Disposal of Dead Animals
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/SA8.pdf
A worksheet on saving money and protecting the environment with composting.
A worksheet on saving money and protecting the environment with composting.
Warm-Season Grass Field Day
Find extra information on the utilization of warm season grasses for hay and pasture through Iowa Extension’s website.
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM569.pdf
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM569.pdf
Cattle and Corn: Working Together
We got a letter a few weeks ago, signed by Jeff Windett, Executive Vice President for the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association (MCA) and Gary Marshall, Chief Executive Officer for the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council (MCMC). This letter was addressed “Dear Producer,” and it let Missouri farmers and agriculturalists know the efforts being taken by these two associations to better understand, and alleviate, the higher input costs for fuel, fertilizers, seed and feed.
That’s A Dexter
Ted Anderson grew up around cattle on a farm in Osage County, Kansas but was unfamiliar with the obscure Dexter breed. Even through his studies at Kansas State University and upon graduation with a degree in Zoology, Ted never encountered the small breed. It wasn’t until his retirement from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), after 30 years of inspecting overseas pharmaceutical manufacturers that he discovered a charming variety of miniature cattle and knew it was just right for his small farm in Strafford, Mo.
Longhorns For The Long Haul
"Longhorn cattle are more than horns and hides,” stated Greg Brown of Lucky Falling Star Ranch in southern Howell County. “People used to think of Longhorns and think of crazy rodeo cattle raised for horns. There are many other options for Texas Longhorns these days,” he explained.