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Could early weaning increase your profits?
Buckeye Beef Brief: The need for stored forage could be decreased. Over the last couple of years, making hay in a timely manner has been nearly impossible. There just were not three- or four-day...
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Collaboration to track down a profit-robbing cattle disease
Washington state researchers share the story of their work on a vaccine for a tough pathogen. When talking vaccine development these days, COVID-19 comes to mind. But researchers at Washington State...
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Wholesale beef prices dropping, prices returning to normal
Texas Crop and Weather Report – June 16, 2020 Wholesale beef prices, nearing last year's lows, are dropping as the production logjam in processing plants created by COVID-19 continues to loosen and...
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Fewer packers, greater concerns
Letters to Editor: Fewer but larger meat packing plants means fewer buyers to bid on cattle and hogs. Editor’s note: Here are two thoughtful responses from readers regarding an editorial that ran in...
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Tips to reduce heat stress in livestock
Heat stress costs dairy and beef producers hundreds of millions each year. Proactive measures implemented before an extreme heat event can reduce immediate and long-term impacts of heat stress in...
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Ohio farmer competes on “Tough as Nails” TV series
July 8 is the premiere of this CBS reality series highlighting tough American jobs. As a farmer, Melissa Burns has plenty of real-world experience with long, tough days. She’s also had some long,...
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Lab opens to assist sheep, goat producers
AgriLife Research opens fecal egg count lab to help with parasite resistanceTexas A&M AgriLife Research opened a Fecal Egg Count Laboratory on June 15 to assist sheep and goat producers in making...
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Drought conditions heighten need to keep cattle hydrated
TVMDL says a 1,000-pound heifer may need up to 20 gallons of water per day. It’s hot and getting hotter. Each summer in Texas, farmers and ranchers are on the gambling side of the weather, hoping for...
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Osborne Industries offers digital weight display for scales
The ACCU-ARM portable weight scales are used to weigh small animals such as pigs or sheep. Osborne Industries Inc., manufacturer of ACCU-ARM portable livestock scales, has released a new, cost-saving...
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Manure use: What are the benefits and challenges?
A survey of 957 farmers and advisers from across the U.S and Canada sheds light on growers' perceptions. While many crop farmers are aware of the agronomic and soil health benefits associated with...
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Small slaughterhouses aren't quick fix
There's plenty of hurdles to opening small slaughterhouse, including location, livestock and labor. By Jen Skerritt, Deena Shanker and Michael HirtzerWhen coronavirus outbreaks forced shutdowns at...
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Farm Progress America, June 29, 2020
Max Armstrong looks at the continued challenges facing the meat packing industry Max Armstrong shares that few observers can provide an accurate picture of when the meat packing industry would return...
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IDOA announces dates for junior livestock, horse shows
The expo is aimed at giving youth an opportunity to show their animals during the COVID-19 crisis. The Illinois Department of Agriculture will host junior livestock and horse shows providing Illinois’...
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Young dairy farmers lock in rates on appreciable assets
A Missouri dairy farmer mentors the next generation about the finances of the business. Editor’s note: This is the second article with a Missouri dairy farmer who shares how to manage a low-cost dairy...
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Volatility back in U.S. milk prices
U.S. milk prices rise amidst record climb in cheese price Just a few weeks ago U.S. consumers were limited by retailers on the volume of dairy products they could purchase at one time because of...
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Bison markets take hit from COVID-19
Although bison prices are down, COVID-19 relief aid may be coming. Bison prices are being affected by COVID-19, according to formal comments that the National Bison Association (NBA) recently filed...
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Local meat processors rise to challenge of COVID-19
Local meat lockers are expanding and updating facilities to meet emergency slaughter demand. Local meat processors are working overtime these days to provide butchering services for livestock and...
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Petition seeks to ban livestock incineration, mass burial
Earthjustice, NRDC, Center for Biological Diversity petition USDA to create database that tracks burial sites for farm animals killed during COVID-19 pandemic. Earthjustice, the Natural Resources...
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Ag groups urge border inspection funding
More than 150 ag and trade groups call on Congress to fund Agricultural Quarantine Inspection to protect U.S. agriculture. The National Pork Producers Council led a coalition of more than 150...
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7 life lessons only a trusted barn cat can teach
If you claim not to be a “cat person,” I dare you to follow a good barn cat around for a day or two. No other capture device made by man comes close. Our devoted barn cat contingency prides itself on...
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