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Showing livestock leads to leadership, friendships
FFA Corner: Embrace your passion and turn it into life experiences. My fondest memories come from times spent in the barn working livestock with my family. We crave the long miles on the road...
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Rewards and struggles of nonselective grazing
Commentary: Here’s a look at what it takes — from managers and from cattle — to make this approach work. For more than two years, I have been working with ultra-high-density, nonselective grazing....
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How to meet winter water challenges
Here is a list of ideas to help solve the livestock water puzzle in cold climates. In cold climates, keeping livestock water ice-free can be frustrating but doable.Karl Hoppe, extension livestock...
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What to know about fencing, water for cattle this winter
The right systems can improve producers' abilities to manage cattle and forage for controlled grazing. The goal of any grazing operation is to introduce the cow or calf to forage in adequate quality...
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A cattle-powered solution to winter water
Cattle can supply their water themselves using a nose pump. One solution to the winter-water problem for cattle is a frost-free nose pump.Jim Anderson of Rimbey, Alberta, created this innovative water...
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Dead mink at Wisconsin farm test positive for coronavirus
People infected with the virus can spread it to mink and other animals. The National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirms that dead mink at a Taylor County, Wis., mink farm have tested positive...
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World corn supplies shrink
Will global market be the key to prices? USDA cut its forecast of for U.S. corn inventories Oct. 9 less than many in the trade expected. Still, the reductions were enough to help nearby futures to...
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Bangladeshi veterinarian earns Borlaug award
Dr. Salma Sultana is recipient of Borlaug award for field research and application. Dr. Salma Sultana, of Bangladesh, is the 2020 recipient of the Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and...
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3 tools for early pregnancy checks on cows
Ultrasound, palpation and blood tests each have their own pros and cons. Pregnancy testing beef cows as early as 30 to 45 days after the end of the breeding season might be a good idea. Gerald Stokka,...
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Cows have individual faces, can be traced by facial recognition
Artificial intelligence can track cattle in database by recognizing their faces. If you see a group of Angus steers at a feed bunk or a group of Hereford cows in a pasture, the average person would...
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Farm Progress America, October 14, 2020
Max Armstrong reports on news of advancements in the xenotransplants with the potential of using pig hearts in humans Max Armstrong looks at the use of heart valves from animals to improve human...
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Texas beef conference addresses direct-to-consumer beef sales
Speakers to discuss legalities, management on Oct. 21 in PerrytonSelling beef directly to consumers is the topic of the upcoming Northeast Panhandle Beef Conference, Oct. 21. “We have had a number of...
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Retail beef market embraces changes, new cuts for consumers
AgriLife Extension expert outlines new options from familiar beef cuts.Chuck flap, rib-eye filet, tomahawk steak, Denver or Sierra cuts, flat irons and tri tips – the landscape of the local grocery...
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Pilgrim's, DOJ reach plea deal
Agreement brings end to price-fixing investigation involving broiler chickens. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation has entered into a plea agreement with the United States Department of Justice Antitrust...
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Pilgrim’s Pride enters plea deal with DOJ
Company agrees to $110.5 million fine for its alleged role in price-fixing investigation. Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. announced Oct. 14 that it has entered into a plea agreement with the U.S. Department of...
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JBS parent company, Pilgrim's reach plea deals
J&F to pay $256.5 million fine, JBS to pay $26.9 million and Pilgrim's to pay $110.5 million. Two separate plea deals involving companies associated with JBS, the world's largest meat packing...
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CentralStar pays farmers with semen rebate program
The program is helping more than 4,000 dairy and beef producers in Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan. Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan dairy and beef producers recently received $335,251 through the...
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3 USDA initiatives to support beef producers
USDA highlights producer training opportunities, updates to market reporting and education funding. USDA is highlighting three initiatives to build upon the recommendations of the July 2020 Boxed Beef...
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Farmer stairsteps into ag with new enterprises
Tony Motz, 24, of St. Johns, Mich., is branching out with direct beef sales. Tony Motz has a catchy tagline he recites at the end of his Facebook videos, “Motz Meats — it’s the best you’ll eat.”It’s a...
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UW position to focus on livestock, wildlife health
The University of Wyoming appoints Kerry Sondgeroth to an endowed chair with a focus on a range of issues. The Riverbend endowed professor of wildlife-livestock health position at the University of...
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