Brangus breeders are invited to the Town Creek Farm in West Point, Mississippi, for the 2015 Fall Brangus Conference and Southeast Brangus Breeders Association Field Day, Aug. 20-22. Town Creek Farm has details about the event: August 20 and 21 offers International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) members an opportunity to attend breed committee meetings as well as an open IBBA … Read More
Purina Offers Tips for Calves During Temperature Swings
Chilly mornings to hot afternoons can put some real stress on new calves. Purina is offering some advice for producers to lower those stress levels and ensure their calves perform at their maximum potential. “When weather conditions are rapidly changing it can wreak havoc on young calves that crave consistency,” says Christie Underwood, Ph.D., calf and heifer specialist with Purina … Read More
American Gelbvieh Convention to be Held in Kansas City
The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) will hold its 45th annual national convention and meeting this year in Kansas City, Missouri, December 10-12, 2015. This convention marks one of the first in recent history that will be a solitary event for members of the American Gelbvieh Association. Previously the AGA Annual Convention was held in January in Denver, Colorado during the … Read More
Groups File Lawsuit To Vacate ‘WOTUS’ Rule
More than a dozen farm groups have joined together to file a lawsuit to vacate a new Clean Water Act (CWA) regulation, better known as the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule. The National Pork Producers Council says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have overstepped their bounds with the rule with an … Read More
SRS Specialists Meet For Advanced Training
More than 50 professional Select Reproductive Solutions™ (SRS™) specialists from Select Sires’ member organizations and Select Sires GenerVations gathered for the annual SRS Conference held June 15-18 in Madison, Wis. The four-day conference incorporated both classroom and on-farm training allowing attendees to share ideas and learn about the latest in reproductive technology. “Besides the educational aspects, the conference is a … Read More
Pinkeye Management Tips from AgriLabs
AgriLabs® offers management tips to minimize the impact of pinkeye and face flies during these hot summer months. “Once pinkeye begins to spread through a herd, it’s very hard to contain and control,” said Dr. Roger Winter, technical services veterinarian, AgriLabs. “That’s why preparing in advance for pinkeye is the best plan for a healthier herd and better weight gains … Read More
Ag Gets Waiver From ‘Hours Of Service’ Rule
The National Pork Producers Council petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) back in 2013 for a waiver and exemption from complying with the requirement of truck drivers to take a 30-minute rest break for every 8 hours of service. The groups this spring asked the FMCSA to renew the waiver and to extend it for the two-year maximum … Read More
AgriClear – Online Platform for Cattle Buyers, Sellers
AgriClear, an online platform designed to provide U.S. and Canadian cattle buyers and sellers with an efficient, cost-effective transaction and payment service just opened. AgriClear offers cattle producers a new way to do business with important benefits for both buyers and sellers, including assured payment for cattle delivered at the terms negotiated. By joining the AgriClear community, marketers will now … Read More
MU Breimyer Seminar on Dairy Revitalization
The University of Missouri Extension will host Breimyer Seminar on July 13 focused on efforts to decrease the drop in dairy cow numbers, titled “Revitalizing the Missouri Dairy Industry.” This event continues farm policy seminars started by former MU professor Harold Breimyer. MU economists, dairy industry leaders and farmers will talk on the dollar impact of dairy cows in Missouri. … Read More
Beef Community Remembers Lifelong Cattlemen
Fourth generation cattleman and national beef industry leader, Richard Gebhart from Claremore, Oklahoma, passed away May 30 after an illness at 58 years old. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association shared this release to honor this lifelong cattlemen. With his family Richard operated Beacon Hill Ranch, a Hereford operation established in northeastern Oklahoma in 1909. He was an active volunteer leader … Read More