Livestock
Cristen Clark knows a thing or two about exactly what her blog title says: Food and Swine. Learn more about a day in her life.
Growing up as a sixth-generation Iowa FarmHER, Lexi Marek’s first passion is her pigs. She started showing pigs at livestock shows early on at the young age of five.
Ten years ago, FarmHER Jen Welch started a homestead on a single acre in Buena Vista, Colorado. The original idea was to grow food for her growing family.
Pam Lunn of Tampa, Florida, took an unexpected journey to a life in agriculture
What is the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV)? How does the virus affect hog health and the pork industry? Here’s what producers need to know.
Researchers now have new technology to help gauge what healthy cattle eat and how farmers can limit their feed costs, which can be expensive.
Dairy cows produce more milk for heifers than for baby bulls, according to new research from Kansas State University and Harvard University.
The use of ultrasound may make growing beef more efficient.
Cargill’s beef processing plant in Schuyler, Nebraska, closed early Thursday due to a fire and ammonia leak.
Researchers at Iowa State University have identified a new strain of PED virus.
Cattle: Beef & Dairy
Tight feeder supplies and lower placements indicate continued support for the cattle market, with regional impacts heightened in Texas by reduced feeder imports.
Cattle markets are watching the Cattle-on-Feed Report for signs of tighter supplies, while USMEF warns limited China access is cutting producer profits.
Lower milk prices may pressure margins, but strong cattle values could soften near-term financial impacts.
Pork
From barns to show rings, producers and students say that livestock events offer economic opportunity and life lessons. Let’s take a look at some shows across the southeast in Georgia, Virginia and Louisiana.
Strong exports support cattle and hog market fundamentals.
Rising protein demand supports long-term trade in feed and meat.
Poultry
Get your holiday centerpiece from wild turkey and other heriloom turkey breed producers this holiday season!
Experts predict consumers will pay nearly double the price per pound for certain types of turkey than the average cost just five years ago.
Sheep, Goats & Lamb
Herd contraction remains gradual across North America.
Dr. Kelly Bruns from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture discusses how the college prepares students for careers in agriculture.
Corey Owens of the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo Association shares updates about this year’s event and its continued impact on youth, agriculture, and the San Angelo community.
