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How Not to Get Killed by a Cow

Between 1993 and 2015, cattle killed 13 people who were out for walks in the United Kingdom. Dozens more walkers received broken bones or other injuries from the animals. Murderous cattle are an understudied phenomenon, say veterinarian Angharad Fraser-Williams and other researchers at the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. So they scoured news articles and scientific literature …

How to Teach Your Cows a New Trick: Weeding

Turns out, you can condition helping grazing behavior into your herd.

What is the Deal with Livestock Shows?

So you’re going to the State Fair (or maybe you visited one of your county fairs). You’ve had your milkshake, the corn dogs were great, and then you wandered into an arena full of serious-looking kids (and possibly even more serious parents) parading cows around in a circle. What in the world is going on..

What Happens In A Cattle Feedlot

So what really takes place at a cattle feedlot? Many folks refer to these places of business as factory farms. … More

Researchers look into more ways of turning food waste into good livestock feed

A lot of perfectly good food goes to waste every day, especially in developed countries. Researchers believe that some of that food waste can be converted into animal feed for livestock, a biological means of recycling food into a fresh supply.<br>Redirecting otherwise wasted food to animals would r

Biodiesel Benefits Livestock Producers

While some have tried to pit the biofuels industry against livestock producers, the folks at the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) explain their green fuel is actually helping those producers.<br>"The livestock industry is a strong stakeholder. That's how we view animal agriculture in terms of biodiesel

When it doesn’t rain, livestock producers have options for forage protection

“In the past the livestock sector was left behind. Not anymore.”

Elanco: Cattle producers can meet the challenge of feeding the many

Innovations allow beef industry to freeze carbon footprint, save resources

Fish Farming Offers Benefits to Feed & Aquaculture Producers

Fish farming is one of the most popular sectors of the aquaculture and international livestock industry and offers valuable benefits to producers.

Chilean feed producer steps up production expansion

Soybean Meal Resource for Nutritionists, Feed Formulators, Producers

Soybean Meal Resource, the feed information clearinghouse for U.S. soybean meal. A comprehensive resource for feed manufacturers, professional nutritionists, feed formulators and livestock and poultry producers. Soybean Meal is the premier vegetable protein choice for livestock, poultry and aquaculture production.

Critical Winter Feeding Steps to Take Now for Drought-Impacted Producers

Drought conditions this summer can lead to a more challenging winter for cattle producers, so it's recommended to start mapping out your feed strategy plan now.

Feeding calves ‘dump’ or ‘surplus’ milk: What every producer needs to know

These to consider before feeding dump milk to calves.

Know the feeding value of ditch hay

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Using ditch hay to feed cattle is a common practice across the U.S. It provides livestock producers with a source of readily available forage which can be very useful particularly during feed shortages. “Under ideal conditions, it would be advisable to analyze the bales at least for crude protein and total digestible [...]

Upcycled nutrients could become possible feed alternative

Upcycling nutrients into high quality animal feed could offer livestock producers a sustainable alternative.

Inconsistent precipitation: How can livestock producers prepare?

Great Plains grasslands, beef cattle production, rural economies challenged by climate variability

Is creep feeding beef calves profitable?

Successful beef calf producers continually search for ways to improve their operation and bottom-line. Creep feeding calves to increase their market weight is one strategy. To be profitable, the costs of the added weight gain must be less than the value of that gain. Many factors contribute to a calf’s weaning weight, i.e. nutrition, genetics, [...]

Producers should know signs of foot rot

Excessive rain is a signal for cattle producers to keep an eye out f

Is mineral choice shortchanging swine producers on vitamins in their feed and premixes?

Vitamins are one of the most expensive and essential additions in the swine nutritionist’s arsenal.

Dairy Producers Rely on Ultrasound to Increase Bovine Conception

Cows just don t make cows like they used to How have dairy producers come to rely on ultrasound technology to increase bovine conception rates S