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2024-09-20
Beef Sire Selection Decisions for Dairy Cows Need to Consider More Than Conception Rate, Calving Ease and Semen Cost
A group of Extension educators and specialists from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, led by Bill Halfman and Ryan Sterry, have conducted two surveys, published in
2019 and
2023, to better... Read more
2024-09-20
Low Overhead Dairy Grazing: Exploring the Current State of Dairy in the U.S. Midwest
On July 18, 2024,
Wallace Center and Winrock International staff hosted their first farmer workshop in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, for the Improving the Health of the Great Lakes through Profitable Low... Read more
2024-09-20
Norway Reports First Cases of Bluetongue Disease in Livestock Since 2009
Norway reported Thursday dozens of confirmed and suspected cases of bluetongue, an insect-borne virus that is harmless to humans but can be fatal to sheep and other livestock, for the first time in... Read more
2024-09-20
Beef Quality Assurance Sessions Set for Southeast Iowa
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in cooperation with the Iowa Beef Industry Council, will host several Beef Quality Assurance training programs across southeast Iowa this fall. The... Read more
2024-09-20
Cattle Reproduction: UTIA Participation at the Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle during the 2024 ARSBC
A couple of weeks ago (September 4
th & 5
th), the Beef Reproduction Task Force had their annual meeting, Applied Reproductive Strategies in beef Cattle (ARSBC) in Athen, GA. The University of... Read more
2024-09-20
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2024-09-20
OFT Celebrates the Hazell Klaassen Farmland Protection
Prince Edward County, ON — The Ontario Farmland Trust recently celebrated the protection of its 24th farm with a farmland conservation easement on September 15, 2024. The 38 hectare (94 acres) Hazell... Read more
2024-09-20
Strengthening North America's Defense Against African Swine Fever
Read Strengthening North America`s Defense Against African Swine Fever in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop reports, livestock information and... Read more
2024-09-20
Nuffield Canada Announces 2025 Scholars
Ottawa, ON – Two people each from Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia have been selected as 2025 Nuffield Canada Scholars. The four recipients will each receive a $20,000 scholarship to challenge themselves... Read more
2024-09-20
SCA announces Fall District Meeting Schedule
The Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association annual district meetings begin next week and will continue through October. Read more
2024-09-20
Agriculture Enlightened panelists to provide insight into Canadian smart farms
Leaders from four Canadian smart farms will share the stage at EMILI’s 2024 Agriculture Enlightened conference, providing insights and perspectives on how innovative new technologies are driving the... Read more
2024-09-20
Vetavision opens the doors to
Vetavision got underway Friday at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. Read more