Dairy Herd

Farmers in California’s Central Valley, the world’s most productive agricultural region, will get none of the water they requested this year from a federally controlled system because of the drought gripping the state.

State’s dairy industry supports Senate Bill 1337, which aims to protect Idaho’s farmers from groups intending to do harm to their businesses.

Corn declined for a second day on speculation that slower demand for livestock feed will increase supplies in the U.S.

Freezing weather across the U.S. will damage crops from winter wheat to oranges and is threatening livestock, sending cattle futures to an all-time high.

Ten years ago today, it took just one cow to send shock waves through the cattle industry of the United States.

Livestock production depends largely on the feeding program; and what you should feed your animals will depend on an analysis of the forage quality.

With cold weather looming, calves energy requirements will be increasing greatly in the coming weeks. Calf starter consumption plays an important role in providing your calves with the energy they need, when they need it most.

Authorities say a cow from northeast Nebraska has been diagnosed with a case of bovine tuberculosis.

Survey shows increase in resistance to drug therapies among three years of records from BRD cases.

Elanco, the animal health division of Eli Lilly and Company, today announced the company will purchase the Titanium and Master Guard brands from AgriLabs.

Police say a 21-year-old woman has been charged with driving her vehicle while using her mobile phone after she drove into a herd of cows crossing a rural upstate New York road.

Merck Animal Health’s Vista® vaccines are now approved for use in pregnant cows and calves nursing pregnant cows.

Livestock losses will affect ranchers and communities for a year or more.

Grazing or feeding green sorghums, sudangrasses and sorghum-sudangrass crosses to cattle can be a bit worrisome because of the threat of prussic acid poisoning, but there are ways to mitigate that risk.

USDA is making investments of more than $21 million in energy projects nationwide.

The company still won’t use beef from animals that had been given antibiotics to prevent disease and promote weight gain.

The manufacturer introduced seven new products and upgrades geared toward the livestock and dairy sectors this week in Houston, Texas.

Grants up to $5,000 are available to farmers in the Animal Welfare Approved program.

Many beef farms across the Midwest have experienced difficulty harvesting high quality forage. Finding opportunities to double crop forages could help producing high quality forage.

Producers need to protect their manure storage facilities as well as their home and livestock during a flood.

Other considerations for farmers in 2013 and beyond are short-term rates, grain-buying strategies and fuel.

Cattlemen express concerns as EPA Administrator nominee goes before Senate in confirmation hearing.

The agency says a waiver would do little to reduce corn prices.

Program includes expedited review for drought-related loan requests, support for affiliated associations’ local drought-assistance efforts.

Facility resumes operations a week after USDA closed it down amid video allegations of dairy cow abuse. Company still is suspended from supplying meat to federal food programs.

The following information was released by the Nebraska Corn Board:While the drought is having a profound impact on crop production, thanks to ethanol production there is a larger and more flexible corn supply than was available during previous droughts of this magnitude.Today’s USDA report confirms what we already knew that the drought’s impact on supply and price will be felt by corn consumers around the world, stated Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) Executive Director Monte Shaw. Yet, the ag sector has seen droughts before, and it will survive again. This is a time when all of agriculture should pull together. Unfortunately, national livestock trade associations have chosen to politicize the on-going drought as part of their multi-year effort to return corn prices to $2 per bushel.* (see below) At times like this, it is important to look past the rhetoric to the facts. And the fact is that ethanol production provides a benefit to Midwestern livestock producers in many ways.

Lawmakers and activist groups are calling on the U.S. government to lower the ethanol quota in the face of a possible domestic and international food crisis.

You can use a microwave to test the moisture content of forage before you ensile or bale.

USDA takes correction action concerning the Meatless Monday blunder.

The border cattle gate at Columbus, N.M., that was shut down two months ago over safety concerns will reopen.New Mexico’s U.S. Sens. Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall announced that the White House agreed to resume cattle crossing operations contingent on some changes.