Tag: livestock
All About Grazing: Winter weather nutrition for livestock
For the grazier, winter means dealing with cold temperatures, wind chill, freezing rain and mud. These weather conditions can negatively impact livestock performance and increase the energy requirement of the animal.
Even late in season, you can get more forage from fields
Livestock graziers, now is a good time to finish what is left in your hay fields and then utilize forage in stockpiled areas.
USDA’s FSIS tells inspectors to get tough on livestock mishandling
WASHINGTON -- The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a directive Aug. 15 with new instructions to its inspectors to ensure...
4-H’ers wrap up project year at Summit County Fair market livestock...
Find out who topped the junior fair market livestock competitions at this year's Summit County Fair.
Horses can’t lie down for too long
URBANA, Ill. — It’s something you wouldn’t believe could happen unless you saw it. You walk out to the barn in the morning and...
Black vulture kills increasing in Ohio
SALEM, Ohio -- Fairfield County cattleman Dick Kilbarger saw it with his own eyes: Eight or 10 black vultures spread in a semi-circle across...
