16+ hour, 51+ min ago  (511+ words) If you put a bunch of cowboys and cowgirls in a room, each one will have a tale of, “Did I ever tell you about the time I …,” and then one might fill in the blank with such things as:…...

22+ hour, 4+ min ago  (299+ words) The negative impacts of common animal husbandry practices such as branding, castration and dehorning may be mitigated by utilization of NSAIDs, systemic analgesics and local anesthetics. Getty Images. Other emerging tools tested in our lab include the use of lidocaine-loaded…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1258+ words) Ag Proud Grazing grass too low in the summer months can damage a pasture's ability to grow back to provide more grazing in the fall. Image by Carrie Veselka. Understanding and mitigating the summer slump in Western pastures Understanding growth…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1453+ words) All animals are now housed in the same barn, and all groups will have access to pasture, except the calves. The research pen’s access to pasture will depend on the research being conducted. Two Lely A-5 milking robots, a Vector…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (459+ words) August is a month that rewards practical thinking. By late summer, forage stands across Illinois are telling the story of the season – days of heat, drought, uneven growth and pest pressure that arrived early in some regions and late in…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (342+ words) I attended the University of Illinois, where I studied animal science with a focus in management and technology. I grew up in Bloomington, Illinois, proudly participated in 4-H, FFA and dairy judging, and developed my passion for dairy farming at…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (892+ words) Managing fly populations can go a long way toward preventing an outbreak of summer pinkeye in your herd. Getty Images. A warm summer day is often a most desirable time on the ranch, especially when a “leisure” trip to check…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (763+ words) Ag Proud Illustration by Kristen Phillips. Preliminary settlement announced in right-to-repair litigation against John Deere Major manufacturers have increasingly restricted repair access, limiting independent mechanics and operators from using needed diagnostic tools. A preliminary settlement in the John Deere antitrust…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1118+ words) It makes sense to rank animals into groups, often by quartiles, to guide breeding strategies. This approach helps balance genetic progress with economic return. Image courtesy of VAS. Reproduction has always been a cornerstone of dairy profitability, but today’s most…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (294+ words) Ag Proud Joe Thelen. Image courtesy of Rock River Laboratory. Rock River Laboratory expands agronomy team with addition of Joe Thelen Rock River Laboratory Inc., an international provider of agricultural analysis, data management tools and model development, is excited to…...