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What is Contract Pig Farming? Jake Schutte Story

What is contract farming and how does it provide opportunities to the next generation of Iowa farmers? As a fifth-generation farmer, Jake Schutte of Sibley, Iowa, talks about how it’s giving him the path to live out his passion.... More ›

A Chance Opportunity to Lifelong Passion: Meet the Real Pig Farmers of America

Gracee didn't grow up on a family farm, but she discovered after helping a neighbor that she had a passion for pigs. Hear how she came to be the manager of The Ohio State pig barn.... More ›

Opportunity to experience beef farming in Ontario

At home with Bob and Katie Wilson of Gilbrea Farm located in Hillsburgh, Southern Ontario. Gilbrea is a family owned and operated farm committed to producing superior Stabilizer breeding stock. Canada Beef along with guests from the Canadian retail industry spent an afternoon experiencing a day ... More ›

What’s the buzz about beef?

Anne-Marie Roerink, principal of 210 Analytics, describes the changing food culture, how consumers interact with beef and where cattlemen have opportunities to interact with consumers.... More ›

U.S. Beef Exports Strong in July

U.S. beef exports remain relatively close to last year's record-setting numbers. We look at the volume and value numbers for July of 2019 and see how they compare to 2018's results.... More ›

Nutrition & Pregnancy Rates in Cattle

Dave Lalman explains why proper nutrition plays a role in pregnancy rates of cattle, especially as forage quality wanes.... More ›

NRCS Helps Cattle Producers Manage Their Land and Water

We show you how the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service is helping an Oregon rancher achieve his stewardship goals.... More ›

Member of Congress Talks Key Cattle Industry Issues

Kate Maher talks with U.S. Representative Roger Marshall of Kansas to get his perspective on some of the key policy issues facing the beef industry.... More ›

Cow-Calf Corner - Estimating Hay Needs Over Winter

Glenn Selk explains how to estimate how much hay a herd will need to make it through the winter.... More ›

Turkey Farmers of Ontario

Striving for governance greatness inside a member-service organization.... More ›

Protecting Pigs and People from the Flu

Protecting Pigs and People from the Flu addresses the transmission of flu from humans to pigs and pigs to humans and the necessary precautionary steps to avoid spreading the virus. Virus transmission is most likely to occur where people and pigs are in close proximity – in swine barns, at exhi... More ›

Maple Leaf Foods’ Advanced Open Sow Housing System and Transportation Upgrades

At Maple Leaf Foods, we are dedicated to being a leader in animal care. Industry practice has been to confine sows in gestation crates. At Maple Leaf Foods, we challenged ourselves to do better. In our Advanced Open Sow Housing system, pregnant sows live 100 per cent of the time in open pens, wh... More ›

Pigs and pig feeders: the situation in Ontario nurseries and finishing barns

Today’s nursery and finishing pigs have an unprecedented capacity for high average daily gains, yet recommendations for the number and size of feeder spaces has changed little over the past 15 years. Watching the behaviour of pigs at the feeder may help producers troubleshoot challenges and det... More ›

Reducing stress can aid pig health, performance

Pigs can get stressed, just like people, and the impact can be just as serious. Stress is caused by any condition that forces a pig to adapt to changes in its normal environment, according to Dave Baumert, DVM, a technical service veterinarian for Zoetis.... More ›

A Talk With the Chief of the NRCS

We hear from the head of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, Matt Lohr, to get his thoughts on the relationship between NRCS and the Environmental Stewardship Awards Program.... More ›

6 Steps For Successful OUT-OF-SEASON Breeding in Sheep

6 Steps For Successful Out-of-Season Breeding in Sheep | Sandi Brock... More ›

Federal Rules and Regulations Update

For years, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association has been leading the fight against unnecessary and burdensome regulations. Scott Yager, NCBA’s Chief Environmental Counsel, has the latest on some of the federal rules and regulations that could have an impact on cattle producers.... More ›