A dairy nutritionist with Zinpro Corporation says extreme summer heat could create long-term impacts for herd health. Jeff Tikofsky says health challenges can continue after temperatures return to normal. “Cows in their last trimester of pregnancy during heat stress can affect three generations of cattle,” he says. “Reproductive efficiency and hoof health consequences are generally not […]
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Cash dairy prices were mostly down Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.01 to $0.69. One sale was reported at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.67. Five sales were
A market analyst says wheat futures have been rallying this month. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says the surge has primarily been
White mold is a soybean disease that an agronomist warns could become a problem in the coming weeks. Corey Klaphake with
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The American Farm Bureau Federation says the financial pressure on U.S. crop producers is expected to intensify. John Newton, vice president
An educator with the University of Illinois Extension says tick prevention should be top of mind for all agricultural workers. Dr.
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Mexico recently lifted import restrictions on certain U.S. pork products stemming from a pseudorabies outbreak earlier this year. Erin Borror with
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