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How you prepare cows for heat stress and the adjustments made to management and feeding practices can help your herd successfully navigate this challenging time period.
New program provides producers the opportunity to create premium beef while maximizing dairy profit.
Scours results in more than 56% of all calf deaths prior to weaning. An effective electrolyte system is one of the best ways to prevent that.
There are steps farmers can take to get the hay up quickly and reduce the potential for rain damage.
One of the first lessons Penn State’s Tara Felix tries to teach newbie dairy beef feeders is that cattle raised for beef need grain, not forage.
Solution Is Higher Producing, Longer-Living Cows, According to New Journal of Dairy Science Study
Profits jump $1.20 to $1.75/cwt.
Large dairy operations tend to have lower green house gas footprints because of more efficient feed conversion.
Separation of church and farmer. When Nik Niessen, 25, and his parents laid plans for County Line Dairy on farmland in rural Indiana, a church camp facility a half mile downwind took the Niessens to court, citing a host of regulatory infractions, including a sacrosanct claim: The dairy impinged on freedom of worship.
Facial Recognition for Cows Is Latest Cargill-Backed Tech Idea
Saudi Arabia is biggest market in Gulf region for Irish food.
While dairy producers are seeing profitability from milk checks there is also a tremendous opportunity to market cattle into the beef supply thanks to record high beef prices.
Cattle prices are still considerably lower than the highs of two years ago. However, Holstein cattle appear to be facing their own price pressure as buyers push discounts and some packers shut the door.
Skeptics question health claims. Want kale with those fries?
In a 13-minute conversation today with Farm Journal Media’s Pam Fretwell, Vilsack says Senate/House farm bill conferees are still working out the details in the dairy program.
The Holstein beef market is an integral part of the beef supply chain.
Once again bovines and films have come together, this time on Twitter with the hashtag #MOOvies.
The contest is open to all photographers. Deadline is May 31, 2014.
In addition to the daily chores on the farm, it is important for farmers to work on educating the public about who they are, what they do and why it matters.
Dairy steers have the genetic potential to produce well-marbled, lean beef. Producers should ensure a high quality product with responsible management practices.
Can a rancher, feedlot or dairy legally shoot down a drone flying over its operation? University of Nebraska-Lincoln associate professor Wayne Woldt answers.
According to USDA’s Agricultural Projection to 2024 report, released Feb. 11, the livestock sector should see lower feed costs, stronger returns and incentives for increasing production.
Cull cows have been somewhat overlooked in the grand scheme of beef production. While seen mostly as walking hamburger, cull cows are contributors in other ways.
Ireland says the United States will permit imports of beef from the country — the first European Union state allowed to resume sales since the mad cow disease scare over 15 years ago.
The marked increase in sales of beef genetics to dairy herds is attributed to technological advances, tight beef supplies and record low beef cattle numbers.
BIVI will pick up the $25-$50 certification fee for beef or dairy producers who are interested in becoming certified or recertified under the Beef Quality Assurance program.
For a second year, your checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance program is giving you the chance to become certified for free thanks to a partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. and the Beef Cattle Institute housed at Kansas State University.