Biosecurity doesn鈥檛 have to be complicated, with most practices coming down to basic animal husbandry.
Raising calves is a huge expense on any dairy farm, and starting them off right is just as important in cold weather as it is in warm weather.
Despite not having an animal welfare curriculum, the University of Illinois is making progress in a novel science.
The success of a Water Quality Initiative demonstration project in southwest Iowa has resulted in the development of a similar program in western Iowa.
HASTINGS, Iowa 鈥 Jon Bakehouse didn鈥檛 jump right into planting cover crops. Instead, he did a lot of research before finally giving it a try several years ago.
AMES, Iowa 鈥 Management of swine manure demands constant attention.
Weather extremes are having an impact on cattle health, and it鈥檚 more than just the frigid winters and heat stress summers herds are up against.
LUXEMBURG, Wis. 鈥 A large daycare center is how J. Hall describes Hall鈥檚 Calf Ranch, the custom heifer-raising operation he owns near Luxemburg. He credits his mother, Sally Hall, with teaching him how to raise calves; he鈥檚 since shared those lessons with his calf-care team. At full capacity…
After a challenging year for hay and forage growth in聽many parts of the Midwest, producers are heading into winter facing tighter hay supplies.
With winter weather near, producers will keep a close eye on their livestock. That includes gestating ewes.
Fall fieldwork is wrapping up, which means last-minute winter preparations are in store.
Winters can be brutal in the Midwest, and cattle producers need to have a plan in place to help gestating cows make it to calving time.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. 鈥 As long as farmers keep selling heifers at the rate they are now, it will still be a while until the cattle herd rebuilding starts, says Derrell Peel.
AMES, Iowa 鈥 Profitable pig production depends on producing pigs to market, with costs below market price. Lowering mortality rates can improve potential profitability.
Corn residue to the cow-calf producer is like an oasis to the wary desert traveler. As feed sources dwindled early this summer and into the fall, producers awaited corn harvest knowing that soon they could turn cows out onto stalks.
LINCOLN, Neb. 鈥 Nebraska scientists have begun a federally funded study to deepen the understanding of links between genetics and cattle growth efficiency. The project has significant potential to expand the range of genetic tools used by breeders.
MANHATTAN, Kan. 鈥 Kansas State University swine researchers are reporting positive results on three processes that aim to lessen the risk of a foreign animal disease entering the United States in plant-based feed or feed ingredients.
Taking care of calves born in the fall is not much different than taking care of those born in the spring or winter, but there are subtle shifts in management that can help those calves to thrive.
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. 鈥 Livestock managers will have an opportunity to learn about a variety of forage-related topics at the 24th annual Missouri Livestock Symposium.
Trade prospects may depend more on the economy and international demand, with areas such as politics playing a smaller the role.
Dave Stender has been an Extension swine specialist with Iowa State University since 1989, serving northwest Iowa. The Iowa native recently retired and began serving as a professor of animal science at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa.
Returns to farrow-to-finish production posted a sharp loss of $58 per head in April 2023, according to the Iowa State University Estimated Livestock Returns model, and are projected to average a loss of $32 per head in 2023.
CHICAGO 鈥 Product labeling, cultural differences and U.S. trade policy were among the 鈥渋nternational trouble spots鈥 for trade examined at the World Dairy Summit.
As flu season for humans ramps up into winter, so does the bird flu. It is estimated that the bird flu has cost our producers over $3 million this year as a result of having to cull entire flocks. The lost income and the extreme stress of losing every bird to this disease has very long lasti…
Old Man Winter will soon be making his return to the Midwest, so mid-autumn is a good time to make sure cattle are ready for whatever he brings.
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