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Mulrony: It's Vital Cattle Industry Shares The Many Great Things
Mulrony: It's Vital Cattle Industry Shares The Many Great Things
Mulrony: It's Vital Cattle Industry Shares The Many Great Things
When it comes to the ongoing conversation of climate change, the impact agriculture has, and what the future of the industry looks like, Cameron Mulrony said it's vital that producers share how cattle benefit the climate.  The Vice President of the Idaho Cattle Association pointed out the non-farming community needs to know that the beef industry is a good guy when it comes to the climate conversa
Leibsle: Don’t Forget About Large Animal Care
Leibsle: Don’t Forget About Large Animal Care
Leibsle: Don’t Forget About Large Animal Care
A lot of focus right now on poultry, because of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza strain moving across the country. While so much attention is on the flocks, Idaho State Veterinarian Dr. Scott Leibsle said it's important that large livestock get the attention they need ...
How Can Dairy Producers Fatten Up Their Milk Check?
How Can Dairy Producers Fatten Up Their Milk Check?
How Can Dairy Producers Fatten Up Their Milk Check?
During the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin annual business conference, Dr. Tom Overton hosted a session on “Ways to Fatten up Your Milk Check.” Overton, from Cornell University, said dairy farming is more than simply selling milk to a processor. He noted ...
FDA Approves Food Products from Gene-Edited Animals
FDA Approves Food Products from Gene-Edited Animals
FDA Approves Food Products from Gene-Edited Animals
The FDA recently announced that it made a low-risk determination for the marketing of products, including food, from two genome-edited beef cattle and their offspring. The IGA results in the equivalent genotype, or genetic make-up, and the short-hair coat trait seen in some conventionally-bred cattle, known as a “slick coat.” Th ...
Are Robotics The Future Of The US Dairy Industry?
Are Robotics The Future Of The US Dairy Industry?
Are Robotics The Future Of The US Dairy Industry?
Automation has been integrated into almost all aspects of our lives, and dairy farms are no different. In the last five to ten years, there’s been a huge increase in farmers adopting automated milking systems, said Courtney Halbach, Outreach Specialist with The Dairyland Initiative “Part of the reasons behind that is because they want to improve labor efficiency as well as milk production. So, we
American Angus Association Focuses On Providing Traits Most Important To Producers
American Angus Association Focuses On Providing Traits Most Important To Producers
American Angus Association Focuses On Providing Traits Most Important To Producers
The primary focus for the American Angus Association has remained unchanged generation after generation, providing the best cow and best bull to ensure producers have the best bottom line at sales time. Jeff Mafi, regional manager with the American Angus Association, said one of their top priorities is to have the most robust and up-to-date genetic database ...

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