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Show highlights pride and optimism
2010-03-10 20:42:32| Livestock - Topix.net
Despite a recent slowdown in the cattle industry, producers are optimistic, a sentiment shared by many at the Pride of the Prairies Bull show.
Category: Agriculture and Forestry
Take Steps to Reduce Compaction Before Spring Planting
2010-03-10 18:44:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
With a late harvest, a wet fall and slow-melting snow, Ohio farmers may be facing more compaction issues than usual this spring
Category: Agriculture and Forestry
Corn Left in Fields Slowly Drying
2010-03-10 18:40:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The rate of drying of corn left in fields last fall has been slow but steady, according to Joel Ransom
Category: Agriculture and Forestry
Antibiotics In Cow-Calf Operations: Which, When, & Why?
2010-03-10 15:01:00| Beef
There are a lot of different opinions regarding which antibiotics are best for treating common infections for example, pneumonia and footrot.
Category: Agriculture and Forestry
Feeding For Breeding
2010-03-10 14:55:00| Beef
Feeding cows is a large expense and winter feed costs account for greater than half the variation in profitability between cow-calf producers.
Category: Agriculture and Forestry
Grass Tetany Management for Cattle Grazing Lush, Cool-Season Pastures
2010-03-10 14:42:00| Beef
Grass tetany is caused by magnesium deficiency and can occur in cattle grazing lush, growing cool-season pastures.
Category: Agriculture and Forestry
Indiana Agriculture Comes To Grips With Animal Care
2010-03-10 14:32:00| Beef
A year ago, Indiana agriculture was fighting hard in the Indiana General Assembly against animal rights legislation backed by the Humane Society of the United States.
Category: Agriculture and Forestry
Workshop Assists Farmers, Ranchers With Bull Selection
2010-03-10 14:27:00| Beef
Spring is a common time for purebred producers to offer bulls for sale through production, consignment and private treaty sales.
Category: Agriculture and Forestry
Lawmakers Approve More Privacy For Feed Lots
2010-03-10 14:04:00| Beef
Cattle feed lot operators are hoping lawmakers will restrict public access to manure management reports, comparing their waste handling strategies to trade secrets worthy of protection from competitors.
Category: Agriculture and Forestry
USMEF Pleased with Agreement on Pork Exports
2010-03-10 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - On Friday, 5 March, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the United States and Russia had reached an agreement to reopen the Russian market to US pork and pork products.
Category: Agriculture and Forestry