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Livestock Risk Protection continues to evolve
Recent changes to the insurance program make it more affordable and accessible to producers. Livestock Risk Protection insurance contracts emerged in the early part of this century as a tool to help...
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Check sweetclover hay for toxicity
Extension specialists have issued warnings about feeding sweetclover hay that may have mold. If you baled sweet clover this year, beware. South Dakota State University and North Dakota State...
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You can now call me ‘Colonel’
Life is Simple: I’ve finally achieved one of my lifetime career goals. When I was a kid, I tagged along with my father to cattle sales all over the country and had dreams of choosing one of two...
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K-State researcher receives grant to study porcine virus
$500,000 grant will fund research into gut microbiome as tool for control of PRRSV. A new $500,000 grant will help a Kansas State University researcher look for ways to control one of the most...
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The coming battle over cell-based ‘meat’
Major investors are counting on improved taste, lower cost to attract new customers. The global meat sector will be valued at $1.5 trillion by the year 2022. If a new niche industry like...
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‘Ripe conditions’ for Texas dove season
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Aug. 25, 2020 Texas hunters should expect a promising number of dove in flight as the 2020 hunting season kicks off, according to John Tomacek, Texas A&M AgriLife...
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Minnesota ag grants boost livestock processing capacity
More than $200,000 awarded to 46 Minnesota plants and producers. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has awarded $208,213 to 46 Minnesota livestock processing plants and producers to help them...
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More than $9.2 billion in CFAP payments issued
Iowa producers have received the most aid thus far, with 48,255 receiving more than $921 million. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue confirmed Wednesday that USDA will be offering a second round of...
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Kansas Livestock Association Convention drops to single day
COVID-19 precautions have shortened the KLA convention to one day on Dec. 3. This year’s 108th Kansas Livestock Association Convention will be condensed to a one-day event on Dec. 3 because spacing...
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2 recent graduates to join Ashland Veterinary Center
Drs. Ashley Fischer and Libby Farney want to specialize in large-animal practice at Ashland, Kan. Many young veterinarians looking for their first job shy away from geography as remote as Ashland,...
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More federal aid earmarked for hard-hit Iowa farmers
Gov. Reynolds allocates $100 million in CARES Act funding to support Iowa agriculture. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Aug. 25 that she has allocated approximately $100 million in relief funds...
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K-State student earns veterinary research fellowship
Lauren Herd, one of 12 students in the U.S. to earn the fellowship this year, will study anaplasmosis. Kansas State University's Lauren Herd, a second-year veterinary student from Wichita, is one of...
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NMSU to host two-day soil health workshop
Free webinar to focus on soil health principles needed to build soil resilience. Worsening drought conditions and climate change are making enhanced soil resilience an important tool to withstand...
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Supporters step up for fair sales in face of pandemic
Wyoming county fairs see an unexpected increase in livestock sale receipts for 2020. Most county fairs across the state of Wyoming are reporting an unexpected phenomenon during the current economic...
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Hay-producing areas report below-average season
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Sept. 1, 2020 A bevy of issues amounted to below-average yields for most hay producers in East and Central Texas, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service...
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Hurricane Laura causes problems for Louisiana cattle producers
Louisiana cattle producers are struggling to overcome the obstacles created by Hurricane Laura. Cattle producers in southwest Louisiana parishes are struggling to overcome the obstacles created by...
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Lespedeza: Growing 'poor man’s alfalfa'
Manage annual lespedeza in the fall for forage during the summer slump. Fall is the time of year when managing annual forages is critical for livestock producers. Now is the time to not overgraze...
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Cows feeling sick after calving? Try aspirin
Penn State study shows that giving cows aspirin after calving reduces stress and increases milk production. Dairy cows that received a short course of anti-inflammatory medication after calving had...
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USDA offers RFID eartags to help with disease traceability
Free tags are available for replacement heifers in Minnesota, but plan on waiting a few months for them to arrive. USDA plans to purchase up to 8 million low-frequency radio frequency identification...
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Oregon 4-H leaders adapt to restrictions
COVID-19 throws a wrench into a lot of plans, but leaders pivot and deliver for youth. In all of Dusty Shelden’s years of showing livestock for 4-H — as a youth, parent and club leader — this was a...
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