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No April Fool’s joke: Iowa’s livestock farms under attack (again)
Environmental groups suggest farm animals should be on pasture, not in confinement.Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (ICCI) and Washington, D.C.-based Food and Water Watch (FWW) are pursuing...
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Windbreaks provide protection for cattle in harsh winter
Foresters say now is the time to rehab an existing windbreak or design plans for the planting of a new one. Windbreaks have played an important role in livestock protection as Nebraska's farmers and...
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Chronic wasting disease found in Michigan farm deer
Fatal neurological problem affects white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk and moose. The Michigan departments of Agriculture & Rural Development and Natural Resources have confirmed chronic wasting...
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Solving face fly pest issue with simple, sticky solution
Face flies can cost beef producers money in lost weight gain in their livestock. By Deborah Jeanne SergeantFace flies. Every beef herd has them, but no one wants them. In addition to making life...
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Iowa tries again with 2nd ag facility trespass law
New law replaces former ag protection law ruled unconstitutional. Iowa has a new ag production facility trespass law. The new law immediately went into effect March 14, when the legislation was signed...
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Texas fruit crop looks good following freeze
Texas Crop and Weather Report – April 2, 2019 Texas fruit crops appear set for a good year, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.Dr. Larry Stein, AgriLife Extension fruit...
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Cattleman heads West to fulfill cowboy dream
Les Craft and his Angus cattle move from northwest Indiana to Montana. By Stan Maddux Les Craft, La Porte, Ind., has never felt like a real cowboy, but he will soon. Most of his cattle from northwest...
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Sometimes you can outsmart yourself
Life Is Simple: It isn’t easy calculating how much hay cows will need to get through the winter. During most years, I figure on having to feed hay until about the first week in April. It’s about that...
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More treasures turn up while cleaning closets
Hayhurst’s Hayloft: Earlier, I shared a poem my youngest daughter wrote in elementary school. Here’s one I found that was written by my eldest daughter. Young person’s view of show cattle, on the...
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For animals, nutrition always comes before taste
Good animal health always starts with good plant health. By Carol Ann GreggHow food tastes is important to people and animals. But animals also have an innate ability to seek out the foods that will...
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2019 World Pork Expo cancelled
Updated: Iowa Ag Secretary says he supports the decision. Updated 3:30 p.m. April 10Pork producers and allied industry veterans will be missing their annual trip to Des Moines in 2019. In a move...
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2019 may be wild ride for pork producers
Tariffs, slowing global economy, African swine fever will impact industry. A slowing global economy, tariffs and African swine fever are among the challenges buffeting a U.S. pork industry that’s been...
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IBEP bull sale offers 110 tested bulls
You can buy bulls even if you don’t attend the sale in person. There is a reason why the Indiana Beef Evaluation Program is holding its 83rd bull sale on April 18, beginning at 6 p.m. EDT. It’s...
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US cattle inventory continues to build
Since the mid-1970s, the U.S. beef inventory has grown to about 132 million cattle. As the nation’s cattle inventory continues its expansion, consumer demand is increasing at a steady clip, according...
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Continuous rainfall leaves 2018 cotton in fields, delays planting
Texas Brazos Valley Bottom growers shred 2018 cotton crop and try to prep fields for 2019. It’s not uncommon, this time of year, to drive through the Texas Brazos Valley Bottom near College Station...
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Ag Census: Farmland receding in California
Western states show declines as drought, economic pressures take toll. Agriculture appears to be slowly receding in California.Though it still leads the nation in production, the Golden State lost...
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Check out 2018 Farm Bill implementation progress
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue outlines USDA efforts on all titles of 2018 Farm Bill. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue issued an update on the implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill on Friday. The...
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University of Minnesota Meat Lab takes top honors
The St. Paul-based lab has won awards for its bacon, ham and bratwurst products. Some may say it’s beginner’s luck. However, regular customers at the University of Minnesota Meat Lab in St. Paul would...
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First K-State Poultry Day offers chance to learn, buy pullets
Backyard flocks gain in popularity; potential growers can learn more on June 29. The popularity of backyard chickens and ducks has been growing rapidly over the past several years as consumers have...
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$1.2 million USDA grant supports K-State anaplasmosis research
The research group will host an event May 20 to share anaplasmosis management practices. A research grant from USDA for nearly $1.2 million is supporting work at Kansas State University toward...
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