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Panhandle Livestock Professionals address livestock industry needs
PLP meets once a month to discuss problems, ideas and experiences that can help improve the industry. Improvements in collaboration are being made in the Texas Panhandle livestock industry through a...
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‘Clean,’ ‘local’ food preferred
A consumer panel of millennials at a Minnesota cattlemen’s annual meeting shares its perspective on food production and food choices. Fresh, local and “clean.”That’s how four young adults described...
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Texas growers convert pivot acres to drip
Father and son utilize water-saving tools, participate in TAWC Project to help other growers. To increase efficiency and concentrate their limited irrigation from a declining Ogallala Aquifer,...
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New poultry farmers invited to UC workshops
Classes to cover diseases, husbandry, pasture management, marketing and welfare. Beginning farmers are invited to attend a series of workshops to learn how to raise pastured and free-range poultry...
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Heifer development and its role in long-term profitability
For cow-calf operations, maximizing outputs doesn't necessarily maximize profit. By Travis MulliniksDeveloping a heifer to replace a cull cow is one of the most expensive management decisions for...
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A year in review in Texas law
Dr. Tiffany Dowell Lashmet takes a look back at 2018 in ag law. As compared to the national year in review, things were a bit quieter this year here in Texas. That said, there were a few important...
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Consider harvesting meadows early to improve hay quality
Although some producers don't harvest until early or mid-July, the weeks between late June and early July see a dramatic drop in forage quality. By Jace ScottAs supplementation costs continue to rise...
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Winter application of manure
Be aware that winter manure application should limit solid manure application amounts to five tons per acre and liquid manure application amounts to 5,000 gallons per acre. This past fall was...
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Registration open for 2019 SowBridge educational series
Online sessions provide information updates to better manage swine breeding, farrowing and baby pig care. SowBridge, the distance education series for people who work with sows, boars and piglets,...
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Foundation selects Iowa 7th-grader as heifer winner
Youth is awarded 3 bred heifers by the Iowa Beef Breeds Council and Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation. By Norma BoltonGrant Lubben, son of Brian and Michele Lubben of Monticello, Iowa, has been chosen as...
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U.S. Supreme Court punts on Calif. poultry cases
Justices take a pass on Proposition 2, foie gras ban. The U.S. Supreme Court has taken a pass on a pair of poultry-related California laws -- one requiring minimum cage sizes for hens laying eggs sold...
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Registration open for K-State Winter Ranch Management seminars
The four seminars will explore environmental impacts on livestock reproduction. Strategies to mitigate environmental factors impacting reproduction is the theme of the 2019 Kansas State University...
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Strong first year for antimicrobial program
California's Department of Food and Agriculture completed its first full year of implementing Senate Bill 27. The California Department of Food and Agriculture has completed its first year of full...
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Fire department maintains large-animal rescue team
Local people trained in handling large animals make emergency response easier. Who do you call if a horse gets stuck in a quagmire? Or a calf gets loose and can’t be caught? If you live near...
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Heart of America Grazing Conference comes to Indiana
Southern Indiana is hosting a conference on grassland management and beef production Jan. 21-22. All things related to pasture production and grazing will be up for discussion Jan. 21-22 in Ferdinand...
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K-State Animal Sciences Leadership Academy open to students
High school students interested in animal sciences should apply by April 1. A special opportunity is coming up at Kansas State University for high school students who have an interest in the livestock...
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Farm show’s supreme champion female beef has ‘good looks’
SimAngus/SimSolution calf takes top bull title at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. AMMC Mamma’s Good Looks, a March yearling MaineTainer shown by Josh Schmidt of Conneautville was named top female of this...
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Holloway recognized with AgriLife Extension Superior Service award
Andy Holloway credited for his exceptional vision in developing the Hemphill County Beef Conference. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service presented its Superior Service – Agent award to Andy...
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Cattle deaths investigated, feed recalled
The specific cause of the deaths was not known as of Jan. 14, but the department said the deaths may be related to a lot of Producer’s Pride 20% All Natural Cattle Cube. Last week, the Florida...
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Help available to close up old manure pits
Here’s what you can do with hog buildings once they’re no longer needed. What do you do with an old livestock confinement building once it has served its useful life? At some point, farmers choose to...
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