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Livestock Marketing

Derrell Peel, OSU Extension livestock marketing specialist, discusses the latest USDA Cattle on Feed report and says the markets are already seeing the effects of drought-related liquidation and movement.... More ›

Iowa Farmers Overcoming Input Challenges

Input prices and availability are putting many Iowa farmers in a tough situation. Hear from Suzanne Shirbroun, Iowa soybean farmer, on how she is overcoming those challenges and maximizing the benefit she receives from the soybean checkoff.... More ›

What is Calf Shrinkage?

Paul Beck, OSU Extension beef specialist, discusses calf shrink and gives advice on how producers can manage the issue.... More ›

Sheep Farming: Growing Lambs To Their Full Potential

Growing lambs is like growing any baby; feed them well and don't let them go hungry. Trying to save on feeding will result in stunted lambs that will never grow to their potential. Poor lambs are unprofitable both at the market and as replacements.... More ›

Breeding Gilts in a Finishing Barn

We started breeding the new gilts for our new sow herd. Later that day we were jackhammering concrete to make new doors in the sow barn.... More ›

Thoughts on Diversifying Your Beef Business

Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in southeastern Colorado, Stephanie Mock, Sustainability Manager at Kualoa Ranch in Hawaii, and Ric Coombe of Thunder View Farms in New York, share some final thoughts on why it’s important to diversify your beef cattle business.... More ›

Hearings on Capitol Hill focus on the meat industry

A bill in the Senate Ag Committee would set quotas for the percentage of cash bids in the cattle market. Over in the lower chamber, the House Agriculture Committee dove into thorny issues tied to the nation’s cattle industry.... More ›

Livestock Markets - Elliott Dennis

We were joined this week by UNL Livestock Economist Elliott Dennis to get his take on a multitude of topics ranging from Avian Influenza to the latest happenings in the cattle markets.... More ›

Tough Cattle Decision During Drought

Dave Lalman, OSU Extension beef cattle specialist, has management advice for producers making tough decisions because of drought conditions. He offers culling guidance and encourages viewers to work with local OSU Extension agricultural educators across the state when making decisions.... More ›

Spring Cleaning & Maintenance On The Farm

Spring Cleaning & Maintenance On The Farm: In this one the boys start off the morning by installing a new Barn Tools digital water meter. Next, they head to site 1 to fix a broken relay box on the feed line. Finally, Tork and Sawyer end the video by doing some spring cleaning by scooping some ol... More ›

Can essential fatty acid supplementation during lactation increase piglet average daily gain?

During lactation the sow prioritizes her litter and will mobilize nutrients from her own body to adequately provide nutrients to her litter if she doesn't receive the proper amount of nutrients in her diet. That is why it is critical for nutritionists to formulate a diet to minimize weight loss ... More ›

Using cameras in pig farms: are we doing it right? With Aidan Connolly

We can get a lot of information by observing the pigs. Now, we are moving forward and bringing cameras and automated systems to evaluate animal performance. Aidan Connolly is an expert on assessing and working with new technologies, and he shares his thoughts on what direction we are going on ou... More ›

Sheep Farming: The Fruits Of Our Labour - Lambs We Are Proud To Show You

Today at Ewetopia Farms, sheep farming involved watching the fruits of our labour - namely our Suffolk and Dorset lambs - in the various stages of development. We are very proud of this year's lambs and since it was such a cold and dreary day today, we thought we'd try bring a smile to your fa... More ›

Keeping Birds on the Canadian Grasslands

Dr. Artuso explains the important relationship cattle have on the Great Plains grasslands and how the grasslands support many unique birds. Cattle grazing ca nmimic what the bison once did.... More ›

Livestock Price Insurance (LPI)

Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation - Livestock Price Insurance (LPI)... More ›

The Value of ESAP to the Beef Industry

Each year, the Environmental Stewardship Award Program -- also known as ESAP -- recognizes the nation’s best operations for their stewardship and conservation efforts. NCBA president-elect, and South Dakota rancher, Todd Wilkinson, talks about ESAP and the value it brings to the beef industry.... More ›

Making Conservation Pay

We’re digging into the topic of sustainability and examining what it means for you as a beef producer – both now and in the future.... More ›

Puppies and Concrete

Apparently our dog Annie was pregnant! Also more progress on the new nursery barns and cutting new door holes in the sow barn.... More ›

The pressure to unload our new milking robots - Cow Palace E62

After a great trip down to Lely to see our robots get put together, we're back home and ready to unload them! Big question though is will they even fit through the garage door?!?... More ›

Meet our Farm Families for a Personal Look at Life on a Manitoba Chicken Farm

During this video you’ll meet two our wonderful Manitoba Chicken Producers farm families, and learn more about the connection of where our food comes from. Every farmer has a story to tell, and we’re excited to share the stories of two of our farm families. During this video you’ll be offered an... More ›

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