…the significant efforts of dairy producers to continuously improve the care and handling of their animals.” The video topics and release dates are as follows: National Milk Educational Webinar Series…
Agri View: Dangerous Work
…required. Most jobs on the farm do. And dealing with large animals poses a risk. Chemicals used on a farm calls for, in fact demands, precaution. Any chain driven, or…
Agri View: Meat Production
…to produce these animals, but the cost would be considerably higher. And Americans already spend ten percent on their income on food. It will never be less, but, meat consumption…
Agri View: Feral Hog Image
…to some people in some places. These destructive animals are considered wild game in some states. They make money off of them by renting or leasing land for sportsmen to…
AgNet Media to Provide On-Site Coverage of Sommet de l’Élevage
…international perspective on the global livestock industry. Since its start in 1992, the Sommet de l’Élevage has expanded to host 1,400 exhibitors and over 2,000 animals. With a 1.9 million-square-foot…
Using Chickens to Repel Mosquitos
…species and mosquitoes have developed ways of distinguishing them from host species. The research team collected data on the population of human and domestic animals in three Ethiopian villages. Meatingplace…
Agri View: Table Meat Farming
…raise cattle or hogs. He produces goats, sheep, poultry, chickens and turkeys. And, they are not common animals. They are specifically bred and specially fed all the way to market….
Got wild pigs?
…sheep, horses and other animals. Although many anecdotes of wild pig damage have been shared by landowners and farmers, official estimates of porcine damage occurring on agricultural lands are not…
Ranchers, Loggers Express Concerns About Forest Plans
…nearly 50 years. She said the updates “could reduce the number (of animals) you could graze; they could shorten the 90-day grazing period, making it uneconomical.” She said another concern…
Mason Jar Recycling
…to “go away,” it’s going out to the ocean at the rate of 8 million tons a year. And once in the ocean, it’s free to harm animals like sea…
Land Grant Universities Compiling Animal Feed Database
21 land-grant institutions are collaborating to provide researchers, producers and industry partners’ up-to-date, research-based information on the nutrient needs of agricultural animals. Since forming in 2010, the National Animal Nutrition…
Iowa Processor Introduces “Non-GMO” Pork
…reports Beeler’s Inc. non-GMO marketed pork is derived from sows housed in deep-bedded pens, as opposed to gestation stalls, and the animals are fed vegetarian non-GMO diets, as certified by…
The People’s Department: A New Era for Civil Rights at USDA
…contracts to transition over 400,000 acres of expiring Conservation Reserve Program land from retiring landowners to beginning or underserved producers for sustainable grazing or crop production. And in partnership with…
Agri View: Farm Theme Parks
…feature that is very popular is they package and sell food. Some specialize in exhibits of certain animals or a particular vegetable. Bringing the local farmer into contact with people…