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Pet of the Week: Darby, a sweet and gentle Cattle Dog mix

no EC Coppell Gazette | 2025-01-11, 09:07

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

BBC News | 2025-01-11, 08:32

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

no EC Decatur Daily | 2025-01-11, 08:07

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

no EC Atlantic News Telegraph | 2025-01-11, 06:51

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

no EC Messenger-Inquirer | 2025-01-11, 06:22

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

no EC Yankton Daily Press | 2025-01-11, 04:45

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

no EC Yankton Daily Press | 2025-01-11, 04:45

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

The Spokesman-Review | 2025-01-11, 00:50

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

no EC Niagara Gazette | 2025-01-11, 00:03

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

no EC Ravalli Republic | 2025-01-10, 23:27

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

no EC The Daily Independent - Ashland | 2025-01-10, 23:20

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 ...

Helping livestock survive a winter storm

no EC Killeen Daily Herald | 2025-01-10, 21:57

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

The Spokesman-Review | 2025-01-10, 21:20

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

Great Bend Tribune | 2025-01-10, 19:17

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

Great Bend Tribune | 2025-01-10, 19:17

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

New Scientist | 2025-01-10, 16:58

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

no EC The Galveston Daily News | 2025-01-10, 16:58

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

no EC Sweetwater Reporter | 2025-01-10, 16:16

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

Hindustan Times | 2025-01-10, 16:01

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

The Guardian | 2025-01-10, 15:07

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

no EC The Carlisle Sentinel | 2025-01-10, 14:47

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

Manchester Evening News | 2025-01-10, 14:44

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

London Evening Standard | 2025-01-10, 13:58

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

This Day | 2025-01-10, 13:58

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

The Economic Times | 2025-01-10, 13:58

BSF jawans thwarted an attempt by Bangladeshi cattle