There are alternatives to the feedstuffs normally used in Midwest livestock production, but any practical use may depend on geography.
AMES, Iowa — Cattle producers are hoping the latest effort to pass legislation to require more price transparency in the spot market will succ…
Winter is visible on the not-so-distant horizon, so it’s a good time to prepare feedlots for the frigid months ahead.
So-called “meatless meat” is a rapidly growing segment of the food market, but American beef producers welcome the competition.
Many regions in the Midwest are coming off an extended period of extreme drought, so pastures may not be in optimum shape as winter approaches.
AMES, Iowa — Farm buildings are a major investment for any operation, and keeping them in sound repair is a key part of making sure they can b…
ORANGE CITY, Iowa — The Iowa State University Extension Dairy Team will host its annual Dairy Discussions Seminar Dec. 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:4…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) announced a compro…
When it came to getting cattle watered on one of his pastures down in the Ozarks, Roger Shanks had to get creative. He raises cattle in Howell…
Bison have gone from ubiquity to near extinction to a surging industry, all in a little more than a century.
COBDEN, Ill. — Clifton Howell was making an unusual run.
Combine bitter cold with carrying a calf, and those mama cows are going to need extra groceries when winter winds start to swirl.
When Dave Patterson came to work for the University of Missouri a quarter century ago, one of his first projects was getting the Show-Me-Selec…
The outlook for 2022 remains positive for hog and cattle prices.
The time to start feeding hay varies throughout the Midwest, but with grass supplies short in drought-stricken areas, many producers have alre…
Poultry production in the Corn Belt is still a relatively minor industry compared to beef and pork, but it is at least holding its own, and ma…
Now that African swine fever has been found in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Paul Sundberg says there is a heightened sense of urgency as …
Many crop producers are concerned that trampling from cattle grazing corn residue negatively affects crop yields. But when grazed at proper st…
Animal agriculture has changed dramatically over the past 25 years, and those changes mean educating not only producers, but non-farm consumers.
It wasn’t long ago when reaching double digits in pigs per litter was unusual.
Handling cattle safely and efficiently requires attention to detail. That was one of the key messages Temple Grandin shared during an August p…
DEKALB, Ill. — Matt Gehrke is sometimes surprised he could have farmed 240 acres of land in northern Illinois for so many years and known so l…
The wave of technological innovation is washing over livestock production as well as cropping systems.
While there is no such thing as a typical day in the lab, Amy Chriswell says there are many components in place to make sure it runs efficiently.
URBANA, Ill. — When pigs get hit with significant illnesses during key stages of pregnancy, their immune response may negatively affect develo…
MELVIN, Ill. — When the pandemic arrived in 2020, Bob Miller, like other pork producers, adjusted to the changes affecting both his show pig b…
The combines are ready to roll, but before hog producers climb into their machines, they should make time to check the condition of hog buildings.