Undesirable weeds in pastures and hayfields can significantly impact the quantity and lifespan of preferred forage plants. Producers should consider several aspects of weed management to mitigate the effects of weeds.
University of Illinois researchers found that feeding co-products and cornstalk residue in the winter can save cow-calf producers up to $1 per day per cow compared to feeding hay.
Agency wants permitting programs to include greenhouse gas emissions so they will be able to implement the agency's first-time GHG permitting requirements starting in January.
The workshop, to be held Aug. 27 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, is the fourth in a series of five joint USDA/DOJ workshops focused on competition and regulatory issues in agriculture.
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.1 million head on July 1.
On June 22, USDA's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration will publish a proposed rule, as required by the 2008 farm bill and through existing authority under the Packers and Stockyards Act
Cattle producers may have the tools to hedge against volatile input costs right in their own backyards, according to findings from the 300-Day Grazing Program of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will be holding additional public meetings on the animal disease traceability framework approach.