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High Tech, High Stakes And Herd Health: What Producers Need To Know

For 41 years, the Three-State Beef Conference has provided beef cattle producers in Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska an annual update on cow-calf and stocker topics affecting producers in the three-state area.

The 2026 conference is Jan. 13, 14 and 15, in Maryville, Mo., Greenfield, Iowa, and Lincoln, Neb., respectively, says Amie Schleicher, University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist.

Attendees will hear from specialists at three top land-grant universities as well as other industry experts, Schleicher says.

Source : missouri.edu

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Same Grit, New Name: A Conversation with Ryan Calistro of Bower Ag

Video: Same Grit, New Name: A Conversation with Ryan Calistro of Bower Ag

Swine Leaders Live, we sit down with Ryan Calistro, President of Bower Ag, to discuss a major brand transition in the ag construction and solutions space—and what it means for swine producers. Bower Ag represents a new, unified identity, bringing together Ag Property Solutions, Dairy Specialists, and The Dairy Solutions Group under one name. But as Ryan explains, this isn’t about change for the sake of change—it’s about strengthening what already works and delivering more value to producers.

We dive into:

• What Bower Ag is and why the transition was made

• What stays the same for longtime customers

• How combining multiple businesses creates new opportunities for producers

• What today’s producers are asking for—and how Bower Ag is responding

• Key insights heading into World Pork Expo

If you’ve worked with APS before—or are evaluating partners for your next project—this conversation provides a clear look at where Bower Ag is headed and how they’re positioning themselves for the future.