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While the recent rule may be one of many WOTUS definitions, Mary Thomas Hart of NCBA shares how producers should prepare in reaction to the rule now in effect.
With large economic losses attributed to parasites, many forms of parasite control have been developed to target unique operational goals. Treating with feed and mineral supplements has been growing in favor.
An Open Letter to Superintendent Rick Nielsen, Nebo School District (Utah): “Utah school gives kids ‘disgusting’ insects to eat in class for climate assignment on cows killing the Earth.”
For his work in farm management extension and research on livestock production, marketing and risk management, Lee Schulz recieves the 2023 Dean Lee R. Kolmer Award for Excellence in Applied Research from Iowa State.
Regardless of when your calving season occurs, manipulating the reproductive process of your cow herd can result in shorter breeding and calving seasons and allow producers to add value to calves.
A resolution introduced Tuesday would support the “preservation” of the rule and “oppose efforts to impose new taxes on family farms or small businesses.”
The management of Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA said on Wednesday it “will be selective” in relation to launching share buyback programs and also regarding acquisitions given instability in international markets.
Weeds impact the performance of the rest of your forages and can even be detrimental to the health of your livestock if they are poisonous. Here’s some strategies cattle producers can use to prevent and control them.
Equine leaders will discuss the importance and sustainability of the working ranch horse at NIAA’s Annual Conference in April.
Sound care and handling practices, based on years of experience and research are known to impact the well-being of cattle, individual animal health and herd productivity.
Sixty projects have been awarded $15.8 million by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to focus on the nation’s response and control to animal disease outbreaks.
It’s useful to explore two measures - beef cow inventory and producer’s share - simultaneously because both are often referenced by those critical of the industry’s innerworkings.
Equine leaders will discuss the importance and sustainability of the working ranch horse at NIAA’s Annual Conference in April.
A federal judge in Texas put WOTUS on hold in two states over the weekend but denied a concentrated effort by industry groups to stop the rule nationwide.
The comment period on a proposal to amend the animal disease traceability regulations and require EID for interstate movement of certain cattle and bison has been extended 30 days, USDA APHIS announced.
The Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City will honor two of the region’s leading agricultural figures with the Jay B. Dillingham Award on May 18 at a luncheon in Kansas City’s historic Union Station.
Feedlot inventories are at their lowest point in 29 months and placements have been lower in 10 of the past 12 months. Here’s what historical data shows about how the trend may evolve in the coming months.
Instability in equity markets proved a drag on futures last week, providing an incentive for feeders to trade on lower bids. Packers will continue to struggle with inventory going forward.
Oregon ranchers and feedlots are concerned about Senate Bill 85, which would stop the permitting of all “industrial sized” operations.
The positive basis created by weaker futures prices enticed hedged feeders to accept lower bids early in week. Friday’s cattle on feed report further confirms a shrinking supply and will lend price support.
Former President Donald Trump placed tariffs on more than $300 billion in Chinese goods during his presidency, raising costs for American companies, according to the ITC.
The sources of stress and uncertainty for the season ahead are plentiful. When uncertainty is plentiful, so is decision paralysis. To play offense and face the biggest risks to your farm, use this decision framework.
A defined breeding season is important to permit meaningful record keeping, timely management and profit potential.
Oklahoma State University meat scientist Gretchen Mafi has studied the scientific differences between beef that comes from animals finished on a grain diet versus those animals finished on grass.
The House last week has already passed its WOTUS rule resolution and it’s up for a Senate vote. The White House has pledged a veto of the measure, should it reach President Joe Biden’s desk.
U.S. Meat Export Federation leaders share the importance of supporting fellow producers and other key partners and release impact numbers of red meat exports on corn and soybean values in the U.S.
Recurring drought calls for forage producers to get back to the basics of farming and prepare for the inevitable – there’s going to be drought.
Composite breeds like Lim-Flex provide hybrid vigor in a straightbred system.
Electrolytes can serve as a needed boost for a scouring calf. Here’s a look at what’s in electrolyte products, how much electrolytes should be given and a few ways and tips on how to give electrolytes to a calf.
Total land in farms decreased 1.9 million acres to 893,400,000 acres in 2022 versus 2021. Here is other noteworthy farmland data, courtesy of USDA’s Farms and Land in Farms 2022 Summary.