Media
Ask a farmer: Antibiotics in your food
We asked a farmer "Are antibiotics okay in your food?" Farm mom, Charity, answers the question and provides her thoughts.
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Opening packing house doors
AMI’s Jane Riley discusses the response to its “Glass Walls Project,” developed with Dr. Temple Grandin to offer the public an objective, non-scripted look at livestock slaughter.
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College Aggies Online : This year’s winner
College Aggies Online is an advocacy program managed by the Animal Agriculture Alliance, encouraging college students to tell ag’s story.
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Commercial DNA helps with drought decisions
Mark Gardiner, of Gardiner Angus Ranch, and Kent Andersen, of Zoetis, explain how commercial cattlemen can use DNA technology as they rebuild their herds.
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USDA researches environmentally friendly farming
A USDA researcher is studying the feasibility of using cheaper alternatives to commercial fertilizers and how much farmers can use in an environmentally friendly way.
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Activists at the door
At the Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholder Summit last week, the alliance’s president and CEO, Kay Johnson-Smith describes the theme of the summit, which focused on animal welfare, activists and consumer perceptions.
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Peterson Brothers: Springtime on the farm
The latest installment of the Peterson Farm Brothers’ “Life of a Farmer” video series shows common springtime activities on the farm.
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Livestock Marketing: Beef slaughter rates up
Derrell Peel analyzes slaughter rates, herd rebuilding and beef demand.
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Cow-calf corner: Realistic AI expectations
Glenn Selk helps producers set realistic expectations for artificial insemination success rates.
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Feeder cattle review: Feeders move higher with less volatility
Compared to last week’s closing market, feeder cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher with much less volatility than in recent weeks.
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Environment’s role in pathogen populations
Sid Thakur, MVS, PhD, with the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University, outlines his research into pathogen populations, and antimicrobial resistance, at different livestock-production stages.
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- Commentary: New rules un-COOL
- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- TSCRA works with sale barns to catch Houston cattle thief
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
- NASA backs 3D food printer to feed growing population
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
