Tag: livestock
Pork producers plan tours ahead of expo
Anyone planning to attend the 2017 World Pork Expo, June 7-9, should consider arriving early to take part in one of two pre-expo agricultural tours.
How to choose the right fence for your farm
Choose between board, barbed wire, woven wire, cable, mesh, high-tensile, electric or a combination of any of these to best suit your farm fencing needs.
Homestead bill introduced to the Ohio Legislature
House Bill 175 permits residential property owners to keep birds, rabbits, goats and other small livestock. Learn how to raise them on five acres or less.
Pennsylvania bull sale grosses more than $350,000
Beef producers earned a record $354,900 for bulls at the 44th Pennsylvania Performance Tested Bull Sale.
Badger caught dragging, burying calf carcass
University of Utah biologists observed an American badger do something that no other scientists had documented before: bury a whole calf carcass by itself.
How to create a fencing plan
Planning is the key to ensuring fencing is installed properly and you're getting the most out of your investment.
Study: Combining ear tags, implants stimulates cattle growth
When ear tags and an injectable growth implant called Long Range were used together, the study found cattle increased live weight gain by 30 to 40 pounds.
How to divide pastures for better performance
The essential principles are to avoid overgrazing the grass plant and to provide a rest period that allows the plant to regrow to a target grazing height.
Pa. Livestock Evaluation Center to hold annual bull breed sale
The annual bull sale at Pennsylvania's Livestock Evaluation Center in Pennsylvania Furnace, Centre County, will be held March 31 at noon.
Calf tops Pa. Holstein sale at $20,200
A December calf topped the 2017 Pennsylvania Holstein convention sale, bringing a top bid of $20,200.
