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Pet of the Week: Darby, a sweet and gentle Cattle Dog mix
Get to Know Darby Age: 2 years oldSex: FemaleBreed: Cattle Dog mixSpayed/Neutered: NoVaccinations: NoMicrochipped: YesWeight: 41 lbs Meet Darby! This 2-year-old Cattle Dog mix is a sweet and gentle girl
Nurse establishes Highland cattle herd in Essex after breakdown
Chloe says her mental health was affected by working in a hospital during Covid.
A divisive factory farm battle in southern Minnesota takes center stage in new book
Sonja Trom Eayrs, a Twin Cities attorney, grew up on a farm outside Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. A decade ago, Eayrs started waging a litigation campaign in Dodge County to compel local governments to enforce the rules against the growth of ...
Some Iowa counties give up the ability to weigh in on livestock facility construction
Cattle in a feedlot. (Photo by Preston Keres/ USDA/FPAC) Iowa counties can have their own review on proposed animal feeding operation permits if they adopt a construction evaluation resolution and submit it to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources by the
Four questions the 2025 cattle market will need to answer
Dr. Kenny Burdine, University of Kentucky Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, wrote the following article about the beef cattle market outlook for 2025, revealing the questions that will determine the forecast. ...
Geis: How To Treat Lumps In Cattle
Cattle are good at many things, but one of the things they excel at is creating lumps. Whether it is an abscess on the jaw or a swelling on the shoulder, it is very common for cattle to have an ...
SDSU Extension Launching Cattle HQ Live Webinar Series
BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University Extension is launching a new year-round webinar series for cattle producers. ...
Regional cattle market is strong, but worries remain
Cattle ranchers in Washington and Idaho are benefiting from a strong cattle market due to smaller herd sizes and robust consumer demand for beef. But the risk of high tariffs on exports coupled with a threat to deport thousands of undocumented migrant workers
Couple charged with animal cruelty after dogs, cats seized from residence
A Clarence Center couple is facing several charges after six animals, including a dog suffering stab wounds, were seized from their home on Dec. 26. ...
Cattle committee bill splits ranching community in legislative hearing
If the bill is successful, cattle producers would ultimately vote on whether or not to implement the committee, according to the current bill language. ...
Grains mostly higher, livestock mixed
CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly higher Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn was up 0.5 cent at $4.71 a bushel. Mar. wheat was down 1.75 cents at $5.30 a bushel. Mar. oats was up 5.5 ...
Polk County judge dismisses WMC lawsuit against local factory farm ordinances
A Polk County judge on Thursday dismissed
Helping livestock survive a winter storm
HOWE, Texas (KTEN) — Schools and offices were closed Thursday all across Texoma as a winter storm blanketed Texoma with snow. ...
Wolf-livestock conflict hit new high in Washington last year
Conflict between wolves and livestock hit a new high in Washington in 2024. Wolves injured or killed at least 56 cattle in the state in 2024, according to Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife records. The total, which includes both confirmed and probable
KSU lab advises vigilance for emerging cattle parasite
MANHATTAN — The Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is advising livestock producers to be vigilant for a new red blood cell parasite that has been diagnosed in
Protecting livestock from extreme cold
It is hard to prepare for extreme winter weather when December was so
Glyphosate-resistant weeds have evolved in the UK for the first time
The herbicide glyphosate is helping farmers adopt more environmentally friendly practices, and resistant weeds will make this transition more difficult, experts say ...
Grains mixed, livestock mixed
CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mixed in early trading Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn was unchanged at $4.56 a bushel. Mar. wheat was down 2.5 cents at $5.32 a bushel. Mar. oats was unchanged at ...
Nolan County Junior Livestock Show Releases Schedule
The Nolan County Livestock Show is coming to the Nolan County Coliseum on Wednesday, January 8: ...
Weed resistant to key herbicide glyphosate found in UK for first time
A glyphosate-resistant weed has been found in the UK for the first time in what comes as another headache for British farmers. Glyphosate is the most effective herbicide for clearing vegetation before planting crops, but it is also used in other settings like
UK’s first glyphosate-resistant weed found on Kent farm
Scientist says case is warning for farmers to reduce reliance on controversial and common herbicide
Farm Show features more unusual animals this year, from turkey to fish
This year’s Farm Show featured the usual animals plus mini Highland cows, alpacas, goats, rabbits and fish, with long lines to see and pet many of them. ...
Martin Clunes shares farming struggle as he opens up on animal deaths
Men Behaving Badly star Martin Clunes left This Morning hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary stunned during the popular ITV show as he spoke about the demise of sheep on his farm ...
Farming industry ‘destroyed’ by lack of government support, say protesters
Kurt Morton, 39, drove in a rally of dozens of tractors on Friday morning to protest against changes to inheritance tax rules for farmers. ...
Lawal, Livestock Devt Minister Discuss Ranching Project in Zamfara
Nigeria | 24 minutes ago *We’ll use Zamfara to showcase FG’s agenda, says minister Governor Dauda Lawal says Zamfara state has available space and ready for building of ranching infrastructure in the area. Lawal spoke in Abuja when he paid a courtesy
BSF foils cattle smuggling attempt, rescues 10 bulls on Indo-Bangladesh border
BSF jawans thwarted an attempt by Bangladeshi cattle