Aspects of soil health rely on each other
Chemical, physical and biological: the three components of soil health share a codependent relationship, according to research presented by Ken Ferrie of Crop Tech Consulting. (more…)
The genetic fight against PRRS
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), caused by Betaarterivirus suid 1, was first observed in the U.S. in 1987 and had spread to Europe by 1990. (more…)
The other outdoor pastime: Trapping
Fur trapping can trace its roots in America back to the practices of ancient Native Americans. Using an array of trapping techniques, Indigenous people harvested mammals as (more…)
Cool livestock: Made in the shade
The Northeast Grazing & Livestock Conference took place during winter, but one panel discussion focused on keeping your livestock cool during summer heat. This summer, (more…)
Stopping disease before it happens
At the summer meeting of the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania, Dr. Hayley Springer, Penn State Extension veterinarian, discussed the challenges in (more…)
The culture of mental health in agriculture
Laura Siegal, health communications officer with AgriSafe Network, said there’s mental health crisis in ag communities, but there are ways to support farmers who (more…)
Wildfire smoke impacts on livestock
According to Jenifer Cruickshank, an assistant professor in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University, wildfires are becoming more frequent and (more…)
Time well spent up front
There are T-shirts and mugs joking about how relationships, often between spouses, suffer during cattle handling. While handling cattle can be stressful for both humans (more…)
Precautions can lower farm injury numbers
Farms can be very dangerous places, from handling large animals and chemicals to operating heavy equipment. A recent safety event hosted by Cornell’s Northwest New (more…)
Reproductive tech to focus on
The goal of beef cow/calf production is to wean one heavy, healthy calf with the greatest genetic potential to perform per cow, every year, according to Jesse Fulton. (more…)
Chiming in on chainsaw safety
The CDC estimates 36,000 people are treated in emergency rooms annually for chainsaw injuries, and the average chainsaw injury requires 110 sutures to close. Although (more…)
Carolina Feed Industry Association’s Summer Convention returns
Over 150 people representing all aspects of the North Carolina feed industry gathered for three days in Wilmington for the 51st CFIA Annual Convention. They learned (more…)
Fighting solar
Over the past several years, many agricultural areas have seen new activity on farmland. Instead of fields being planted in corn, hay or soybeans or (more…)
Are wet cows cool cows?
Many dairy farms rely on water, usually in combination with fans, to cool cows in hot weather. Dr. Jennifer Van Os, assistant professor and Extension (more…)
Horse Tales: Your first horse
Recently I learned that a neighbor was planning to get a horse for his young daughter – and realized that it was the second “first horse” I’d heard (more…)
