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Calves with Sam: Colostrum and coliform bacteria
How does the presence of colostrum influence the way E. coli attach to the cells in a newborn calf's gut?
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Expert offers tips to reduce hay-drying time
While producers might find it challenging to get hay dry in early June due to changing weather conditions, there are steps they can take to get the crop up quickly and reduce the potential for rain damage, a forage expert with Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences says.
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Commentary: Ag must resist HSUS 'divide and conquer' strategy
The Humane Society of the United States has a history of isolating one part of the ag industry - a "divide and conquer" approach. Agriculture needs to stand together, regardless of the specific industry HSUS chooses to target at any given time.
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Corn conditions a tad better than last year
This year may be wetter than 2012 for some Corn Belt states, but that doesn’t mean corn conditions are much better.
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Add 20 more pounds to the herd average by 2020
There are various strategies, but none of them may be more ripe for tweaking than transition cow management.
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Why commodity feeding?
Commodity feeding can be a money saving or money losing game, and each farm needs to look at their numbers and make that decision for their operation.
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2100: 11 billion mouths to feed
A new report from the United Nations predicts that by the year 2100, the world population will be nearing 11 billion.
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Dairy Focus: Reduce feed bunk shrink to improve profitability
Feed shrinkage can be costly and is caused by many factors. While you are always going to have some shrinkage, the goal should be to minimize it.
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New ads emphasize agriculture’s role in economic recovery
As the farm bill moves closer to completion, an ad campaign depicting life on the farm is under way to show Washington the importance of agriculture in America.
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Vilsack: A bill to grow local, regional markets
This week, the U.S. Senate acted in bipartisan spirit to approve the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act – a balanced, comprehensive bill that will drive continued growth in rural America.
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New tools emerging to measure soil health
The Michigan State University Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center is considering new tools to evaluate soil health and fertility.
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- NMPF: TPP must open Canadian dairy market to U.S. exports
- World Dairy Expo supports Alliant Energy Center project
- Global food: waste not, want not
- Heat stress in dairy calves
- AFBF president issues statement on U.S.-EU trade negotiations
- Buckle your seatbelt for the House consideration of the farm bill
