Livestock

Emergency Livestock Relief Program: How it Works

June 17, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Persistent drought and devastating wildfires across much of the U.S. in 2023 and 2024 significantly impacted livestock producers’ ability to maintain herd sizes and grazing operations. In response, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is delivering [Read More …]

Livestock Risk Protection Policy Updates and June 30 Transfer Deadline

June 11, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The USDA Risk Management Agency has announced significant updates to the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) program effective July 1, 2025. These changes are designed to give producers more tools to manage risk and better align [Read More …]

ImmuCell’s First Defense Team Expands, Adds Dennis Miguel and Tim Winter

June 6, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

ImmuCell Corporation is pleased to announce that Dennis Miguel and Tim Winter have joined the First Defense commercial team. As a Sales and Marketing Manager, Miguel is responsible for the California Plus Region, which includes [Read More …]

USDA to Provide $1 Billion to Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire in 2023 and 2024

June 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Assistance for Flood-Impacted Producers Coming Summer 2025 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the release of Congressionally mandated Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) payments to cover grazing losses due to eligible drought [Read More …]

Texas A&M opens Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center

May 16, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Cutting-edge facilities to improve Texas, U.S. livestock success Texas A&M AgriLife Research and The Texas A&M University System opened a new state-of-the-art Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center at Texas A&M-RELLIS campus May 6. The roughly 27,000 square-foot indoor and covered-outdoor biotechnology center in [Read More …]

Sorghum Forage: A Resilient Option with Smart Management

May 1, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

A new resource provides insight on managing prussic acid toxicity in sorghum AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has published a new resource for livestock producers, “Management Strategies of Prussic Acid Toxicity [Read More …]

Extension hosts workshop for livestock producers to help them prepare for disease outbreaks

April 18, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Additional $500,000 awarded to Extension to help ensure continuity of business and supply for consumers The recent outbreak of a virus in dairy cows across 17 states, including Nevada, has highlighted the ongoing and increased [Read More …]

Mud, Forages, and Livestock Health

April 14, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Mud can be a common occurrence throughout the year for livestock producers which can cause many health issues including those related to consuming mud-contaminated forages. Spring is synonymous with mud in Pennsylvania, but realistically, it [Read More …]

Caring for Calves – A Hands-On Learning Opportunity!

March 18, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Cornell Cooperative Extension offers a local opportunity to learn more about transition heifers Caring for transition heifers can be an expensive part of the dairy farm, so it’s important that farm owners and employees have [Read More …]

Livestock Mortality Management on Dairy Farms

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension and PRO-DAIRY Submit a topic suggestion here This monthly podcast series led by PRO-DAIRY and CCE Dairy Specialists features current, new, and emerging topics of interest to the dairy industry [Read More …]

UVM Researchers Engage New England Dairy Sector for Livestock Disease Prevention

February 18, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy producers and industry allies are invited to a March 27, 2025 interactive workshop to weigh in on the feasibility of a regional milkshed protection zone. New England consumers depend on hundreds of dairy farms [Read More …]

Wisconsin Livestock Owners Encouraged to Renew Their Premises Registration Now for 2025

February 11, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), in partnership with the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC), is asking every livestock owner to renew and update their livestock premises registration. State law requires [Read More …]

World Ag Expo 2025: Explore John Deere’s Latest Precision Technology Aimed to Improve Productivity

January 27, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Help Growers Become Autonomy Ready Explore and learn about the John Deere technology available to specialty crop growers and dairy and livestock producers, developed to make them ready to adopt autonomy in the future. Curious [Read More …]

Supreme International Introduces Two New TMR Processors in Its Generation 3 Product Line

January 22, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The design features consistent feed processing, automation and telematics for livestock feeding Supreme International, leader in livestock feeding equipment, is launching two new products to expand its Generation 3 line of total mixed ration (TMR) [Read More …]

New York State Announces Further Proactive Measures to Monitor HPAI in Livestock Following Outbreak in Other States

January 14, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

In Collaboration with USDA, Implements New HPAI Testing Strategies on Dairies to Protect Animal and Human Health No Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Have Been Detected in New York Livestock to Date Previous [Read More …]

Controlling infectious disease between wildlife and livestock on shared rangeland

December 16, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Texas A&M AgriLife-led research looks at the nexus of wildlife and livestock for solutions to zoonotic disease The H5N1 bird flu — widespread in wild birds worldwide and the cause of outbreaks in poultry, U.S. [Read More …]

Katie Callero Joins SWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program

November 29, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Cornell Cooperative Extension provides on-the-ground expertise to local farmers Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) is excited to welcome Katie Callero as their team’s Dairy Management Specialist. Katie [Read More …]

New world screwworm confirmed in Mexico

November 27, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

A destructive parasite found in livestock and other warm-blooded animals has been identified in Mexico. The New World screwworm (NWS) was confirmed in a cow on Nov. 22, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s [Read More …]

Lake States Dairy Center to Receive Contributions from Seven Farm Credit System Partners to Enhance Agriculture, Livestock and Food Production Education at Fair Oaks Farms

November 14, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Seven Farm Credit System institutions have partnered with Indiana-based Lake States Dairy Center to enhance public knowledge and education of sustainable agricultural practices, livestock and food production at Fair Oaks Farms. AgCountry Farm Credit [Read More …]

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture: Thank You, Farmers

October 16, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Each day, farmers across Wisconsin care for their livestock, land, and crops. For them, it is more than just a job, but rather a lifestyle and a promise to care for the land just like [Read More …]

USDA Invests $22 Million in 29 Projects to Expand Conservation for Livestock Producers

August 19, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

GLCI cooperative agreements fund projects that expand access to conservation technical assistance for livestock producers The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $22 million for 29 selected projects in 36 states that expand access [Read More …]

Indiana Farm Bureau Educates Hoosiers about Agriculture at the 2024 Indiana State Fair

July 31, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

INFB’s Taste From Indiana Farms event and youth livestock sponsorships return Indiana Farm Bureau, the state’s largest general farming organization, will once again have a presence at the Indiana State Fair, supporting agriculture through sponsored [Read More …]

CDFA Accepting Grant Applications for Dairy and Livestock Methane Reduction Programs

July 29, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting grant applications from commercial dairies and livestock operations for the installation of equipment and implementation of practices that result in long-term methane emissions reductions [Read More …]

CDFA Accepting Grant Applications For Dairy and Livestock Methane Reduction Programs

July 25, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting grant applications from commercial dairies and livestock operations for the installation of equipment and implementation of practices that result in long-term methane emissions reductions [Read More …]

Livestock producers and forage-input personnel can gain hands-on training at Indiana Grazing Schools

July 16, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

From the Indiana Forage Council (IFC) and Purdue Extension agriculture and natural resources, the Indiana Grazing Schools will start in August. Livestock producers will gain hands-on training in implementing improved grazing systems. The program also is hosted by [Read More …]

Livestock, humans at risk of painful bites as horse fly populations increase

July 11, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Rainfall fueling above-normal infestations of these relentless pests Be on the lookout for an especially nasty and tenacious biting insect pest – the horse fly – as it hunts for its next blood meal. Sonja [Read More …]

Keep livestock safe during hurricane season with an emergency plan

July 8, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Veterinary expert covers hurricane preparation tips to minimize disease risk The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted an above-normal hurricane season for 2024. In response, livestock owners should prepare now for the possibility of hurricanes or tropical storms [Read More …]

Emergency Livestock Relief Program: How it Works

Livestock Risk Protection Policy Updates and June 30 Transfer Deadline

ImmuCell’s First Defense Team Expands, Adds Dennis Miguel and Tim Winter

USDA to Provide $1 Billion to Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire in 2023 and 2024

Texas A&M opens Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center

Sorghum Forage: A Resilient Option with Smart Management

Extension hosts workshop for livestock producers to help them prepare for disease outbreaks

Mud, Forages, and Livestock Health

Caring for Calves – A Hands-On Learning Opportunity!

Livestock Mortality Management on Dairy Farms

UVM Researchers Engage New England Dairy Sector for Livestock Disease Prevention

Wisconsin Livestock Owners Encouraged to Renew Their Premises Registration Now for 2025

World Ag Expo 2025: Explore John Deere’s Latest Precision Technology Aimed to Improve Productivity

Supreme International Introduces Two New TMR Processors in Its Generation 3 Product Line

New York State Announces Further Proactive Measures to Monitor HPAI in Livestock Following Outbreak in Other States

Controlling infectious disease between wildlife and livestock on shared rangeland

Katie Callero Joins SWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program

New world screwworm confirmed in Mexico

Lake States Dairy Center to Receive Contributions from Seven Farm Credit System Partners to Enhance Agriculture, Livestock and Food Production Education at Fair Oaks Farms

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture: Thank You, Farmers

USDA Invests $22 Million in 29 Projects to Expand Conservation for Livestock Producers

Indiana Farm Bureau Educates Hoosiers about Agriculture at the 2024 Indiana State Fair

CDFA Accepting Grant Applications for Dairy and Livestock Methane Reduction Programs

CDFA Accepting Grant Applications For Dairy and Livestock Methane Reduction Programs

Livestock producers and forage-input personnel can gain hands-on training at Indiana Grazing Schools

Livestock, humans at risk of painful bites as horse fly populations increase

Keep livestock safe during hurricane season with an emergency plan

Livestock Water Quality

USDA to Begin Accepting Applications for Expanded Emergency Livestock Assistance Program

USDA Proposes New Rule to Clarify Unfair Practices in the Livestock Industry

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage