Livestock news
2022-09-13
Drought’s Impacts Extend to Fish, Wildlife
No one needs to tell Kansas’ farmers that the state is suffering from drought. The agricultural industry is well aware of the negative impacts, from failing crops and erosion runoff to decreased... Read more
2022-09-13
July Beef Exports Stay on $1 Billion/Month Pace; Pork Exports Remain Below Last Year
U.S. beef exports again topped $1 billion in July and posted the fifth-largest volume on record, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Pork... Read more
2022-09-13
Dairy and Crop Insurance: Can I Insure Rainfall?
Drought stressed corn. Photo credit: Dwane Miller, Penn State Extension Read more
2022-09-13
Stock growers explore processing facility for Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan produces 30 per cent of Canada’s beef cattle, but there are no federally inspected packing facilities in the province. Read more
2022-09-13
July Beef Exports Stay on $1 Billion/Month Pace; Pork Exports Remain Below Last Year
U.S. beef exports again topped $1 billion in July and posted the fifth-largest volume on record, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Pork... Read more
2022-09-13
Avocados Get Hot
It's been hot and there is leaf damage. Those damaged leaves can protect the tree now and the fruit. Don't prune the the trees until you see the full extent of the damage and can still use those dead... Read more
2022-09-13
Midwest Heat Waves May Cook Crops—and Fry Harvests
On Adam Jones’s 750-acre farm in central Missouri, corn is ripening and soybean pods are getting plump. But the past summer has been particularly hot, says the fourth-generation farmer, and that... Read more
2022-09-13
Racing to The Roots: Soil Moisture Impacts The Speed of Nematodes
Did you know one of the oldest life forms on Earth can be found in your backyard? Soil nematodes have been thriving in habitats around the world for at least 400 million years. Even though they are... Read more
2022-09-13
Stock growers explore processing facility for Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan produces 30 per cent of Canada’s beef cattle, but there are no federally inspected packing facilities in the province. Read more
2022-09-13
July Beef Exports Stay on $1 Billion/Month Pace; Pork Exports Remain Below Last Year
U.S. beef exports again topped $1 billion in July and posted the fifth-largest volume on record, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Pork... Read more
2022-09-13
Canola harvest starting to ramp upCanola harvest starting to ramp up
With the possibility of rain later this week, farmers have been pushing to get as many acres harvested as they can. Read more
2022-09-13
Pakistan faces food shortages after flooding
Pakistan's prime minister has thanked Turkey for sending aid, as his country faces food shortages amid unprecedented flooding. The provinces of eastern Punjab and Sindh, at the center of the country's... Read more
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