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Pigs in a backyard setting, sharing water and housing with poultry and other livestock

Hog & Pork News

Pork safe to eat despite H5N1 detection in Oregon pig Pork safe to eat despite H5N1 detection in Oregon pig

Hog Outlook: Strict on-farm biosecurity is imperative to protect pigs and people from avian influenza.

byKevin Schulz, Editor

Nov 11, 2024

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The Jurgielewicz family, in Hamburg, Pa., with their duck operation

A duck dynasty, rooted in Pennsylvania A duck dynasty, rooted in Pennsylvania

Nov 11, 2024

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Ashley Waggoner with her rain simulator at the 2024 World Dairy Expo

Conservation & Sustainability

New take on rain simulator demo New take on rain simulator demo

byTom J. Bechman

Nov 11, 2024

7 Slides

Cattle marketing: It’s about making the right decisions

Cattle marketing: It’s about making the right decisions Cattle marketing: It’s about making the right decisions

byDoug Ferguson

Nov 8, 2024

1 Min Read

Farm Progress America, Nov. 8, 2024

Farm Progress America, Nov. 8, 2024 Farm Progress America, Nov. 8, 2024

Nov 8, 2024

Avoiding Prussic Acid poisoning in grazing: When and how to use a quick test

Avoiding Prussic Acid poisoning in grazing: When and how to use a quick test Avoiding Prussic Acid poisoning in grazing: When and how to use a quick test

Nov 7, 2024

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prescribed burn at the KSU Beef Stocker Unit, Manhattan, Kansas

Fight sericea lespedeza with fall burn

Fight sericea lespedeza with fall burn

byJennifer M. Latzke, Editor

Dairy cattle at feeder

KDA rescinds Kansas Lactating Dairy Cattle Order

KDA rescinds Kansas Lactating Dairy Cattle Order

byJennifer M. Latzke, Editor

Afternoon sunshine at beef cattle feedlot.

Know your cattle’s value and leverage the price risk

Know your cattle’s value and leverage the price risk

byJosh Maples, Associate Professor

Dr. Julia Herman, NCBA veterinarian, answers a question from beef farmer Darwin Nissley at a biosecurity workshop

Farm Operations

Beef up biosecurity: Workshops teach defense strategies

Beef up biosecurity: Workshops teach defense strategies

byChris Torres, Editor

Cattle producers know these 2 factors in your herd

Cattle producers know these 2 factors in your herd

Cattle producers know these 2 factors in your herd

byMark Johnson, Exten Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist

Farm Progress America, Nov. 5, 2024

Farm Progress America, Nov. 5, 2024

Farm Progress America, Nov. 5, 2024

Ranch land

Colo. land trust a model for other states

Colo. land trust a model for other states

byHeather Smith Thomas

Juliana Ranches

Surf and turf: Scientists feeding seaweed to cattle

Surf and turf: Scientists feeding seaweed to cattle

beef cows in field

Cattle industry not ready to grow

Cattle industry not ready to grow

byDerrell Peel, Livestock marketing specialist

Three things to fight for in our country

Cattle marketing: A lesson in cost savings

Cattle marketing: A lesson in cost savings

byDoug Ferguson

3 people and heifer in show ring

11 youth get beef industry kick-start with donated heifers

11 youth get beef industry kick-start with donated heifers

Pig looking over a gate in a barn

U.S. spots first bird flu case in swine

U.S. spots first bird flu case in swine

byBloomberg, Content provider

Dave and Marylin Reckamp display a byproduct of tofu — okara — that they feed to hogs

Frugal farmer finds weird byproducts for livestock feed

Frugal farmer finds weird byproducts for livestock feed

byMindy Ward, Editor, Missouri Ruralist

Smithfield pork

Hog & Pork News

Smithfield, Butterball committed to staying in North Carolina

Smithfield, Butterball committed to staying in North Carolina

byJohn Hart, Associate Editor

Close-up of a sheep resting in the snow

Farm Business Planning

Livestock producers: Prep for winter now

Livestock producers: Prep for winter now

byAllison Lynch, Senior Editor

Farm Progress America, October 29, 2024

Farm Progress America, October 29, 2024

Farm Progress America, October 29, 2024

The Reskovac boys, Caleb and Cole, build a pen for their pigs

Our latest crazy project: Raising pigs

Our latest crazy project: Raising pigs

byMike and Sheilah Reskovac, Bloggers

About 24 cattle crowded in field

Livestock producers need opportunities

Livestock producers need opportunities

No sign of significant heifer retention

No sign of significant heifer retention

byKenny Burdine, Economist

beef cattle at feed bunk

Keep cattle clean to optimize winter feedyard performance

Keep cattle clean to optimize winter feedyard performance

Attendees at the annual North Dakota Livestock Summit

Save the date for annual North Dakota Livestock Summit

Save the date for annual North Dakota Livestock Summit

bySarah McNaughton-Peterson, Senior Editor

hay

Hay stocks improve winter feeding outlook, drought taints pasture growth

Hay stocks improve winter feeding outlook, drought taints pasture growth

byAdam Russell, AgriLife media

cow and calf

Farm Business Planning

How to elevate your cattle genetics

How to elevate your cattle genetics

byElizabeth Hodges, Staff Writer

Three things to fight for in our country

Three things to fight for in our country

Three things to fight for in our country

byDoug Ferguson

Holstein dairy cows in a pasture

Transition cow health linked to fertility

Transition cow health linked to fertility

Photos courtesy Elise Luebbering (On mobile devices, scroll down for captions.) - Ben and Elise Luebbering with their kids

Next generation thrives in family hog business

Next generation thrives in family hog business

Fewer cattle, more beef?

Fewer cattle, more beef?

Fewer cattle, more beef?

byJames Mitchell, Assistant professor

Farm Progress America, October 24, 2024

Farm Progress America, October 24, 2024

Farm Progress America, October 24, 2024

Silage pile

Get the most out of forages

Get the most out of forages

byTom J. Bechman, Midwest Crops Editor

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