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Grinding Chicken Feed

Farmer on the Prairie - Grinding Chicken Feed... More ›

Chicken Feed Tailored to Each Stage of Life

As chickens age and grow, their feed begins to change with them. Learn how we make sure that each bird gets the right nutrients, at the right time, through feed properly formulated for their needs by certified animal nutritionists.... More ›

Sheep Dairy Farm in Ontario

Our family takes great pride in owning and running a sheep dairy farm south of Owen Sound in Ontario. We purchased the land in 2013, and since then, our pesticide-free pastures have provided grazing for over 400 sheep.... More ›

an unexpected trip to the ER. Vlog 600

Well, that was unexpected... While I was stacking our freshly baled barley straw bales, Mark was busy cleaning the pit of our grain elevator system and got his finger crushed under the heavy grates that cover the pit.... More ›

Cow-Calf Corner

Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, discusses genetics in cattle selection.... More ›

Spreading Chicken litter. The farming side of things.

The ground finally dried out enough to get some chicken litter spread on the fields before the next rain due in this weekend. This litter comes from Arkansas and is trucked up here and dumped on the edge of my fields. We load it in the spreader and spread 2-3 ton/acre. The analysis is general... More ›

What is Chicken Feed Made From?

In Queen Anne in Queen Anne’s county, Farmer David Denny works hard to raise hundreds of chickens so that they may reach regular growth milestones on schedule. This is important because poultry integrators like Purdue require the chickens to be a certain size and weight in a set number of weeks.... More ›

The Anaerobic Digester at Barstow's Longview Farm

As more and more people discover the importance of healthy soil in relation to healthy plants, pastures and gardens, many are also discovering that manure is one of a farm’s most valuable resources. Cows, in particular, are extremely efficient converters of mature plant matter into nutrient-ric... More ›

Sixth-Generation Farmer Discusses Risk Management

Margaret Ann Smith of Southlex Cattle Company in Virginia is the sixth generation of her family to be involved in beef cattle production. We ask her to share some of the steps she and her family has taken over the years to help manage the inherent risk in the cattle business.... More ›

Brenda Christensen: Gut Development - Creep Form And Protein Sources

Transitioning the weanling pig onto solid feed presents several nutritional challenges, as the body has not been producing all of the required digestive enzymes until this point. In this episode, I talk with Brenda Christensen about her study testing different forms of creep feed and nursery die... More ›

Naturally Speaking - Should Your Worry About Pond Algae?

Marley Beem, OSU Extension aquaculture specialist, tells us when pond owners should be concerned about algae blooms.... More ›

Shedding light on LED lamps and dimmers: They’re not all a match

Getting the correct lighting is important in poultry houses to help maximize the birds’ genetic potential; however, too often there’s a disconnect between the LED lamps and the dimmers in service.... More ›

Pogue Family Organic Turkey Farm

A visual journey to an Ontario organic turkey farm.... More ›

Hormones

Making sure the milk you enjoy is safe, real, and simple is what we’re all about. We spoke to Canadian dairy farmers to get the whole story about what’s in – and what’s not in – the milk they produce.... More ›

Live-Vaccine Program A ‘Must Have’ To Deal With Cage-Free E. Coli Challenge

A higher risk of bacterial challenges in cage-free egg production means a live-vaccination program against E. coli is a “must-have minimum” for flocks reared in alternative systems, said Dan Wilson, DVM, PhD, of Wilson Veterinary Company, Indiana.... More ›