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The Value of ESAP to the Beef Industry

Each year, the Environmental Stewardship Award Program -- also known as ESAP -- recognizes the nation’s best operations for their stewardship and conservation efforts. NCBA president-elect, and South Dakota rancher, Todd Wilkinson, talks about ESAP and the value it brings to the beef industry.... More ›

Making Conservation Pay

We’re digging into the topic of sustainability and examining what it means for you as a beef producer – both now and in the future.... More ›

Puppies and Concrete

Apparently our dog Annie was pregnant! Also more progress on the new nursery barns and cutting new door holes in the sow barn.... More ›

The pressure to unload our new milking robots - Cow Palace E62

After a great trip down to Lely to see our robots get put together, we're back home and ready to unload them! Big question though is will they even fit through the garage door?!?... More ›

Meet our Farm Families for a Personal Look at Life on a Manitoba Chicken Farm

During this video you’ll meet two our wonderful Manitoba Chicken Producers farm families, and learn more about the connection of where our food comes from. Every farmer has a story to tell, and we’re excited to share the stories of two of our farm families. During this video you’ll be offered an... More ›

Pond Restoration

K-State agronomy soil specialist DeAnn Presley explains why producers should look at restoring ponds during this time of year.... More ›

Sheep Farming: Polled vs Horned Sheep | Which Are Better?

At Ewetopia Farms today, our daily rounds through our working sheep farm in Joyceville, Ontario, Canada, leads us into a discussion on horned vs polled sheep; which are better and why.... More ›

IMPACT: Beef Quality Assurance

The Iowa Beef Quality Assurance program is a joint effort between Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Cattleman's Association.... More ›

Alternative Marketing Options for Your Cattle Business

One way farmers and ranchers can add more profit to their operations is by exploring alternative marketing strategies for their cattle.... More ›

Antibiotic Update - Becky Funk

Antibiotic Update - Becky Funk... More ›

Cow-Calf Corner

Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, discusses how to detect heat in cattle.... More ›

How Black Pig Farming Swine Processing Meat, Open Range Black Pig Modern Agriculture

Domestic Black Pig open called swine, hogs are omnivores and primarily raised for meat as well as for leather.... More ›

Feeding The World One Pig At A Time

Feeding The World One Pig At A Time: In this one the boys start off by sorting two loads of fully grown pigs. Then it’s on to loading out those loads to go to market.... More ›

Nutritional strategies to feed pigs during the summer, with Dr. Qingyun Li

Dr. Li is a Swine Nutritionist for Cargill, where she focuses on nutrition consulting and economic modeling, as well as other responsibilities. She discusses her thoughts and research updates on feeding pigs with xylanase during the summer to optimize growth performance and health.... More ›

High oil vs. conventional corn: Which energy source is more economical for pigs? - Dr Espinosa

When it comes to identifying alternative feed ingredients there are many factors to consider beyond the base price. What is its nutritional value? How will it impact inclusion levels of other ingredients? Could it cause logistical complications? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Charmaine Espinos... More ›