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Foreign objects, like plastic, can cause stomach obstructions
Buckeye Beef Brief: Bale wrap and litter can cause digestive issues. The stomach is a fascinating part of the body, regardless of what species you study.Digestion is an active and noisy process: from...
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Searching for more income name of the game
A hay business and cattle help this farmer's bottom line. When Mike Andrew was attending Purdue University, ag economists advised students going back to farm to invest in equipment and inputs, not...
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Texas producer focuses on soil health, 'Something is happening'
Zachary Yanta discusses the benefits of soil health management system. Standing in a clean field readied for planting near Runge, Texas, Zachary Yanta and his son watch as another norther blows away...
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Montana reports new brucellosis case
Single cow with brucellosis found within state's Designated Surveillance Area. The Montana Department of Livestock reported Dec. 30 that a single cow on a Madison County, Mont., ranch within Montana’s...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week – Jan. 3, 2020
The comment period for hemp extended, the future of beef prices, hog futures increases and the bird flu hits Poland. The holidays have you missing some ag news this week? We have a solution! Here’s...
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Young Stockmen’s Academy graduates class of 2019
Kansas Livestock Association’s 14th YSA class brings the program’s graduated alumni up to 280. The 14th class of the Kansas Livestock Association Young Stockmen’s Academy graduated last month at the...
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North Dakota Livestock Summit set for Jan. 14
The event, held at Black Leg Ranch near McKenzie, N.D., runs from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Attend the second annual North Dakota Livestock Summit on Jan. 14 at Black Leg Ranch, near McKenzie, N.D.The...
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The Prairie Profile: Nic Anderson
For Nic Anderson, life is all livestock, all the time. Here's a look at how he bridges the gap for farmers and regulations, and how he deals with activists. He started with chickens as a kid, then got...
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Use numbers correctly during this bull sale season
Do not make the buying process more complicated than it needs to be; use the tools that science has provided. By Matt SpanglerThis bull sale season, profit-minded cattle producers will utilize...
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Cattle producers whoop, applaud sale barn prices
A mid-December sale of 229 heifers averaged $2,017 at F&T Livestock Market in Missouri. After a mid-December sale of 229 heifers averaged $2,017, all Daniel Mallory, sales manager and University...
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It's time to have a long talk with Dad
Agrivision: Parents and children need to discuss the future of the farm and talk to others involved. I currently work about 75 hours per week on a 125-cow dairy farm as well as run our family farm. We...
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Partnership aims to boost protein in animal feed
Green Plains and Novozymes join forces to use biological solutions to improve animal feed. Use of biologicals is rising in a number of areas in agriculture. In corn processing, the technology has been...
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4 criteria to judge Packers and Stockyards Act
Comment on criteria Agricultural Marketing Service will use until March 13, 2020. A new proposed rule specifying four criteria the Agricultural Marketing Service would consider when determining...
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California argues it can control how you produce livestock
Let’s hope 9th Circuit judges will hear NPPC’s and AFBF’s case in the near future and rule in their favor. Last Friday afternoon, on Jan. 10, 2020, California’s Attorney General and several animal...
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Legislation aims to increase checkoff oversight
Nebraska representatives introduces legislation to add accountability to USDA checkoff programs. Nevada Rep. Dina Titus introduced the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act to "add accountability...
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Suit alleges USDA puts consumers at risk
Center for Food Safety, Food & Water Watch sue over changes to swine slaughter inspection. The Center for Food Safety, Food & Water Watch and two supporting members sued USDA on Jan. 13...
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Reaction to USDA's GIPSA proposal
NFU, OCM encourage Trump administration to adopt greater protections for family farmers, ranchers. On Jan. 10, USDA published a new proposed rulespecifying four criteria USDA's Agricultural Marketing...
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ISU Meats Lab welcomes new leader
Terry Houser takes the helm, as Joe Cordray retires after 50 years at Iowa State’s Meat Science program. For decades, the Meats Laboratory at Iowa State University has been a leader in educating...
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Applications open for K-State Animal Sciences workshop
The workshop will be held in June and open to students in 9th through 12th grade. Students from across the country with an interest in the livestock industry and related careers can apply now for the...
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Pork producers battle 'fake meat', '60 Minutes'
Commontary: I'm all for consumer choice, but one can understand how producers might think they're under attack Things seem to be looking up for the U.S. pork industry, considering that exports of...
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