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Do you recall your Husker Harvest Days story?

Do you recall your Husker Harvest Days story?

There are some things you never forget. For Husker Harvest Days farm manager Jason Luebbe, who has been farming the
Cal Poly awarded $39.5 million to aid long-term growth in agriculture

Cal Poly awarded $39.5 million to aid long-term growth in

Cal Poly’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences was awarded $39.5 million in one-time state funding to build long-term
Wet outlook continues with negative Indian Ocean Dipole event underway

Wet outlook continues with negative Indian Ocean Dipole event underway

The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed that a negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) event is underway and will most likely
Drought, forage shortages bring tough culling decisions

Drought, forage shortages bring tough culling decisions

With dry weather and short pastures, Missouri cow-herd owners face tough culling decisions. One way to match cows’ needs to available
Monitor for summer pneumonia in calves

Monitor for summer pneumonia in calves

Cattle producers may be surprised when their calves show signs of respiratory distress during the summer before they are weaned,
Drought weighing on summer | Beef Magazine

Drought weighing on summer | Beef Magazine

Drought advanced rapidly across Oklahoma in July.  At the end of June, the Drought Monitor showed that 30.76 percent of
Researchers design new virtual fence system for rugged terrain

Researchers design new virtual fence system for rugged terrain

Ranches across the American West could make their grazing practices more sustainable through a virtual fence system being developed through
Droughtmaster breeders pause to reflect on 60 years of progress

Droughtmaster breeders pause to reflect on 60 years of progress

DROUGHTMASTER cattle breeders from across Australia will pause to reflect on six decades of progress and achievement this week. It
Genetics: Cow weaning rate & its impact on production costs

Genetics: Cow weaning rate & its impact on production costs

  FARM profitability is determined by multiple factors. In a beef breeding business, factors such as survival and growth of
Weekly genetics review: What’s driving record bull prices this spring?

Weekly genetics review: What’s driving record bull prices this spring?

  THERE have been many adjectives used in recent weeks to describe the results of the 2022 spring bull sales
Improving biosecurity measures are steadily reducing the risk of FMD incursion: Ross Ainsworth

Improving biosecurity measures are steadily reducing the risk of FMD

I travelled from Bali to Brisbane during the last week of July and can confirm that strong biosecurity measures are
Weekly kill: Grids continue to deflate, as FMD risk factors into decisions

Weekly kill: Grids continue to deflate, as FMD risk factors

DIRECT consignment slaughter cattle grids across large parts of the country have continued to decline this week, as producers seek