I have spent the last two days driving through southwestern Georgia, where rivers are flooding and the damage from Hurricane Michael is still visible all around that part of the state. After seeing all of the evidence of extreme weather and the horrific pictures of the damage caused by the…
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Southeast AgNet posted a story earlier this week about the problems that flooding rains are causing for livestock producers in Alabama. You can learn more about how it is affecting hay and pastures as well as livestock health at http://southeastagnet.com/2020/01/04/heavy-rains-flooding-affecting-livestock/.
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You’ve probably heard about the massive forest fires that are spreading through parts of California, and you might have even seen some of the images of smoke and flames associated with the fires. But while the fires are affecting the forests in the area, they are also causing problems for…
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Because of the drought which is currently affecting the Southeast, including most of Georgia, the GA Department of Agriculture has launched a hay exchange program for farmers who either need hay for their livestock or who have hay to sell. You can read more about it and find the link…
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As the drought increases, the only things left that are green are often weeds. This is a problem in pastures where weeds might be hazardous to livestock. Alabama Extension provides some comments and tips for what to do when the weeds are the only thing growing in your pastures at…
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The Farm Journal’s Pork Newsletter produced an excellent list of things to do before, during and after a hurricane hits a hog producer’s operations. We still have a couple months of the tropical season to go, so it is not too late to get hit by another tropical storm or…
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Now that it is fall, livestock producers are starting to think about how to feed their cattle over the winter. If you use warm-season forages, then you have to feed hay or grain to your cattle over the winter months. Adding cool-season annual forages to the mix can cut costs…
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