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Ag leaders applaud House WOTUS vote

Leaders from across the agriculture industry are praising last week’s House vote to overturn the Biden administration’s controversial Waters of the United States rule. The Republican-led measure passed by a margin of 227-198, with nine Democrats joining the GOP effort. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., was the lone Republican to vote against the measure. Rep. David […]

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How to fix the shearer shortage? Build a new work force from the ground up. This is where the minister and his opposition agree | The Land

Labor senator and shadow agricultural minister Mick Veitch, once a shearer himself who “ate freely of a night time” whenever a camp cook was employed, told the same gathering that living qualities for shearers had to be considered along with guidance from “mentors” who understood the industry from inside the shed. Click to check the […]

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Valley Vet Supply invites cattle producers to interactive vet panel

Valley Vet Supply invites cattle producers to attend an interactive Q&A discussion with Technical Service Veterinarians, Lacey Fahrmeier, DVM, and Tony Hawkins, DVM, for insights on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Guidance for Industry (GFI) No. 263, which goes into effect in June 2023. As part of the new Guidance, several antibiotics that […]

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Do you have ample bull power for breeding season?

For herds that plan to begin calving next January, breeding season begins in April.  With that in mind, it’s time to plan and manage bulls for breeding season.  This week we address bull to female ratios for breeding season. The three major goals of any breeding season should be: Get cows settled as early in […]

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Fertilizing cool season grass pastures

Fertilizing cool season grass is something many producers do each year while accounting for forage needs, moisture, the value of the forage, and fertilizer costs. Fertilization of smooth bromegrass pastures should occur late March through April. If the nitrogen is a single application, usually between 80 to 100 lbs. of actual N per acre is suggested […]

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