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Biosafety lab opens after decade-long effort
A public open house at the Wyoming facility is scheduled for 1-5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21. The launch of a long-awaited biosafety laboratory at the University of Wyoming this month will enable scientists...
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The first bottle calf of the season
Unfortunately the pair did not bond, as is often the case with first-calf heifers and traumatic deliveries. Only in Alabama can December humidity create an opportunity for you to work up a sweat and...
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Quick Take: 2021-22 ICGA board, winter workshops and more
New leaders throughout Illinois, University of Illinois to host educational events, pandemic assistance for hog producers, and livestock manager training. ICGA leaders electedIn November, Martin Marr,...
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Omicron generates familiar ag challenges
Ag sector scrambles to minimize supply chain disruptions as the U.S. economy strengthens. Despite the recent surge in COVID cases and the complications it brings, the U.S. economy shows strength....
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Save white clover in pastures, but kill the weeds
MU research trials find Corteva’s ProClova herbicide works as promised: White clover and lespedeza survive. There may be a way for livestock farmers to spray weeds in a pasture and still have white...
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Speckle Park cattle make a splash
The new-to-the-U.S. breed boasts everything good and needed in cattle production. In the US, Speckle Park cattle cause passers-by to slow for a closer look. The cattle's attractively speckled hide and...
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Don't confuse shortage with increased scarcity
Livestock Outlook: An increase in demand or a decrease in supply brings a price increase, not a shortage. Shortage is a nebulous concept that means different things to different people. Consumers may...
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Bison producers bring meat directly to customers
Straight Arrow Bison, based in Broken Bow, makes stops across the state with a mobile cabin. For centuries, the Nebraska prairies have been known as a natural home for bison. Maybe that’s why Nebraska...
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Cold Stress and beef cows
Cold, wind, snow, rain and mud. They all impact the cow. Factors that create stress during the winter months are cold, wind, snow, rain and mud. The primary effect on animals is due to temperature....
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Rodeo teaches lifelong lessons in Hoosier State
Slideshow: The Southern Indiana Junior Rodeo Association impacts youth through roping, riding and learning. Sweaty, dirt-stained, laughing children with blue Slushie smiles run amok as they twirl...
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The beef consumer of tomorrow is evolving
Changing consumer purchasing patterns for beef give cattle producers opportunities. Consumers still like beef at the center of their plates, but their needs are evolving, explained Danette Amstein of...
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7 Ag stories you may have missed
Missed some agricultural news this week? Here are seven stories to catch you up and maybe give you a laugh. Drone fundingIn India, the Union Agriculture Ministry will be subsiding the cost of drones...
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Making sense of hog inventory revisions
New estimates complicate analysis of production trends. USDA significantly revised previous estimates in its December 2021 quarterly Hogs and Pigs report. Going into a report, analysts and traders pit...
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Pigs here, feed there: Truck cargoes stuck on U.S.-Canada border
The health orders are adding to the North American supply-chain turmoil that was already strained from labor shortages and pandemic-related disruptions. By Jen Skerritt and Michael HirtzerPigs bound...
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Livestock summit comes to Nome, ND
The free summit hosted by the North Dakota Livestock Alliance is Feb. 3. For livestock producers or operators looking to diversify their farms with livestock, the third annual North Dakota Livestock...
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A pig’s role in human health
Hog Outlook: A 57-year-old man receives a heart from a genetically modified pig. Great strides have been made to encourage consumers to include pork as a part of a heart-healthy diet. There is good...
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Seed legumes in winter for cheap fertilizer in spring pastures
Legumes take nitrogen from the air and convert it for use by the plant. Given high nitrogen prices, Craig Roberts says this winter it is important to consider frost-seeding legumes as an alternative...
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Minnesota DNR seeks public input on deer population goals
Portions of southeast and north-central Minnesota and its Arrowhead region will be evaluated. Beginning today, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking for public input on deer...
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Proposition 12 decision any moment from Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is poised to render a key decision on the California law that will have wide-ranging impacts on animal agriculture. The U.S. Supreme Court distributed to the justices’ California...
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Pipestone Lamb and Wool offers lambing short course
The Feb. 4-5 event in southwest Minnesota includes on-farm visits. The Pipestone Lamb and Wool Program is hosting an in-person Lambing Time Short Course and Bus Tour Fe. 4-5 at the Minnesota West...
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