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Getting top merit animals to smallholder farmers
Acceligen, Kheiron, TransOva work on project to improve dairy cow genetics in Sub-Saharan Africa. Acceligen has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop bovine genetics...
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Windbreak help available for livestock farmers
Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers offers windbreak assistance to livestock farmers impacted by the derecho. The derecho that tore across a wide area of Iowa from west to east on Aug. 10 caused major...
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Nominations sought for air quality task force
USDA's Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality Research brings together variety of perspectives. Nominations are being accepted for USDA's Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality Research. The Task...
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COVID-19 study expects GDP loss of $2.5 trillion
Three universities analyze pandemic’s short-, long-term impacts on U.S. agriculture sectors. COVID-19 is expected to reduce the U.S. gross domestic product, GDP, by $2.5 trillion and employment by 19...
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Coronavirus in mink; college horse herd gets the flu
Two Utah mink farms confirm COVID-19 presence; Washington State University research horse herd has been hit by equine influenza. Disease outbreaks in any herd of animals can be a challenge. In the...
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ASF identified in Germany
Deadly hog virus found in corpse of wild boar found near Polish border; Germany is Europe's top pork exporter. By Megan Durisin, Brian Parkin and Isis AlmeidaA deadly pig disease has just entered...
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Animal Science Department at ISU welcomes Karl Kerns
Iowa native specializes in reproductive physiology in the livestock sector. A southern Iowa native, Karl Kerns of Clearfield, is the most recent addition to the faculty in the department of animal...
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Pair of studies explore industrial hemp as cattle feed
K-State researches determining whether hemp harvest leftovers could be fed to cattle. A pair of studies at Kansas State University is bringing new insight to farmers and producers seeking to...
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Deadline Oct. 1 for 2020 OCA Replacement Female Sale
The consignment sale will be held Nov. 27 in Zanesville, Ohio. The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) will be hosting its eighth annual Replacement Female Sale on Nov. 27. The sale will be held at the...
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Demand for local beef remains strong
Determine the breakeven price and the desired profit to establish price. While 2020 has certainly been a challenging year for agriculture and especially those in the livestock business,...
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Based on this case a judge could shut your farm down permanently
A jury finds that a Texas chicken operation’s odor constituted a nuisance. What about the state’s Right-to-Farm statute? A state district court in Henderson County, Texas (Blanchard, ET AL. v. Huynh,...
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Local meat sales gain traction
Livestock Outlook: Locally produced meat may or may not capture price premiums. The COVID-19 pandemic that crippled packing plants fueled a spike in demand for local meat processing services. Many...
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Central Nevada ag research station opens
The Great Basin Research and Extension Center in Eureka County has begun operations. Dryland range management can be a challenge, but help is on the way. Recently, the University of Nevada, Reno,...
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New ag business program focuses on direct meat sales
With in-person locations in five states, the Western Meat School offers opportunities for many. The changing nature of the meat industry, even before the advent of COVID-19, may be offering producers...
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Equine virus found in deceased Aitkin County horse
Mosquitoes that carry eastern equine encephalitis can bite and infect people as well as horses. A seven-year-old crossbred gelding horse in Aitkin County died and was confirmed in early September to...
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Northeast Community College breaks ground on ag facilities
A ceremony marks construction of veterinary, farm operations and large-animal handling buildings at NCC. Northeast Community College faculty, staff, students, volunteers, donors and other guests...
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FCSAmerica activates Disaster Assistance Program
Program aims to help Iowa's agriculture industry rebuild after suffering an estimated $3.8 billion in damage from derecho. Farm Credit Services of America has submitted more than 2,700 crop insurance...
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Grain market improves amid reduced crop estimate
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Sept. 15, 2020 Texas grain producers are experiencing better market conditions this fall compared to where prices were mid-summer, thanks in large part to reduced U.S....
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Watch cows’ health after wildfires, scientists urge
Extreme heat and prolonged smoke exposure could cause long-term problems in lungs, feet, eyes. Once cattle are moved out of the path of wildfires, that may not be the end of worries about their...
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Smartphones, wildlife don't mix — really
Research shows that cellphone camera users seem to think they can get close to wildlife. Interaction among humans and wild animals can create tricky situations, especially if the wildlife perceives...
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