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Pasture and range conditions improve
Significant rains that have occurred in North Dakota and neighboring states in the Northern Plains the last three weeks have improved pasture and range conditions. Each Monday afternoon USDA-NASS releases a Crop Progress Report which shows state pasture and range conditions with a percentage rating in categories of very poor, poor, fair, good, and excellent. The first pasture and range conditions of the 2013 season were released for the week ending May 5 in the May 6 report.
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Will Smith dethroned in latest Peterson Farm Bros. parody
The Peterson Farm Brothers took Will Smith’s nostalgic “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” theme from the city to the country in their latest parody.
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2100: 11 billion mouths to feed
A new report from the United Nations predicts that by the year 2100, the world population will be nearing 11 billion.
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Expert offers tips to reduce hay-drying time
While producers might find it challenging to get hay dry in early June due to changing weather conditions, there are steps they can take to get the crop up quickly and reduce the potential for rain damage, a forage expert with Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences says.
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BeefTalk: Cow down
A typical beef operation should maintain a less than 1 percent death rate for productive cows.
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D.C. Watch: House’s turn at debating farm bill
As expected, the Senate passed its version of the farm bill last week by a vote of 66 to 27. According to government math, the bill would save $24 billion over 10 years compared to what will be spent if current laws are left in place.
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Across breed EPD tables released by MARC
The U.S. Meat Animal Research Center released new across-breed expected progeny differences (AB-EPDs) for 18 beef cattle breeds this week during the Beef Improvement Federation Annual Meeting in Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Management considerations when limit feeding cow/calf pairs
Drought continues to plague most of Nebraska. Due to the ongoing drought conditions, residual forage, soil moisture, hay production, and 2013 grass growth continue to be severely limited.
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Pinkeye prevention in cattle this summer
Now is the time to think ahead about preventive measures for pinkeye.
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Bovine TB found in North Dakota
North Dakota State Health Department officials have confirmed the state’s first bovine tuberculosis case since 1999.
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Effects of commingling beef cattle
Commingling beef cattle or mixing cattle from multiple sources is a common practice among producers today. However, it does pose some potential cattle health risks, like bovine respiratory disease (BRD), which continues to cause severe economic loss for producers.
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- Ag markets moved generally higher Wednesday
- U.S. coal prices steadily increase value
- Angus breeders honored by the Beef Improvement Federation
- U.S. natural gas stocks are lower than last year
- Infrastructure limits ag export growth, economist says
- Beetles, housefly larvae open new frontier in animal feed sector
