By Merritt Melancon
Whether you are working with three laying hens in a backyard coop or a farm full of broilers, chickens need proper nutrition to live healthy, low-stress lives.
Providing the correct balance of protein, vitamins and other nutrients can be challenging for those mixing their own feed, and that can lead to...
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BY: TheCattleSite News Desk
“All of the other commodity markets peaked earlier in the decade and they’ve gone through substantial price corrections,” said Randy Blach, CEO of CattleFax, a US beef information organisation, in his presentation to the Canadian Beef Industry Conference (CBIC) in Calgary in August.
“Our markets...
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By Dennis Hancock
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension forage specialist Dennis Hancock has organized the annual Georgia Grazing School set for Sept. 20 – 21 at the National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture Laboratory (NESPAL)building on the UGA campus in Tifton, Georgia.
This two-day workshop will focus on soil...
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By Clint Thompson
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine are offering a unique training opportunity for cattlemen who want more information on how to assist cows and heifers having difficulty calving.
What is to be expected when delivering a calf? What is...
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By Clint Thompson
With water use and rising expenses a concern, forage sorghum is a cheaper, more effective alternative for Georgia cattlemen feeding dairy cows, according to University of Georgia animal and dairy scientist John Bernard.
UGA scientists are studying the effects of forage sorghum as a dietary supplement for dairy...
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by Michigan State University.
A collaborative Michigan State University study involving microbiologists, epidemiologists, animal scientists, veterinarians, graduate students, undergraduates and farmers could lead to better prevention practices to limit dangerous E. coli bacteria transmissions.
The study, published in Applied and...
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by American Society of Agronomy.
Ammonia gas packs quite the smelly punch. In small doses, it’s what makes smelling salts so effective. But high levels of ammonia can be a health hazard and a pollutant.
Dairy farms are one of the major sources of ammonia emissions. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimated that dairy...
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By: Brad Buck, 352-294-3303, bradbuck@ufl.edu
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers hope to reduce possible pollutants emanating from soils in Florida cattle ranches by using a $710,000 federal grant to study soil microbes.
In the new study, UF/IFAS researchers will use lab and field studies...
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by Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine.
Sarcoid skin tumors are the most common form of cancer in horses, but little is known about why the papillomavirus behind them strikes some horses and not others. A new study by an international research group led by scientists at the Baker Institute for Animal Health at...
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By: Samantha Grenrock, 352-294-3307, grenrosa@ufl.edu
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is showing small cow-calf producers how using the latest reproductive research leads to larger profits.
The UF/IFAS Florida Heifer Development Program was developed by Kalyn Waters,...
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by: ThePoultrySite News Desk
Farming organisation Copa & Cogeca launched a major campaign in Brussels today to underline the multiple benefits of the EU livestock and meat sector for growth, jobs, vibrant rural areas, a balanced diet and to show the high production standards EU farmers meet.
Speaking at the event, Copa President...
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By: Samantha Grenrock, 352-294-3307, grenrosa@ufl.edu
Who: The University of Florida IFAS department of animal sciences will host the 65th Annual Florida Beef Cattle Short Course.
What: Both small and large beef producers are invited to hear experts discuss hot topics and current research related to the beef industry....
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by: ThePoultrySite News Desk
US – Mexico has lifted its ban on poultry from the US state of Arkansas, which was imposed during the spring 2015 highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks.
The outbreak involved was when a turkey in Boone County tested positive for the disease in March 2015.
According to Senator John Boozman,...
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by University of Saskatchewan.
Researchers and engineers in Saskatchewan hope a robotic lift system will help to improve the odds for horses recovering from limb fractures and other traumatic injuries.
“I think it will give a lot of horses a chance that before, didn’t have a chance,” said team leader Dr. Julia Montgomery, a...
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by: TheCattleSite News Desk
The dairy industry has praised a bipartisan group of 26 senators for urging US negotiators to address the needs of agriculture – including key dairy issues – in any free trade agreement with the European Union.
In a letter to US Trade Representative Michael Froman, the senators noted that the United...
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By Dennis O’Brien
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Wisconsin are helping dairy farmers weigh the merits of protein supplements available for their cattle.
When it comes to protein supplements, dairy producers have two options: soybean meal and canola meal. Canola meal is a relatively new option—production...
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By Kim Kaplan
The National Animal Germplasm Collection, part of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), is ensuring that our livestock genetic diversity doesn’t disappear.
The mission is to build a germplasm collection as diverse as our present livestock populations as insurance against disasters like the foot-and-mouth disease...
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By: TheCattleSite News Desk
The report says demand will grow, but with less strength than the past decade, and with increased international competition, especially from the European Union.
Even with those challenges, US dairy exporters are positioned to compete for increased export volumes and global market share in key product...
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Media contact: Greg Workman, 352-620-7335
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) met with officials from the city of Indian Harbour Beach and Satellite Beach to discuss partnering on an upcoming public meeting on coyotes. At that meeting, biologists will give a presentation and will be available to address...
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by University of Missouri-Columbia.
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) virus was first detected in the U.S. in 1987. Pigs who contract the disease have extreme difficulty reproducing, don’t gain weight and have a high mortality rate. To date, no vaccine has been effective, and the disease costs North American...
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