Keeping sows longer in the farrowing house requires a variety of factors.
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Each day, Corinne Bromfield gets up and does what she grew up dreaming about doing.
Higher feed costs have provided a challenge for livestock, dairy and poultry producers.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In the rolling cattle country of Osage County, Missouri, near an unincorporated community called Babbtown, Jason Schroed…
Lambing season is underway for some and down the road for others, but it’s always smart to be ready well before it begins.
Each year, cow-calf producers have a percentage of cows that are culled from the herd for various reasons. They may have been open at pregnanc…
President Joe Biden promised to “fight for fairer prices” for farmers and consumers Monday as he announced plans to combat the market power of…
Livestock prices will finish strong in 2021 and should maintain that momentum well into 2022.
Whether it is cow-calf operations or feedlot setups, livestock specialists say paying attention to cattle’s needs and providing quality feed a…
More than 108 years ago, an Angus calf was born in the rolling hills of western Iowa.Named Earl Marshall by his owner, W. A. McHenry, that bul…
For seedstock producers, each calf crop comes with the question of which male calves will be bulls and which will be steers.
Dairy cows may spend much of their winter days under a roof, but there are still extra steps to take to make sure they are getting the feed th…
Neil Dierks won’t miss the travel or the constant use of his cell phone when he steps down later this month as CEO of the National Pork Produc…
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.