Tag: cattle
Codex approves international standards for ractopamine
A U.N. commission has approved an international standard for the veterinary drug ractopamine, a feed additive to promote leanness in pigs.
Shorthorn make the grade — and yield — in recent on-farm...
OMAHA, Neb. -- Shorthorn genetics defied the odds on the grid recently; two purebred heifers graded USDA Prime, Yield Grade 1. Two others on...
Treating mastitis with Vitamin D
BELTSVILLE, Md. — A natural remedy that delays and reduces the severity of mastitis infection in dairy cattle is being investigated by scientists at...
Expansions in dairy industry lead to surplus, lows for milk prices
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — One source of income for Pennsylvania dairy farmers has hit its lowest point in three years, according to a dairy...
Farm to Fork: Pa. teen starts beef cattle enterprise with a...
A Pennsylvania teen is starting his own beef enterprise, and has locked in a 10-year market at nearby Grove City College through Bon Appetit's Farm to Fork program.
Thank a hunter for 75 years of conservation
Later this year, the conservation community will celebrate the 75th anniversary of federal legislation that keeps state wildlife agencies afloat. On Sept. 2,...
Some hot numbers in cold times
As the world stumbles toward a summer of financial winter, one part of the American economy continues its merry, five-year waltz: U.S. ag exports...
Manchester Farms Pennsylvania farm spans 213 years
Historic western Pa. farm fighting to survive, surrounded by longwall mining.
‘Meat glue’ issue involves wide misunderstanding, expert contends
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The sticking point when it comes to the current furor over the use of products given the unappetizing name “meat...
New economics in commodity market favor better forage management
Higher corn prices raise the value of forage; it is cheaper to put cattle gains on grass rather than in the feedlot.
