Ensuring milk or milk replacer is fed to calves at the correct temperature is important for their health, growth and overall development. The temperature of the milk can significantly impact the calf’s digestion and nutrient absorption, which are vital for their early life stages. Learn why …
Karly Anderson, a scientist and trainer with the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Humane Handling Institute, is leading a new $300,000 research project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through its National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The project is also supported by a f…
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There are some indications that the beef cow herd is at a cyclical low after seven years of liquidation. The latest data from the July Cattle report showed continued liquidation with the beef cow herd at a decrease of 0.7 percent year over year at mid-year. Changes in beef cow culling and he…
Farmers in the United Kingdom who are having trouble finding enough seasonal workers as labor on their farms will be able to tap into new technology to assist them in the future. The UK government has launched a £20 million “robot revolution” for the technology advancement – about US$27 million.
Due to the significant impacts of drought on forage production in 2026, forage supplies may be tight this winter.
MARENGO, Wis. – Some treat the land as a commodity. They take every bit of value that can be squeezed out, looking for only short-term profit and worldly wealth. But others feel they’re a part of the land that they have been entrusted with during their time on earth. For them, part of their …
Buy the right bull, pick the best-looking heifers to keep back as replacements and sell the rest of the calves. That’s how most commercial cow-calf producers have continued to improve their herds with each new generation. But is that proven practice going to continue working in a rapidly shi…
Farmer sentiment has worsened. The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index decreased from 135 points in August to 123 points in September. Both subindices also declined, with the Index of Current Conditions decreasing by 18 points and the Index of Future Expectations decreasin…
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Farm buildings can take a beating, whether due to equipment damage, inclement weather or normal wear and tear. Jeremiah Fairbanks, general manager of repairs and renovations for Morton Buildings, offers five reasons for considering a steel roof replacement.
Dry weather has created hay shortages in many areas of North Dakota, with crops at 50 percent of normal. Drought-damaged cereal crops that normally would be harvested for grain have been shifted to hay, which will help reduce the strain on hay demand.
Farmers in the United Kingdom are fearful. Bluetongue is spreading at an alarming rate and they worry vaccinations are not able to protect their livestock.
Interest in calving barns has grown steadily in recent years as cattle producers look for ways to improve herd management, operational efficiency and animal well-being.
DEVON, England – A farmer in England has been left baffled after his dog was reported to the RSPCA for worrying his sheep while he was moving them.
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Anthrax is a serious disease of cattle that pops up somewhere almost every year in South Dakota and the Midwest. It’s caused by a bacteria that survives as a tough spore form in the soil. Cattle encounter the bacteria -- Bacillus anthracis -- when they graze close to the ground or when spore…
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