Livestock

Hearing for Proposed Changes to Livestock Regulations

June 25, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

A public hearing will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, to consider changes to the administrative regulations relating to livestock movement and public livestock markets. The hearing will be held in [Read More …]

Tri-State Manure Field Day

June 17, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Putnam Soil and Water Conservation District is proud to announce a Tri-State Manure Field Day, taking place July 11th, 2024 at GreenTop Acres, LLC in Paulding County. The premise of the field day is to [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on New Funding to Protect Livestock Health Amid H5N1 Outbreak

June 4, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

“We thank USDA for its leadership and important work with dairy farmers in meeting the challenges posed by H5N1. Collaboration and communication across all levels of government, and among all segments of the livestock industry, [Read More …]

Recommendations to Minimize Influenza Transmission at Dairy Cattle Livestock Exhibitions

May 31, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Since late March 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state veterinary and public health officials have been investigating the detection of highly pathogenic avian [Read More …]

State Department of Agriculture Shares USDA Recommendations to Minimize Influenza Transmission at Dairy Cattle Livestock Exhibitions

May 30, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

No Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Have Been Detected in New York Livestock to Date State and Federal Import Orders Remains in Place; Farmers are Encouraged to Monitor Animal Health and Practice Good [Read More …]

Truterra President Keeps Farmers at the Forefront of Sustainable Ag

May 24, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Jamie Leifker believes sustainability and profitability go hand in hand Growing up in southwestern Wisconsin, Jamie Leifker spent a lot of time playing basketball. But when he wasn’t on the court, he was working on [Read More …]

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross kicks off the State of the Science Summit: Feed Strategies to Reduce Livestock Methane

May 24, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

With approximately 270 attendees at the UC Davis State of the Science Summit: Strategies to Reduce Livestock Methane, California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross, kicked off the two-day event (May 21-22) this morning [Read More …]

Forum Fridays Focus on Quality Forage for Livestock

May 23, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Forage crops and pastures provide feed for grazing livestock. Quality forage is necessary to provide nutrients in rations to keep livestock healthy and productive. Purdue Extension created an 11-session virtual series, Forage Forum Fridays, about [Read More …]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in livestock

April 24, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has detected highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in unpasteurized milk from sick dairy cattle in some areas of the United States. HPAI has not been detected in dairy [Read More …]

USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers and Communities Affected by Catastrophic Texas, Oklahoma Wildfires

March 13, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid recovery efforts for farmers, ranchers and residents affected by recent wildfires in the Texas panhandle and western Oklahoma. To date, around [Read More …]

Funds Available to Boost Minnesota Livestock Product Sales

March 4, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Minnesota livestock product processors seeking to start-up, modernize, or expand their businesses are encouraged to apply for the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Meat, Poultry, Egg, and Milk Processing (MPEM) Grant. Funded through the [Read More …]

Lucknow Co-Operative Recognized for Management Excellence

February 26, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The Lucknow District Co-operative Inc., a member of GROWMARK in Ontario, is pleased to announce it has won the GROWMARK System Management Excellence Award. The award is presented to the top five performing companies in [Read More …]

Three WFBF Backed Bills Pass Assembly

February 26, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Assembly passed three bills supported by Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation to address the state’s wolf population, allow more efficient transportation of milk products and clarify limitations on the Farmland Preservation Tax Credit program. [Read More …]

iYOTAH Solutions Secures Investment from Innova Ag Innovation Fund in Successful Series A Funding Round

February 16, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

iYOTAH Solutions, a leading data technology company, specializing in innovative and economic data-driven solutions for livestock producers and their stakeholders, is thrilled to announce the successful closure of its Series A funding round. The $2.8M [Read More …]

New MDA Grant Funding Available For Protecting Livestock

January 29, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

To help Minnesota farmers and ranchers protect livestock from disease and other risks, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is offering a new grant opportunity to help eligible producers buy and install supplies or equipment [Read More …]

CDFA Awards $9.2M to Projects Seeking to Reduce Livestock Enteric Methane Emission

January 2, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI) is pleased to announce the award of $9.2 million in grant funding to six research projects under the Livestock Enteric Methane [Read More …]

CDFA Awards $9.2M To Innovate Research Projects Seeking To Reduce Livestock Enteric Methane Emission

December 27, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI) is pleased to announce the award of $9.2 million in grant funding to six research projects under the Livestock Enteric Methane [Read More …]

USDA Makes Producer-Friendly Change to 2023 Notice of Loss Requirements for Two Livestock Disaster Assistance Programs

December 4, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has waived certain notice of loss requirements for 2023 for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish (ELAP) and Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP). In an effort to streamline assistance to support access [Read More …]

USDA Makes Producer-Friendly Change to 2023 Notice of Loss Requirements for Two Livestock Disaster Assistance Programs

December 1, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has waived certain notice of loss requirements for 2023 for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish (ELAP) and Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP). In an effort to streamline assistance to support access to [Read More …]

Ohio Auctioneer Awarded Top Honors at World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Qualifier

December 1, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

After a day of competitive bid-calling in Paris, Kentucky, 10 more auctioneers have advanced to the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship. The qualifiers, led by Daniel Mitchell, Cumberland, Ohio, will next compete in the semifinals, to [Read More …]

CDFA Announces Nearly $35 Million To Support Greenhouse GasReductions From Dairy And Livestock

November 27, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation and the California Dairy Research Foundation (CDRF) is pleased to announce the award of $21.41 million in grant funding to1 projects for the Alternative [Read More …]

Pioneering sustainable dairy farming: Trouw Nutrition expands research campus in Sint Antonis, the Netherlands

November 10, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Nutreco’s Trouw Nutrition, a leader in functional and nutritional solutions for sustainable livestock farming, reached a new milestone in its journey to help farmers operate more efficiently and sustainably: the expansion of its research campus [Read More …]

CDQAP Update: Livestock Medications; Managing Liquid Storage

November 1, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Read below excerpts of the California Dairy Quality Assurance Program’s October update. The entire update is available here. What’s New with Livestock Mediations?Reducing medicated feed use, identifying the cheapest, most effective antibiotic to use and partnering [Read More …]

CDQAP Update: Livestock Medications; Managing Liquid Storage

October 31, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

What’s New with Livestock Mediations?By Dr. Michael Payne, UC Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine and Director, CDQAP Reducing medicated feed use, identifying the cheapest, most effective antibiotic to use and partnering with veterinarians are just [Read More …]

New organic rules announced by USDA tighten restrictions on livestock and poultry producers

October 27, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Livestock and poultry producers will need to comply with more specific standards if they want to label their products organic under final rules announced Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA’s new Organic Livestock and [Read More …]

USDA Publishes New Standards for Organic Livestock and Poultry Production

October 26, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Promotes More Competitive Organic Market Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today previewed the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards (OLPS) final rule. This new rule establishes clear, strong and consistent standards for organic livestock and poultry production, [Read More …]

Hearing for Proposed Changes to Livestock Regulations

Tri-State Manure Field Day

NMPF Statement on New Funding to Protect Livestock Health Amid H5N1 Outbreak

Recommendations to Minimize Influenza Transmission at Dairy Cattle Livestock Exhibitions

State Department of Agriculture Shares USDA Recommendations to Minimize Influenza Transmission at Dairy Cattle Livestock Exhibitions

Truterra President Keeps Farmers at the Forefront of Sustainable Ag

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross kicks off the State of the Science Summit: Feed Strategies to Reduce Livestock Methane

Forum Fridays Focus on Quality Forage for Livestock

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in livestock

USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers and Communities Affected by Catastrophic Texas, Oklahoma Wildfires

Funds Available to Boost Minnesota Livestock Product Sales

Lucknow Co-Operative Recognized for Management Excellence

Three WFBF Backed Bills Pass Assembly

iYOTAH Solutions Secures Investment from Innova Ag Innovation Fund in Successful Series A Funding Round

New MDA Grant Funding Available For Protecting Livestock

CDFA Awards $9.2M to Projects Seeking to Reduce Livestock Enteric Methane Emission

CDFA Awards $9.2M To Innovate Research Projects Seeking To Reduce Livestock Enteric Methane Emission

USDA Makes Producer-Friendly Change to 2023 Notice of Loss Requirements for Two Livestock Disaster Assistance Programs

USDA Makes Producer-Friendly Change to 2023 Notice of Loss Requirements for Two Livestock Disaster Assistance Programs

Ohio Auctioneer Awarded Top Honors at World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Qualifier

CDFA Announces Nearly $35 Million To Support Greenhouse GasReductions From Dairy And Livestock

Pioneering sustainable dairy farming: Trouw Nutrition expands research campus in Sint Antonis, the Netherlands

CDQAP Update: Livestock Medications; Managing Liquid Storage

CDQAP Update: Livestock Medications; Managing Liquid Storage

New organic rules announced by USDA tighten restrictions on livestock and poultry producers

USDA Publishes New Standards for Organic Livestock and Poultry Production

Dairy Farmer Shares How She Broke Into the Dairy Industry and Now Manages On-Farm Creamery

Precision Livestock Farming: Dairy Technologies

Water Monitoring Systems for Livestock

Grazing in Late Fall and Early Winter

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