AI Brings Benefits to Livestock Production
The use of AI and ET allows producers access to a vast network of genetics
Artificial insemination (AI) in livestock provides many benefits to producers...
On-The-Farm Safety Concerns
Hazards producers may overlook
Life on the farm poises hazardous situations daily. Fortunately, producers typically go through the day with no issues. However, there are...
Producer Health
Preventing livestock-to- human disease transmission
Working with livestock can be rewarding, exhausting, frustrating and exciting all at the same time. Life as a farmer comes...
A New Spin on Going Green
Program gives producers a way to set their pre-conditioned calves apart from others
The Arkansas Natural State Preconditioned Calf Program, or the NSPCP, has created...
Mortality Management
Composting animal mortalities
Livestock mortalities are an inevitable aspect of any operation. To make matters even more difficult, the number of options available for carcass...
Going Green Strategies
Easy on the environment and the pocketbook
On a regular basis farmers hear terms like “sustainable” and “greener” in relation to their management strategies. Regardless...
Reducing Energy Costs
Energy audits guide producers toward savings
No matter where they live, farmers throughout the country are searching for ways to streamline their operations. As inputs...
Cutting Down on Waste
Improving farming efficiency begins with good record keeping
How can we cut down waste? This is a question that those in the agricultural industry are constantly...
The Numbers Game
EPD basics and must knows
Evaluating an animal’s pedigree may feel like an assignment in a statistics or accounting class. The numbers, pluses and minuses,...
Choosing the Best Feed
Considerations when selecting feed for cattle operations
Now more than ever, picking the best feed for a cattle operation is critical. As producers continue to...
