With the prolonged bitter cold in early and mid-February, anticipation for spring and green grass is building. Producers are getting closer to…
Spring brings new life to the farm. For many, it’s also time to empty manure pits. The process is dangerous, so certain protocols should be fo…
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.
For livestock producers with sheep, lambing season can be a busy time. Daniel Mallory, a University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist…
SALEM, Mo. — Down in the Ozarks, Dent County provides rocky, rolling land that’s best-suited for raising cattle.
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.
BUCKNER, Mo. — A January snow covered Missouri’s brown pastures, but for producers like Bruce Mershon, he knew in a few months that grass woul…
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…
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.
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Many students learn best by doing, by seeing something in action. At the University of Missouri swine teaching barn here, anim…
As spring calving draws closer, producers will be looking to make sure their cows are as healthy as possible and ready to go.
Transparency, labeling improvements take center stage in Farm Bureau discussion
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…
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.
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. regulators have approved a genetically modified pig for food and medical products, making it the second such animal to ge…