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Rain, rain, go away – at least during silage harvest. Learn what happens to your silage when rain falls on wilting forages, and about safeguards to reduce your risk of poor fermentation.

A report last week from Mighty Earth, a campaign of the Center for International Policy, took a break from criticizing farmers and ranchers that raise livestock for meat, and instead turned their attention to the meat c

Q. What silage practices affect my bottom line the most? A. Minimizing losses throughout silage production — from harvest to feedout — drives your bottom line. Often called “shrink,” these losses reduce both

For dairy managers dealing with metabolic issues during transition, subclinical hypocalcemia (SCH) can be one of the more frustrating challenges to overcome. It’s one of those issues that you know exists, but the exte

Ration formulation programs have made it easy to develop rations. Plug in information for the feeds available and the cows, and the software calculates the ration. However, complex computer programs for ration formulati

The emergence of a slew of start-ups promoting — and now producing — cultured ‘meat’ is proof that conventional agriculture is doomed. Or is it?

“Shoot Selfies, Not Animals” is the latest digital photo frame made available on Facebook from PETA. The campaign by the organization is to promote selfies of animals, rather than hunting.

With all the confusion about genetically modified organisms, here’s a film that helps put consumers’ fears to rest as they “feast on facts.”

While grain prices are affordable, livestock producers should lock in feed needs. According to Bob Utterback of Utterback Marketing, the September supply and demand report from USDA will confirm lower yields than origin

Health challenges occur, even on the best-managed dairies. However, calf raisers are learning more about how to better prepare calf immune systems to help these vulnerable animals deal with health challenges when they o