USDA: landowners have through August to verify base acre changes
USDA’s Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation says landowners can start verifying their data for base acre changes. Richard Fordyce says landowners have until the end of August to […]
New research links PRRS infection to gastric ulcers in pigs
Boehringer Ingelheim senior key account veterinarian Dr. JD Fiechtner says new research has identified a connection between Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) infection and gastric ulcer development in pigs. […]
Ventilation and water key to protecting hogs from heat stress
Heat stress is a concern for pork producers. Dr. Jeff Hansen with Elanco Animal Health says even in controlled environments, weather plays a part in pig development. “Every year we […]
Bull management key to successful calving season
A University of Illinois Extension beef specialist says cattle producers looking to grow their herds shouldn’t overlook bull management. Travis Meteer says ensuring bull health prior to calving season is […]
Iowa Farm Bureau Economic Summit
Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp covers the Iowa Farm Bureau Economic Summit The post Iowa Farm Bureau Economic Summit appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Rising input costs impacting cattle producers
The executive vice president of the Illinois Beef Association says cattle producers are feeling the sting of skyrocketing input costs. Josh St. Peters says the majority of the organization’s members […]
Missouri initiates New World screwworm plan
Missouri has activated a plan to help detect, contain and manage New World screwworm if it gets closer to the state. Ag Director Chris Chinn tells Brownfield “Any warm-blooded species […]
Farmers urged not to rush into soybean roasting
A feed consultant says farmers should be cautious about jumping into on-farm processing of high-oleic soybeans for their animal feed. Dr. Lynn Davis with Quality Roasting tells Brownfield farmers want […]
Too much cow nutrition? Depends on timing
A dairy nutrition researcher says farmers can save money by not over-feeding cows right before calving. Dr. Phil Cardoso with the University of Illinois tells Brownfield dairy cows need […]
A confirmed New World screwworm case in Texas triggers movement restrictions and heightened livestock monitoring
Now that New World screwworm has been confirmed in the United States, what happens next? Dr. Bud Dinges, the state veterinarian for Texas and executive director of the Texas Animal Health Commission, says […]