Animal health
A shrinking labor pool is already having an impact, and ag experts say it’s only going to get tougher.
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says climate models have consistently shown a ridge across western North America that could lead to drought development, drought continuation or even drought expansion across portions of the Plains and West.
ENSO-neutral means conditions could be close to average, but Eric Snodgrass, Nutrien’s principal atmospheric scientist, says that doesn’t mean the weather will be normal this spring and summer with growing concerns about drought.
The Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS) has analyzed the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production’s report “Putting Meat on the Table: Industrial Farm Animal Production in America” as well as the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) response to the report. After a review by FASS’ Scientific Advisory Committees, FASS agrees with AVMA that there are significant flaws in the Pew report.
San Francisco has become the first U.S. city to require grocers with 25 stores or more to report annually the use of antibiotics in the raw meat and poultry they sell.
Milking rations as low as 14% crude protein still yield 90 to 100 lb. of milk/cow/day.
This online tool weights the answers to assess level of risk, depending on how a dairy actually implements antibiotic treatments.
Novus International, Inc., is introducing an innovative program to help dairy producers enhance the comfort and well-being of their herds
The bio-engineered herd of dairy cattle produces more “human-like” milk that has 20% more milk fat and several key proteins.
New Mexico State University is partnering with Texas A&M and other universities across the country on a $9.75 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to research bovine respiratory disease and how to reduce its prevalence in beef and dairy cattle.
Good review and refresher for every dairy producer and dairy employee who administers antibiotics to cattle.
Nearly 50% of U.S. milk supply now under FARM umbrella.
Dr. Dan Thompson speaks with Dr. Chris Reinhardtabout wintertime nutrition and water management for beef cows for feedlot cattle.
Purdue researchers have delivered data to the EPA on a two-year National Air Emissions Monitoring Study on livestock farms.
Balancing rations for nitrogen (protein) and energy is the key to a sound AI or ET program.
During processing, it’s easy to go through the same old routine without giving much thought to things you’ve done many times before. Take some extra time, however, to look at the labels on the animal health products that you administer to your cattle to improve efficacy and maximize your investment. The illustration below highlights the parts of a label that contain important information.
Forage quality also contributes to an operation’s carbon footprint. We put significant research into selecting hybrids that give us good tonnage as well as high digestibility. If we can maximize forage digestibility, the cows will more efficiently turn nutrients into milk.
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.'s (DFA) board of directors and management are taking a series of proactive steps to emphasize its commitment to proper treatment of animals.
A new biological treatment could help dairy cattle stave off uterine diseases and eventually may help improve food safety for humans, a University of Florida study shows.
Minnesota dairy farm linked to E. coli outbreak from raw milk.
This week, dangerous heat is sweeping across Texas to Wisconsin to Ohio to Georgia.