The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-08-01
Beef Calf Weaning Management to Prepare your Calves for Future Success
Ask two or more beef cattle veterinarians about weaning beef calf management, also referred to as preconditioning, and you are bound to get different recommendations for protocols to follow. This does... Read more
2022-08-01
K-State Beef Cattle Experts Stress the Importance of Knowing the Nutrient Profile
For the health-conscious consumer, time spent reading the nutrient profiles of food packages is an important strategy to maintain a well-balanced diet. Read more
2022-08-01
Need for Pathogen Specific Diagnosis Expected to Increase as Antibiotic Use Decreases
A Professor with Western College of Veterinary Medicine predicts, as the use of antibiotics decreases over the coming years, there will be a greater need to diagnose specific pathogens. Read more
2022-08-01
Prevention and Management of Salmonella Dublin on Dairies
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2022-08-01
Global appetite for pork
“Global market analysis by USDA forecasts a pork production increase of nearly 3% year-over-year in 2022 at 110.5 million tonnes (carcass weight equivalent),” says Ann Boyda, provincial livestock... Read more
2022-07-29
Tug-of-war: Ukraine celebrates its tank-towing farmers
Ukrainian tractor driver Vitaliy Denysenko grins as he pulls a 1970s Russian MT-LB tank around a field in the Kharkiv region, where it was left during the hasty Russian withdrawal at the end of March... Read more
2022-07-29
Feeling the heat: the cost of Italy's worst drought in decades
A lack of rain linked to climate change has led to Italy's worst drought in 70 years. Euronews' Julian Gomez visited three of north Italy's most badly affected regions to see for himself both the... Read more
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2022-07-29
Why is this Basque farmer fighting to revive this colourful corn?
In the 1950s, the introduction of hybrid corn varieties made the traditional Basque corn virtually extinct. Now a group of farmers are reviving it. Read more
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2022-07-29
When Drought-stressed Pastures Look Dormant in July
As the drought that has plagued the western U.S. since 2020 hangs on, much of Nebraska is currently experiencing moderate to severe drought. July tends to be a busy time for production cows, resulting... Read more
2022-07-29
Export Restrictions Limit India’s Ability To Cover Additional Global Wheat Demand
High global wheat prices and sales restrictions from some major exporters forced numerous wheat-importing countries to seek alternative suppliers in 2021 and early 2022. Foreign wheat buyers turned to... Read more
2022-07-29
Sampling Corn Fields To Assess Plant-Parasitic Nematodes
Plant-parasitic nematodes that feed on corn are relatively common in Iowa fields. One or more species of these nematodes were found in 92% of samples submitted to the Iowa State University Plant and... Read more
2022-07-29
Help USDA Estimate Feral Swine Damage to U.S. Agriculture
USDA’s
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), in coordination with the
National Feral Swine Damage Management Program, is conducting a Feral Swine Survey. We will use the data we collect... Read more