Livestock

In this section, you’ll find articles on raising livestock, including cattle, hogs, and poultry. This includes herd management, health, equipment, technology, and more.

Meet a Closed Cooperative That Works

Allied Producers’ Cooperative is a Pork Powerhouse.

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Chic Coops for Backyard Chickens

Hens can live in style when their owners discover how to blend feathered fowl with backyard décor.

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Managing Late-Harvested Corn Silage

Take precautions when harvesting maturing corn to ensure proper ensiling.

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Agronomy Insider

Brewing Sake

By Agronomy Insider

There’s an emerging craft brew that’s opening a new market for farmers who can grow rice. The sake business is heating up.

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Machinery Insider

Sharing Farm Equipment

By Machinery Insider

Reduce machinery costs by jointly owning the equipment with another farmer. Sharing spreads the cost over more acres.

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Q&A: Catherine Feuillet, Geneticist and Molecular Biologist

By Women in Agriculture

Catherine Feuillet’s passion for pushing new frontiers, challenging herself, and building something that could benefit others has always propelled her forward.

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Pork Powerhouses 25th Anniversary: Stats Show the Story

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5 New Products From World Dairy Expo 2019

Sold out again this year, more than 850 companies showcased their innovations.

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How Christensen Farms Beat the Odds in Pork

What makes the Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, firm most admirable is that it survived and thrived after the death of its founder and CEO, Bob Christensen.

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Louisiana Man Accused of Cattle Theft in Texas

He took possession of more than $56,000 in cattle in December 2018. He paid the rancher with a personal check, but it was returned due to insufficient funds. Two more checks bounced.

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The Maschhoffs Hope to Buy Wyoming Sows from Smithfield

The deal, originally set to close October 1, should be done by the end of the month, says Maschhoffs.

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An Overview of Pork Production in the U.S.

Pork production in the U.S. has an estimated $23.4 billion of gross output per year, with around 26% of the nearly 2.2 million metric tons of pork produced exported to other countries.