Livestock
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AgWeb posted an article yesterday describing the impacts of the recent heavy snow on dairy farmers in the Mid-Atlantic region. Most of them prepared in advance by putting out extra rations for the cows in sheltered spots and preparing to store milk if the milk haulers could not get through. How would you handle a…
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Cover crops are often used to help reduce erosion and keep moisture and nutrients in the soil. But a recent article in AgWeb points out that they also work well as forage for cattle. A variety of choices of cover crop can be used, and the article describes some of the advantages and disadvantages of each…
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The Modesto Bee published the results of a study this week on the advantages of digesters for dairy waste, as reported by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Digesters use bacteria to break down animal waste and use it to produce energy while eliminating emissions of methane from the waste. This reduces carbon emission…
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AgWeb posted an article this week describing some of the large impacts that the Midwestern floods have had on agriculture, including the transportation of wheat and oil. Many hog farmers have had to relocate their pigs to get them away from the flooded areas; thousands of others have been drowned. You can read the article…
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The videotaped presentations from the conference on Navigating Agriculture through the Water-Energy-Food Nexus held in Austin TX in November are now available here. This one day conference addressed the following important questions: What are the linkages between water, energy, and food systems? What are the interdependencies and tradeoffs that will influence future policy and sustainability of agriculture?…
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The heavy rains in the central part of the US have caused a lot of flooding along the Mississippi River and many other rivers in the region. This is the worst flooding since 2011 and has been compared to the 1993 devastating floods. This has caused major problems for crop and livestock farmers. AgWeb published…
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I viewed an interesting video today about the challenges of managing cattle in the warm climate of the tropics. The video is on YouTube here. It is in Spanish but has subtitles. It discusses heat stress and changes they have seen in climate over time and what they expect in the future and also talks…