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Cattle and swine producers get insurance subsidies
Subsidy amounts will be based on the deductible selected, changes may be implemented by July 31. Changes will be made to the Livestock Gross Margin insurance program for cattle and swine beginning in...
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Eileen Jensen ‘agvocates’ for Empire State farmers
Young Farmer Podcast: Jensen leads the New York Animal Agriculture Coalition, educating people about ag. “All roads lead back home,” says Eileen Jensen, executive director of the New York Animal...
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Performance tested goat, ram sales move online
The annual sales, scheduled for Aug. 1-5, were forced to move online due to COVID-19. Producers from Pennsylvania and other states have consigned performance-tested ram lambs and meat goat bucks for...
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OFB, Nationwide team up to sponsor youth livestock expo
The Ohio Youth Livestock Expo events run July 25 through Aug. 18. Ohio Farm Bureau and Nationwide have announced a partnership to sponsor the 2020 Ohio Youth Livestock Expo (OYLE). These events were...
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Losses to sugarcane aphids decline
Texas Crop and Weather Report – July 21, 2020 Sugarcane aphids are not “as big a deal as they were years ago,” says Pat Porter, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension entomologist, Lubbock. The creation of...
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Vacancies announced on fertilizer, feed inspection panels
The boards advise the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The California Department of Food and Agriculture has announced four vacancies on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board Technical...
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California bill will effectively ban feeding food byproducts to livestock
California livestock producers will lose food processing byproducts as feed source under state plan Farms that use agricultural byproducts for animal feed, bedding materials, and dust control may lose...
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U of A to train large animal veterinarians
Their numbers have been diminishing. To fill the need, the state’s first public veterinary medical program will begin classes in August. Call them what you will -- large animal veterinarians,...
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U.P. State Fair postponed; plan in place for livestock show
The Lori Branstrom Memorial Livestock Expo is scheduled for Aug. 17-22. The 2020 U.P. State Fair, scheduled for Aug. 17-23 in Escanaba, has joined the list of fairs that are postponed until 2021. The...
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New tools for a range of work on the farm
Slideshow: In this latest new product roundup, you'll find plenty of diversity, from tires to grain storage. The pace of new product launches isn’t slowing across agriculture. Covering these new tools...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - July 24, 2020
Ag production shifts to larger farms, ASF vaccine development work at K-State and drive-in on the farm in Missouri. Missed some ag news this week? We’ve got seven stories to catch you up.1....
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Kansas seeks sheep, goat producers for industry survey
The survey is meant to help develop a long-term growth strategy for the specialty livestock industry. The Kansas Department of Agriculture is seeking sheep and goat owners across Kansas to participate...
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Making a COVID-19 difference, for the kids
Kids have lost a lot in this quarantine business, from FFA to livestock shows and more. But they’ve gained a lot, too, thanks to good people in ag and their communities. I remember when it happened:...
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Annabelle was my first love’s name
Life is Simple: She had the biggest brown eyes you’ve ever looked into. Judy knew she wasn’t my first love when she married me, but somehow she has tolerated my other proclivity for going on 38 years...
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Beef producers: Do you want to vote on the checkoff?
A nationwide petition drive requesting referendum on ending the Beef Checkoff program continues. As of today, 2,825 producers have submitted a petition calling for a vote on the termination of the...
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Northeast Tennessee cancels Beef Expo
The Master Beef Recertification will be available online. The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture’s Northeast Beef Expo for 2020 has been canceled. The event typically draws more than...
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Vesicular stomatitis virus spreads to 20 Kansas counties
More than 90 premises under quarantine for virus that primarily affects horses. The Kansas Department of Agriculture has now identified positive cases of vesicular stomatitis virus in 20 counties in...
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Senate’s HEALS Act vs. House’s HEROES Act
Here's how COVID-19 aid packages compare when it comes to helping agriculture industry. Just before Congress takes its August recess (Aug. 7 for the Senate and Aug. 3 for the House), Senate...
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Dry weather raises nitrate concern for cattle
In Colorado, ranchers should be aware of rising nitrate levels in feedstuffs, which can affect cattle herds. The Golden Plains Area Extension office issued a warning recently regarding the threat of...
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Coronavirus vectors, regenerative ag and a beef update
This episode of the Around Farm Progress podcast gets a look at some interesting disease research, a soil health project, and an update from a big summer beef meeting Here's a question you might not...
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