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Cedar fight goes across fence and state lines
Working together has been a successful formula for Nebraska and South Dakota advocates of prescribed fire. Gathering landowners to work together on prescribed burn projects has been a winning model in...
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Court will not rehear Prop 12 challenge from Meat Institute
Attempts to overturn cage and pen space requirements in California continue to be turned down. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th circuit rejected the North American Meat Institute’s challenge on...
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COVID reveals need for more zoonotic disease research
Former Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman urges greater focus on research to protect against the next pandemic. In the short term, COVID has been nothing short of a disaster for the country and for...
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5 K-State students earn research awards
A total of 33 students present research at virtual animal research symposium. Five students were awarded scholarships based on a combination of their scientific abstract, poster and presentation of...
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Farmer works to save grasslands
A northeast Nebraska producer uses prescribed fire to battle invasive eastern red cedar trees. Wayne Rasmussen understands how eastern red cedar tree encroachment can sneak up on landowners. “When the...
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Keep good records for Livestock Indemnity Program
Tough Decisions: Accurate records make applying for funds easier. Keeping good records is an important risk management tool for agricultural producers. Good records provide accurate, complete and...
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Streamline forage making, livestock handling
What’s New: Here are products that will appeal to forage growers and livestock producers. You may know someone who once owned and used a New Holland baler that made small square bales, but required...
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Cattle feed raised indoors
A new system from Grōv Technologies guarantees fresh, green feed every day for beef or dairy cattle. "The momentum is undeniable now for what everyone is calling controlled environment agriculture,"...
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Hog Futures continue to hold steady
Stuck in the middle of a price range; plentiful supply and glimmers of lasting export demand Hog futures have been trading in a sideways trading pattern since late October. The theme hasn’t changed....
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Specialists: Uptick of Med Am use in livestock is not a trend
Seasonality, herd health fluctuations and increases in respiratory issues are possible explanations. The most recent data on the sale of medically important antibiotics for food-producing animals is...
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On the ranch, going to the circus can be a 'circus'
True to form, the various herds got wind of sister's afternoon plans and commenced to execute a few performances of their own. One afternoon in November was all that Rachel asked of her bovine...
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On-the-ranch herd health programs support healthy cattle markets
Bovine Respiratory Disease continues to be an issue. Cow-calf producers have embraced management strategies that make their livestock a better value to the U.S. beef cattle industry, but Bovine...
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What’s driving future corn demand?
Besides exports, livestock feed usage is a huge driver for corn consumption The last two weeks of December are always busy, and not just because of holiday activity. This is a good time to consider...
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Rangeland Summit to go virtual in 2021
The four-afternoon event Jan. 26-29 will focus on high- and low-tech solutions for rangelands. The 2021 Rangeland Summit will feature four afternoons of online speakers sharing high-tech and low-tech...
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Criollo-cross calves graze Texas-bred wheat in New Mexico
Joint New Mexico-Texas project developing more efficient grazing cattle A set of calves grazing winter pasture at the New Mexico State University Clayton Livestock Research Center near Clayton, may...
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Farm Progress America, December 30, 2020
Max Armstrong looks at the changing economic picture for the livestock industry Max Armstrong reports on the challenges facing the livestock industry. With corn and soymeal prices rising, swine, beef...
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Using robotics to improve forages and soil management in Southeast
Clemson University researchers to develop forage quality and quantity measurement systems for precision pasture management. Much like tractors, robots are becoming common fixtures in agriculture and a...
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Ag conference to feature talks on livestock, water, succession
Presentation topics span soil to pest management, native plants to backyard chickens, risk management analytics to managing cattle in drought conditions. More than 50 presentations on topics ranging...
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McRib reboot prompts origin revisit
The technology for the popular sandwich originated in a University of Nebraska laboratory. Shortly after the Christmas season began, McDonald’s USA made a delivery across the country in the form of...
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Who needs an old sheep herder anyway?
Front Porch: When the vet learns all she needs to know from my grandson, who needs me? Graham, 11, our grandson, burst into my office all excited one afternoon after school. Grandma had picked up an...
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