Animals and Livestock News

In a statement released on Jan. 31, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said a temporary injunction remains in place, barring it from enforcing BOI reporting requirements

Consistent efforts in efficiency, financial management, planning and communication enable top producers to weather challenges and thrive over the long term.

Farmers can learn from the automotive and railroad industries how to minimize accidents and their impacts by prioritizing high-risk areas.

Practical, cost-effective strategies to optimize dairy cow rations, which can have a significant impact on herd health and productivity.

Extension shares education and tools to help producers protect the environment while remaining profitable.

Sixteen videos, presented as casual conversations in a park-like setting, cover planning, outbreak prevention strategies, concerns for small-scale farms, emergency preparedness and more.

Researchers explore hybrid rye as a cost-effective, sustainable feed alternative for organic swine production, aiming to improve pig nutrition, meat quality, and crop diversity.

Given the high risk posed by lactating dairy cattle to other cattle, the rest of the exhibition community, and the public, lactating dairy cattle should not attend exhibitions including county and state fairs, until 2025 or beyond.

The 2024 families honored cover a wide spectrum of farming, from traditional crops and livestock to community-based ventures and operations producing a wide range of fruit, vegetables and flowers. They were chosen based on their demonstrated commitment to enhancing and supporting agriculture.

Livestock and poultry exhibitors are preparing their animals for local, county and state fair exhibitions. As H5N1 Influenza A infections have been interrupting production in poultry and dairy cattle farms, an Extension has guidance for exhibitors and exhibition decision-makers.