COLCHESTER, Ill. — While the format and the location were a little different for the 53rd Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale this year, org…
Choosing the right grazing system starts with doing some homework.
Key performance metrics for swine production include feed conversion, litters per sow per year, pigs per litter, and pounds of pork produced p…
HENDERSON, Iowa — Like many other livestock producers, Dick Godfrey has dealt with low prices, drought and COVID-19 over the past two years.
Production costs will take a large bite out of any profitability in the hog market this year.
At the Illinois Pork Producers Association annual meeting, held virtually Feb. 9, executive director Jennifer Tirey talked about what really h…
Pat Bane, a central Illinois pig farmer, found support from his family and his employees when he faced a series of challenges in 2020.
There may be several inches of snow on the ground in much of the Midwest, but grazing season is just around the corner
Every day someone seems to learn something during the COVID-19 pandemic which will help another part of society.
Jared Brackett was named 2020 Cattlemen’s Beef Board Chairman. He is a fifth-generation cow/calf producer from Filer, Idaho.
The past few months have seen increased volatility in the hog market, which may signal the need to adjust risk management strategies.
Brady Kramer, his wife and sons live in his grandfather’s original farmhouse near Farina in southern Illinois.
From the time bulls are born, breeders already have a good idea which ones they will likely take to the annual Illinois Performance Tested Bul…
Joe Nelson and Byron Wheeler admit to being a bit nervous as the COVID-19 pandemic started impacting the Midwest last March.
Livestock respiratory diseases are a common concern for producers and can have significant impacts on performance.
AMES, Iowa — The colder temperatures of the winter season are here and livestock producers should make sure their animals are well cared for.
At the Three State Beef Conference, Justin Sexten with Performance Livestock Analytics talked about how livestock producers can use technology…
Agricultural Research Service scientists at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) in Orient Point, New York, have made two important a…
While there may be no substitute for the house call, veterinarians are using technology to help care for livestock as the COVID-19 pandemic co…
Like the rest of agriculture, the poultry industry endured a volatile year in 2020 as COVID-19 spread across the country.
A year ago, the pork industry was filled with optimism.
SCHELLER, Ill. — John Kabat is a unicorn in the pork business.
As spring calving draws closer, producers will be looking to make sure their cows are as healthy as possible and ready to go.
When storing forages for a herd there's a range of options available, from silo bags to bales. There isn’t a right or wrong choice when choosi…
University of California researcher Amy Murillo found that chickens with heavy parasites spent much more time preening, and special sensors ca…
Livestock producers and veterinarians have been adjusting to the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) rules, which were put into effect on Jan. 1, 2017.
While 2020 certainly taught the livestock industry that there are no guarantees, there appears to be room for optimism in 2021.