U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) has released the fourth installment of their video series highlighting environmental stewardship on poultry and egg farms. The latest video will feature Meiring Poultry Farm of Ft. Recovery, Ohio one of USPOULTRY’s Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award winners. The 250 acre farm, owned and operated by Bill and Janet Knapke, offers four pullet houses … Read More
Video Debunks Myths About Antibiotic Use on Farms
Antibiotic-free meat announcements seem to be popping up more and more. Most consumers don’t realize there aren’t actually antibiotics in the meat they regularly purchase at grocery stores and restaurants. The Center for Accountability in Science developed a new video explaining how “antibiotic-free” meat isn’t actually healthier for consumers and clearing up common misconceptions about antibiotic use in farm animals. … Read More
USPOULTRY Video Clarifies Poultry Packaging Labels
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) has released a new video that examines the various poultry packaging labels found in today’s grocery stores and supermarkets. The video provides some clarity about the labeling of fresh and frozen chicken and turkey products and also reassures that American poultry products are among the safest and healthiest foods anywhere in the world. Raised … Read More
Ceva Focuses on Vaccine Development
The Ceva Animal Health Scientific Services Investigative Unit (SSIU) could be called the CSI of the animal health world because they operate the same way – scientifically solving mysteries and getting the bad guys. “We are a connection between our R&D group and our customer and through that connection we solve problems for our customer,” said Ceva Scientific Services Director … Read More
Life of A Dairy Show Heifer
Showing livestock isn’t glamorous. It’s hard work. It’s a 365 day experience. Late nights and early mornings. I have never shown a dairy cow, but I walked into my first showring with a Hereford heifer when I was just three years old. It’s in my blood and it’s in the blood of many exhibitors I met at the 2015 World … Read More
The CL Ranch in Alberta, CA
I went North young man. As in on the North Tour during the Canadian Farm Writers Federation Annual Meeting. Our fist stop was CL Ranch where we met Cheri Copithorne-Barnes. This ranch has a fascinating story. It was established in 1887 and they raise 2,000 cows at the main ranch on the edge of Calgary, Alberta. Besides raising cattle the … Read More
Focused on Genomics Not Milk
When you think of a dairy farm you think milk. Or, as in the case of Rocky Mountain Holsteins, you think genomics. Rod Churchill is the manager for the business, pictured with his wife during a Canadian Farm Writers Federation tour stop near Calgary, Alberta. Ron describes the business as an “elite breeding genetics farm.” They raise very expensive breeding … Read More
American Horse Publications Survey Shows Growth
According to the American Horse Publications (AHP) survey sponsored by Zoetis, the equine industry has found stability and shows positive signs of growth. The survey included responses from over 10,662 horse owners. Among the highlights, the third online nationwide equine industry survey shows: · For 2016, 88.6% of respondents expect to own or manage the same number of horses or … Read More
Video Educates on Early Detection of Subclinical Mastitis
A new educational video shows how early detection of subclinical mastitis can help producers’ bottom lines. The video from Advanced Animal Diagnostics (AAD) reveals how by changing the way they detect, treat and manage subclinical mastitis, dairy farmers are preventing losses before they occur. “Subclinical mastitis is tricky because you can’t see it with the naked eye,” says Mitch Hockett, … Read More
BigBalers with Bigger Capabilities
New Holland has added capabilities to its line of BigBalers and Curt Hoffman took to the field to tell us about them. One big new feature is ISOBUS III compatibility. What does this mean? It means that the balers now feature the IntelliCruise™ feed rate control system on the Standard and CropCutter™ BigBaler 1270 and BigBaler 1290 large square balers. … Read More