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Research shows beef packs a nutrient punch for all ages
Beef Checkoff-funded research shows nutrient-dense beef supports health for all ages. Ounce for ounce, beef packs a nutritional punch for consumers of all ages, according to Shalene McNeill, National...
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Can you afford to fertilize your hay?
Beef Brief: Knowing the nutrient content of forage fields is critical. With fertilizer prices on the rise and reaching levels not seen in years, some are wondering if they can afford to fertilize hay...
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Livestock precision tech ripe for startups
The industry is flush with opportunities for startups, particularly on the data side. With the technological advancements coming rapidly in agriculture, livestock is an industry ripe for tech...
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Ear tags detect signs of cattle heat, stress
Here’s how one cattle producer is using technology to detect heats and improve breeding rates. If you artificial inseminate your cows and heifers, you probably wish you spent less time heat-detecting...
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Honey production dips, beekeeping interest grows
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Oct. 26, 2021 Texas honey production dipped slightly, along with bee colony numbers, during 2021, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.Molly...
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Carbon market, soil health headline 33rd TPPA Conference
Texas Plant Protection Association Conference to be offered in-person and online. Understanding carbon, whether that's credits, sequestration, or markets, will headline the 33rd Texas Plant Protection...
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Offseason lambing is hot
But raising sheep is not easy as it requires good management and attention to detail. This is the busiest time of year for Barbara Banbury. Every two weeks, she is sorting her flock of 400 ewes,...
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7 ag stories you might have missed
Progress on Build Back Better framework, higher Thanksgiving grocery bills, increased dairy demand and more! Missed some agricultural news this week? Here are seven stories to catch you up.Biden...
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Docudrama shows potential for carbon-neutral farming
USFRA video shows how farmers need to be at the climate change table and provide solutions. A new docudrama produced by U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action (USFRA) highlights the importance of...
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Grazing in orchards, vineyards mutually beneficial
In silvopasture, which contains multiple trees, the livestock spread out more. This avoids detrimental impact to a single tree and area. Livestock grazing serves several purposes. It feeds the...
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Feeding high-octane corn can put feedlots in winner’s circle
Research shows amylase-enhanced corn hybrids offer cattle feeding efficiencies. If you could use high-octane fuel in your boat, getting better performance from your boat and yet paying lower octane...
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State plans more than 22,000 CWD samples this hunting season
The DNR and Board of Animal Health provided CWD updates Oct. 27 to the Minnesota House. Officials with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Board of Animal Health appeared before the...
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Worst fall armyworm infestation since the 1970s
The aftereffects of fall armyworms could significantly impact hay supplies for livestock producers this winter. 2021 will forever be known as the year of fall armyworms. These forage pests attacked...
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South, Central Texas cool-season crops, prices promising
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Nov. 2, 2021 While prospects for cool-season crops in South and Central Texas look positive, increased production costs and pandemic-related challenges will likely have...
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7 ag stories you might have missed
Food supply chain struggles with labor shortages, Biden pledges lofty emission reduction goals at COP26. Missed some agricultural news this week? Here are seven stories to catch you up.Trucker...
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COVID-19 infects animals in Colorado zoo
Two hyenas, 11 lions and two tigers tested positive, according to APHIS. The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) on Nov. 5 announced...
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Hunters urged to submit deer heads for TB testing
At least 2,800 deer heads must be submitted for testing in four core counties. Michigan’s cattle industry needs the support of hunters in northeast Lower Michigan. It’s long been known that Michigan’s...
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Update on gene editing instead of physical castration
Researchers used gene editing in 2019 to produce pigs which stay adolescent. Where is that work now? It’s been just over two years since a group of gene-edited piglets was born in the U.S. As...
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Students explore feed yard job opportunities
KDA’s first Immersion Experience Field Day brings students to the Ward Feed Yard. Many in agricultural found their future career paths by working alongside family members on the farm or ranch. But,...
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Biden’s climate goals don’t call for less meat production
USDA’s approach to reducing ag methane emissions looks to evaluate feed additives and digesters. There are currently those who seek to restrict or reduce animal protein production, and Secretary of...
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