Building a productive cow herd does not begin when a heifer is bred for the first time.
- Beth Breeding Boehringer Ingelheim
The first months of a calf’s life are a critical window for respiratory disease risk. Their immune system is still developing, making them especially vulnerable during periods of stress. Whether calves move through a beef stocker system or remain on a dairy, management decisions can shape ho…
- Ashley Andre Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection held the final Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council session May 7 for the 2025-2026 school year. The session included three speakers and time for discussion.
- Staff at Cornell University
The New York State 4-H Livestock Ambassador Program recently offered an immersive multi-day educational experience for youth participants, providing hands-on exposure to New York’s diverse livestock industries.
- Sarah Pfaff-Cavadini For Agri-View
If you really want to learn about what someone was like in their younger days, read their high-school yearbooks. I recently read through my mother’s and learned there was a great deal about her I didn’t know.
- Addison DeHaven South Dakota State University
In early 2024, a team of researchers in South Dakota State University's Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory was the first to identify a fast-spreading respiratory viral outbreak affecting turkeys and chickens in major poultry-producing regions of the United States.
- Berkley Earth
February 2026 was nominally the second-warmest February on record, behind February 2024, with a monthly global average of about 2.78 degrees warmer than the 1850-1900 average. But it only marginally exceeded the conditions in February 2025 and 2016, so all three of those years could be consi…
- Agri-View staff
McALLEN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is doubling down on its fight against screwworm.
- Chris McCullough For Agri-View
NORWAY – Most dairy farmers have received that fateful call from neighbors, or indeed police, informing them the cows have broken out and are on the main road, or destroying someone’s garden.
- Jess Savage Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk
RICHMOND, Ill. – Silos have dotted the Midwestern landscape for 150 years. But they’re threatened by development and old age. One “silo hunter” in northern Illinois has been tracking down silos her grandfather built – before they disappear.
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- A.J. Tarpoff Kansas State University
Cattle incapable of relieving themselves of high temperatures experience heat stress. Humans alleviate overheating through sweating, but cattle do not have that option.
- Sarah Pfaff-Cavadini For Agri-View
DAKOTA, Minn. – “Many times in my life, I’ve wished I could see God’s plan for my life,” said Shelby Erdmann, 17. “But the older I get, the more I thank God for everything he throws at me for the better.”
- Climate Central
Climate change is supercharging the water cycle, bringing heavier rainfall extremes and related flood risks across the United States. Some 129 U.S. cities – 90 percent of 144 analyzed –have experienced an increase in hourly rainfall intensity since 1970. Across those 129 locations, hourly ra…
- Colton Tripp Kansas State University
As the school year ends and children spend more time around the farm during summer, a Kansas State University safety expert is encouraging families to review safety practices for all ages.
- Jennifer Cook, L.K. Warren and P. Aravis Colorado State University
Maintaining the health of small acreage pastures can be challenging, even in years with normal rainfall. Small non-irrigated pastures are sensitive to grazing and hoof traffic. Drought conditions further hamper pasture productivity. Lack of moisture suppresses plant growth and retards root d…
- Chris McCullough For Agri-View
NORTHERN IRELAND – Research looking at two groups of pigs fattened on an outdoor system in Northern Ireland showed good results. It proved there is potential with the rearing method. Even with Northern Ireland’s variable weather conditions, the pigs proved they could adapt to and thrive on a…
- Chris McCullough For Agri-View
The European Commission has banned imports of Brazilian meat starting Sept. 3, 2026, due to non-compliance of antimicrobial-use regulations. But Irish farmers are calling for an immediate ban on meat from Brazil, given the seriousness of the situation.
- Daniel Munch and Bernt Nelson American Farm Bureau Federation
Key Takeaways
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- Jules Bernstein University of California
The New World screwworm lays its eggs in open wounds and burrows into skin. While human infections are rare, the insect poses an existential threat to cattle farming and dairy production. And it has returned to the United States.
Colt is a Mini Nubian goat. The handsome fellow shares his space with five other goats and seven chickens. ‘I love to ride on a wagon pulled by my two-legger mom, Charlene,’ he says.
- Chevy-Lynn Vaske Kansas State University
In today’s cattle market, something as simple as a tag number or brand can carry added importance for producers working to protect their investment.
- Jess Savage Northern Public Radio
All of Greg Thoren's cows are technically identified by the number on their ear tag. But when he drives around his pastures checking in on his animals, they go by another name, "Sweetie."
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