle handling...
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Inspect silos to prevent collapse
Follow these maintenance and harvest tips to keep the structure standing. Dairy producers are starting the silage season with empty silos this summer. Reagan Bluel, dairy specialist for the University...
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Feral hog control requires cooperation, communication
One feral hog has the potential to create 50 new pigs. When it comes to feral hogs, “the one that got away,” can create up to 50 new pigs, says a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension wildlife...
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Feral swine bait recipe: simple, inexpensive
Fermented corn used to attract feral hogs. Dr. John Tomecek, assistant professor and Extension wildlife specialist, Stiles Farm, Thrall, Texas, describes how to make an inexpensive, simple corn-based...
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Warm weather brings new round of animal stress and health issues
Warm weather brings new round of animal stress and health issues Warmer weather has the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) warning farmers and ranchers of the growing animal health risks detected...
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Mud-free cattle watering improves environment
The beef and forage tour on July 6 will feature conservation practices related to livestock. If you’ve fought mud in a livestock operation this year, you’ll appreciate what Ted Willer did to reduce...
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New program to create markets for Iowa meat
Agreement with USDA would allow small meat processors in Iowa to sell products in other states. The Iowa Department of Agriculture has applied for a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement...
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Feral hog damage: economic, wildlife impact
Dr. John Tomecek talks about the impact of feral hog damage on agriculture and wildlife. Dr. John Tomecek, assistant professor and Extension wildlife specialist, Stiles Farm, Thrall, Texas, discusses...
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Farmer-owned creamery, organic dairy offer free tour
This event is part of the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association 2019 Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series. Green Field Farms, a farmer-owned cooperative, will offer a free tour of a...
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Program waives interest on first-year livestock loans
Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority helps farmers expand livestock operations. Steven Luetkemeyer wanted to expand his cattle operation. So, the fourth-generation cattle...
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Teaching Nebraska youth about animal care
The Youth for the Quality Care of Animals program has evolved and helps educate young livestock exhibitors. Nebraska's 4-H and FFA members are in the spotlight at this time of year, exhibiting their...
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Unique collection hits major milestone
The USDA's Agricultural Research Service's germplasm collection, which has samples dating to the 1950s, hit one million samples. By Dennis O'BrienWhen the sample of semen from the Duroc boar—a breed...
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Select Sires restructures marketing department
The company made the change to increase demand and facilitate future growth. To reflect increasing demand and facilitate future growth, marketing department of Select Sires Inc. announced it began...
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Beef Improvement Federation gives out its 2019 awards
Hinkson Angus Ranch has been chosen as BIF’s 2019 Seedstock Producer of the Year. The Beef Improvement Federation presented Hinkson Angus Ranch, Cottonwood Falls, Kan., the BIF Seedstock Producer of...
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Atypical weather patterns blamed for limited seasonal beef demand
Grilling season slow to start. Much of the United States has been mired in atypical weather patterns the past several months, and that seems to have limited seasonal beef demand.“Most of Oklahoma did...
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Ohio hay inventory at fourth-lowest level in 70 years
The state's hay inventory has been steadily declining in recent years. Excessive rainfall has not only hindered soybean and corn farmers’ attempts to plant, but also has contributed to a near...
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