Electric fences work effectively if built properly 

Jul 9, 2007

Devlon Ford, Agriculture Research Assistant at The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, believes success with electric fences is all in how the fence is built...

Consider cow needs when deciding when to wean 

Jul 9, 2007,

By Jason K. Ahola, Ph.D.

Mid-summer can be a great time of year: grass is growing, cows are in good body condition due to lush forages this spring, and calves are old enough to be really growing and muscling-up. To me...

Dairy Queen introduces all-beef hot dogs 

Jul 9, 2007

Dairy Queen, the treat category leader and one of the leaders in the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry, is beefing up its food menu with the addition of All American, all new, all-beef hot dogs...

Proud to be a Farm Boy (or Girl) 

Jul 9, 2007

Wanna dress like a country music star? Look no further than the simple style of Farm Boy and Farm Girl apparel- which country cuties Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood have both been spotted in...

Fly Control 

Jul 9, 2007

QuickBayt Spot Spray from Bayer Animal Health can transform nearly any area into a “fly-free” zone. Easy to use, and highly effective, QuickBayt is the first product of its kind...

Kansas Angus tour set for August 10-11 

Jul 9, 2007

Angus breeders and enthusiasts are invited to experience “Angus on the Santa Fe,” the 2007 Kansas Angus Tour, August 10-11...

Annual Nebraska Grazing Conference is August 7-8 

Jul 9, 2007

The 2007 Nebraska Grazing Conference is set for Aug. 7-8 in Kearney. Well-known grazing guru Jim Gerrish, formerly of Missouri and now headquarted in Idaho...

2007 Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course set for Aug. 6-8 

Jun 25, 2007

The 53rd annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course will be held Aug. 6-8 at Texas A&M University in College Station. Dr. Jason Cleere, Texas Cooperative Extension beef cattle specialist and conference coordinator reports that this year’s short course will address...

Precautions can prevent farming deaths 

Jun 25, 2007

Farming is an extremely hazardous occupation. Yet, according to the National Safety Council, many farmers are not making use of safety equipment that could save lives or prevent disabling injuries...

Forage Focus: Summer water requirements for cattle 

Jun 25, 2007,

Source: Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator, Georgia

While we often talk a lot about nutrition, forage quality, and mineral needs during the summer grazing season, water is sometimes taken for granted, almost overlooked. Yet water is the most essential nutrient for livestock production...

Rising costs drive need for Optimal Milk genetics 

Jun 25, 2007,

Source: American Angus Association

Cow-calf producers face the continued challenge of rising feed costs, according to a recent study conducted by the American Angus Association. “Our research indicates that...

BeefTalk: Mushrooms - Success is in the details 

Jun 25, 2007,

By Kris Ringwall, North Dakota State University

It’s been a mushroom spring. Nature, for many, can be very broad and often times simply can be stated as brown or green, dry or wet, cold or hot, dead or alive. For those who succumb to...

Milk heading toward record high 

Jun 25, 2007,

From News Reports

Milk is hovering around $4 a gallon in the Chicago area, and could cost as much as $4.25 a gallon to $4.50 a gallon by September. Bill Brooks, a dairy economist with Downes-O’Neill, one of the nation’s largest dairy product brokerage firms, attributes the higher price to what he calls a new competitor – ethanol...

Forage posters, resource books available 

Jun 11, 2007

Hay and forage producers now have access to several new resources for learning more about forage plants...

Success needs a partner 

Jun 11, 2007,

By Kindra Gordon

New research indicates the key to small business success is networking with others ...

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