Livestock Articles
Youth Sheep Starter Flock Applications Now Available
Published July 17, 2019
NDSU Extension and the North Dakota Lamb and Wool Producers Association are seeking youth interested in the sheep industry and building their own flock. For the 11th year, the associations are accepting applications for the Starter Flock Discounted Loan Program.…Livestock Industry Testifies on the Tough Economy
Published July 16, 2019
Trade, farm labor, food safety and African swine fever were all addressed during a House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing on the state of U.S. livestock and poultry economies. National Pork Producers Council President David Herring told lawmakers restricted market access due…Livestock Producers Ask USDA to Address Unfair Practices
Published July 16, 2019
A group of poultry and cattle producers from the Midwest and southeastern U.S. say meat packers took advantage of them through contract production. The livestock producers want the USDA to address their concerns through Farmer Fair Practices, formerly known as…ND Producers Dealing with Variable Pasture and Forage Conditions
Published July 15, 2019
A majority of North Dakota has adequate pasture and forage conditions. One expectation is the northwest and north central part of the state, which is dry. Regardless, NDSU Extension rangeland management specialist Kevin Sedivec says the biggest struggle for livestock…DMC Payments Go to Out to Dairy Farmers
Published July 12, 2019
This Farm Service Agency is beginning to make payments under the new Dairy Margin Coverage program. A total of $100 million in payments were made this past week. At this point, about 25 percent of all U.S. dairy farms have…Southern MN Farmers “Working on Plan C”
Published July 11, 2019
The wet weather continues to create challenges for farmers and ranchers trying to put up hay and plant cover crops. According to Minnesota Cattlemen’s Association President Mike Landuyt, some producers in the southern part of the state are even working…ASF Being Reported in Bulgaria
Published July 11, 2019
New outbreaks of African swine fever are being found in Bulgaria. The disease is being reported in backyard pig farms.A Decision to Stay in the Business
Published July 11, 2019
The Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association Summer Tour made many stops throughout the day including a seedstock cattle farm and a hoop barn designed to feed Holstein calves. The tour also stopped at Chokio, Minnesota, where the Blackwelder Family operates County…MN Cattlemen Explore the Agricultural Diversity of Morris
Published July 11, 2019
The rainy weather didn’t stop nearly 800 pairs of cowboy boots from gathering for the 39th annual Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association Summer Tour. It was a jam-packed day visiting farms and agricultural businesses around Morris. While the main focus was…