University seeks help documenting black vulture problem
Livestock producers report black vultures are attacking and killing animals in Indiana. For the past couple of years, primarily in southern Indiana, farmers with livestock have complained that a...
View ArticleHilmar Cheese is gettin’ the heck into Dodge
Hilmar Cheese Co. to open state-of-the-art production facility in Dodge City, Kan. One might say it’s a cheesy line, but a new cheese and whey plant is getting the heck into Dodge City, Kan., this...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, May 11, 2021
Max Armstrong shares insight into facial recognition use on ranches. Max Armstrong says there's long been a problem with RFID tags. Bryan Elliot, ranch manager in Montana, was convinced there's a more...
View ArticleEstimating first-crop alfalfa harvest using PEAQ
The Predictive Equations for Alfalfa Quality method can help accurately determine the optimal time for the first cutting. The growth and development of alfalfa is affected by many factors, including...
View ArticleRobust demand for protein as pandemic ebbs
Tyson expects fiscal full-year revenue of $44 billion to $46 billion. By Michael HirtzerTyson Foods Inc. warned it’s struggling to meet rebounding chicken demand because of a worker shortage and slow...
View ArticleCross-fence pastures with electric fence you already own
The practice can result in better use of forage resources. Hopefully, you can still locate the electric fence materials you used this past winter for grazing cornstalks. These same materials you...
View ArticleFight animal ag misinformation with facts, expert says
Use scientific evidence to develop a competing narrative, and don’t worry about backlash, he says. Animal agriculture can counter misinformation from activists by creating their own narratives using...
View ArticleCorn prices cause ripple through economy
Texas Crop and Weather Report – May 11, 2021 High corn prices are causing a ripple effect throughout the U.S. economy, and the 2021 growing season could be the difference between price stabilization...
View ArticleConditions set stage for poor water quality
Lack of precipitation heightens the need to test quality of water in ponds, dugouts and dams before livestock graze land. If drought conditions linger, water’s value as a resource will be even further...
View ArticleLivestock Mandatory Reporting reauthorization faces uphill battle
Senate unlikely to host hearing on cattle markets with crowded legislative agenda. Last year’s omnibus package included a one-year extension for the Livestock Mandatory Reporting reauthorization....
View ArticleComposting publication offers practical steps for livestock producers
The publication outlines how to set up the base for compost, cover the carcass, and choose the co-compost material for biofilter use to stop adverse odors. Composting has long been an option for...
View ArticleWyoming animal-damage board to consider grants
The board will meet in person and online May 18-19. The Wyoming Animal Damage Management Board (ADMB) is going to via Zoom Meeting and in person at the Wyoming Game & Fish regional office in...
View ArticleLivestock ovary research could resolve human infertility
$1.65 million National Institutes of Health grant to fund study of genetic disruptions that lead to infertility, disease. University of Wyoming scientists will use a $1.65 million National Institutes...
View ArticleLivestock judging team to host summer camps
Camps are June 7-8 is for ages 13-18 and June 9 for ages 8-12. Wyoming youths are invited to attend livestock judging camps this summer hosted by the University of Wyoming livestock judging team.The...
View ArticleK-State crowned National Champion Meat Evaluation Team
Kansas State University brings national meat judging title home to Manhattan (Kan.). The Kansas State University Meat Animal Evaluation Team won National Champion honors at the 2021 Collegiate Meat...
View ArticleNew WSU facility to advance animal, human health
The lab will support testing for early disease detection, protecting public health, food security, and Washington’s $1.5 billion animal agriculture industry. Washington State University will celebrate...
View ArticleIndiana grazing school offered at 2 locations
If you’re serious about grazing, here is a great opportunity to learn. Would you invest a day and a half and a nominal registration fee to better educate yourself about producing pastures and managing...
View ArticlePoor pasture conditions, low hay stocks and drought
Cattlemen fear what a drought could do to the beef industry ins 2012 Drought conditions continue to be historically bad for this time of year and recent USDA data confirms that the situation is...
View ArticleThese scientists claim modern farming is killing people
More deaths allegedly caused by poor air quality, livestock practices. The National Academy of Sciences of the U.S. (NAS) has published proceedings titled, “Air Quality-related health damages of...
View ArticleReaching the consumer, one post at a time
A panel of social media influencers shares how its members reach broad audiences at the AAA virtual Stakeholder Summit. With modern communications platforms, there are more ways than ever to reach the...
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