Livestock news
2022-07-13
Cow-Calf Corner: Smaller Beef Export Markets Growing
U.S. beef exports increased 2.1 percent year over year in May, contributing to a 5.9 percent year over year increase for the first five months of the year. Beef exports are growing more slowly so far... Read more
2022-07-13
Water Management Practices on Dairy Farms
Water is the most important essential nutrient in dairy cattle diets. Management practices surrounding water quality are just as important as other well-known management practices on farms. When was... Read more
2022-07-13
Cow-Calf Corner: Smaller Beef Export Markets Growing
U.S. beef exports increased 2.1 percent year over year in May, contributing to a 5.9 percent year over year increase for the first five months of the year. Beef exports are growing more slowly so far... Read more
2022-07-13
California Red Scale – It’s That Time of the Year to Make Spray Applications!
California red scale is a key pest of citrus in California. Its life cycle starts as crawlers produced by overwintering females from the past season. Crawlers move and find a suitable place to start... Read more
2022-07-13
Cow-Calf Corner: Smaller Beef Export Markets Growing
U.S. beef exports increased 2.1 percent year over year in May, contributing to a 5.9 percent year over year increase for the first five months of the year. Beef exports are growing more slowly so far... Read more
2022-07-13
Livestock Producers in Seven Georgia Counties Eligible for LFP
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting applications for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) to provide financial assistance to eligible livestock producers for 2022 grazing losses... Read more
2022-07-12
USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Nevada
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial... Read more
2022-07-12
Education System 'Neglecting the Importance of Plants,' say Researchers
Read Education System `Neglecting the Importance of Plants,` say Researchers in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop reports, livestock... Read more
2022-07-12
Researcher Gets Grant to Study Biofilters to Reduce Livestock Facility Methane
A scientist in Penn State’s
College of Agricultural Sciences has received a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to lead a team conducting research on using biofilters to mitigate... Read more
2022-07-12
Feature - Two Mile Pork
From our 2022 issue of Benchmark swine magazine, in her own words, a sixth-generation hog farmer describes her journey and why keeping on top of biosecurity is a must. Read more
Farm News swine Benchmark Two Mile Pork biosecurity
2022-07-12
Feature - Two Mile Pork
From our 2022 issue of Benchmark swine magazine, in her own words, a sixth-generation hog farmer describes her journey and why keeping on top of biosecurity is a must. Read more
Farm News swine Benchmark Two Mile Pork biosecurity
2022-07-12
Disease Development Associated with Early-season Hail Damage in Corn
Several diseases have been reported and/or confirmed in corn samples across the state. Severe weather conditions including hail and wind have caused plant injury, which has provided an opportunity for... Read more