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On-the-ranch herd health programs support healthy cattle markets
Bovine Respiratory Disease continues to be an issue. Cow-calf producers have embraced management strategies that make their livestock a better value to the U.S. beef cattle industry, but Bovine...
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What’s driving future corn demand?
Besides exports, livestock feed usage is a huge driver for corn consumption The last two weeks of December are always busy, and not just because of holiday activity. This is a good time to consider...
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Rangeland Summit to go virtual in 2021
The four-afternoon event Jan. 26-29 will focus on high- and low-tech solutions for rangelands. The 2021 Rangeland Summit will feature four afternoons of online speakers sharing high-tech and low-tech...
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Criollo-cross calves graze Texas-bred wheat in New Mexico
Joint New Mexico-Texas project developing more efficient grazing cattle A set of calves grazing winter pasture at the New Mexico State University Clayton Livestock Research Center near Clayton, may...
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Farm Progress America, December 30, 2020
Max Armstrong looks at the changing economic picture for the livestock industry Max Armstrong reports on the challenges facing the livestock industry. With corn and soymeal prices rising, swine, beef...
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Using robotics to improve forages and soil management in Southeast
Clemson University researchers to develop forage quality and quantity measurement systems for precision pasture management. Much like tractors, robots are becoming common fixtures in agriculture and a...
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Ag conference to feature talks on livestock, water, succession
Presentation topics span soil to pest management, native plants to backyard chickens, risk management analytics to managing cattle in drought conditions. More than 50 presentations on topics ranging...
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McRib reboot prompts origin revisit
The technology for the popular sandwich originated in a University of Nebraska laboratory. Shortly after the Christmas season began, McDonald’s USA made a delivery across the country in the form of...
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Who needs an old sheep herder anyway?
Front Porch: When the vet learns all she needs to know from my grandson, who needs me? Graham, 11, our grandson, burst into my office all excited one afternoon after school. Grandma had picked up an...
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Farm Progress America, January 5, 2021
Max Armstrong shares insight on an important issue facing society – antibiotic use Max Armstrong reports on antibiotics use. Four years ago, that the livestock industry instituted new rules and...
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Hog prices follow grain prices higher
The gains come as corn and soybean markets soar to six-year peaks and demand for hog feed soars in China. By Michael Hirtzer and Isis AlmeidaThe blistering rally in global animal-feed markets is...
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Optimism rises out of challenging times
Opportunities exist in 2021 for pork markets, both domestically and abroad. It may seem impossible to see opportunity during challenging times, but David Newman says it does exist.Newman, a hog...
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Ohio sheep and wool projects, programs and research funded
Eleven proposals will receive full or partial funding in 2021. The Ohio Sheep and Wool Program is investing more than $49,000 into sheep and wool promotion, education, research, and producer and youth...
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More funds available for 2018, 2019 disaster losses
New Quality Loss Adjustment program offers additional assistance for crop and livestock producers who experienced quality losses. Just days after Congress appropriated additional disaster funds, USDA...
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Stay warm with alpaca fiber
Alice in Dairyland: Check out this slideshow of an alpaca farm to learn more about these fleecy friends. How do you combat the cold conditions of Wisconsin winters?While shopping for clothing items to...
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Ag groups file additional comments on FMD vaccine
Zoetis seeks approval to bring live Foot and Mouth Disease virus into the U.S. mainland to develop a vaccine. Livestock industry groups are supportive of USDA’s proposal to adopt new technology in...
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Cattlemen's Update to examine market, production, research
University of Nevada, Reno's virtual conference to be held next week. The University of Nevada, Reno will host the annual Cattlemen’s Update virtually in 2021, via Zoom, Jan. 12-13.For more than 40...
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Farmer shifts gears because of COVID-19 pandemic
Direct-to-consumer sales will remain part of a pork producer's future business plan. As the effect of COVID-19 spread across the U.S., “stay safe at home” mandates were put in place, forcing...
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Sheep and goats: A tale of two markets
2021 Southwest Economic Outlook: Southwest economists and specialists weigh in on the 2021 economic outlook. The Covid pandemic has had differing effects on various markets across the U.S. and sheep...
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NIRS forage testing grows in value
Then and Now: In 1988, NIRS forage testing was part of a demonstration project. Editor’s note: In our new column, Then and Now, we look at farm technologies, strategies, equipment, livestock, crops...
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