Hog Management
By automating repetitive data tasks, artificial intelligence allows farm teams to spend less time behind a screen and more time focusing on animal husbandry and field work.
To create a safe and comfortable work environment for your farm employees, it’s important to address the specific challenges cold weather brings to the farm.
No one wants their family business to look like the Dutton family’s in Yellowstone. Todd Wiley’s innovative succession planning instrument is designed to avoid unnecessary drama and position his four children for success in the family pork operation.
Ancient Greek philosophers viewed resources as abundant, not scarce, so economic action was judged not by the accumulation of wealth but by whether it enabled and served a praiseworthy end.
People often think they can figure out their estate plan later – when they are older, richer, sicker, free from debt and the list goes on. Expert Polly Dobbs says you should have a plan in place that fits today’s circumstances.
Taxes shouldn’t drive a farm’s succession and estate plan, says Polly Dobbs, an estate planning and wealth transfer specialist. She shares what farmers need to know about changes made in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
If the sound of chirping crickets is driving you crazy, don’t worry. You are not alone. Here’s why some areas of the country are seeing more cricket swarms this year.
Auction barn license fees would increase nearly 1,700% as state ag department cites program deficits.
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced a plan to build a facility near Edinburg, Texas. It will be capable of producing 300 million sterile flies per week to combat New World screwworm and is estimated to be in production in one year.
The World Mycotoxin Survey represents 10,868 samples collected and analyzed from 81 countries around the world, resulting in 53,382 analyses.
As heat indices soar, how can you keep your livestock and pets safe during dangerous temperatures?
Paul Neiffer reviews the newly signed bill, and explains why he gives this bill a grade of B+ for most farmers.
Identifying the flesh-eating parasite, which actually isn’t a worm, is key to keeping it out of the U.S. Recognizing a problem in an animal might come down to seeing a larval infestation in unusual circumstances.
Eight livestock producers reflect on some of the greatest lessons they’ve learned in life.
Being stuck is a normal situation people find themselves in. To get unstuck, Kacee Bohle suggests it starts by taking take a 360-degree evaluation of your reality.
California’s Proposition 12 has devastated family farms, fueled market consolidation and increased food costs. Legislators brought forward The Food Security and Farm Protection Act to protect farmers and consumers from “burdensome government overreach.”
Are you being honest with yourself? It’s time to set appropriate expectations and write them down on paper.
Have you ever wanted to post on social media but were worried about potential backlash? Knowing how to handle contentious issues online can help people understand the animal agriculture’s commitment to animal care.
“What are you hearing out there? Are employers still hiring?” These are common questions posed to AgCareers.com.
Taking the entire hiring process online, without meeting a candidate in person, seems drastic, but it has become the standard today for many organizations.
The capability to store manure reduces or eliminates the need to spread manure daily. Manure storage facilities allow small farms to store the manure until it can be removed and utilized later.
A group of Democrats in Denver announced their position to reject a proposal to ban slaughterhouses within the Denver city limits, joining other groups opposing the measure.
For long-term success, farm leaders should regularly assess the landscape of their operation and adjust their strategies accordingly.
These 10 steps can help keep your employees from walking away.
Animal rights extremists continually attempt to gain access to farms and facilities by any means necessary – and oftentimes that comes with a lack of biosecurity measures like proper clothing and sanitizing.
Working on a succession plan for your operation? Here are a few key points to keep in mind.
A hush went over the room of women representing varying stages of life – some just starting out in the workforce, others smack-dab in the middle of motherhood and career balancing, and even empty-nesters facing the final years of their career.