Beef News
Update on U.S. “Ag Gag” Laws
By : Heidi Carroll, SDSU Extension Livestock Stewardship Field Specialist & Beef Quality Assurance Coordinator, SDSU Animal Science Department, Courtesy of iGrow.org 2018 Animal Care Wednesday Webinars Husbandry Practices in the Spotlight During the October 3rd Animal Care Wednesday Webinar, updates regarding “ag gag” litigation in the United States were shared. Dave Aiken, Agricultural…
Read MoreGreat Plains Grazing webinar spotlights beef cattle production in the United States
Source : Amber Campbell and KSU Beef Cattle Institute MANHATTAN, Kan. – Have you ever wondered where the food you buy comes from? Do you know the manner in which it was produced? A growing number of consumers are increasingly interested in where their food comes from and want to know that it reached their…
Read MoreBeef Quality Assurance certification sessions
Offered by IBC/ISUEO beef specialists. No cost, but preregistration strongly encouraged. Organized here by geographical regions in Iowa, so check carefully for available dates in your area.North Central Iowa Russ Euken reuken@iastate.eduNortheast Iowa Denise Schwab dschwab@iastate.edu Nov. 17, time TBD. Waukon Sales Barn, 1645 Hwy 76, Waukon. Preregister by calling 319-721-9624. Northwest Iowa Beth Doran doranb@iastate.edu Nov. 19,…
Read MoreFifth Anniversary of Western South Dakota Blizzard
By : Laura Edwards, SDSU Extension State Climatologist, SDSU Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering Department, and David Ollila, Courtesy of iGrow.org As we remember the fifth anniversary of the winter storm and blizzard that occurred on October 3–5, 2013 (which some call Winter Storm Atlas), the event provides a reminder that it is time to…
Read MoreNomination Deadline for 2018 OCA Replacement Female Sale is October 1
By : John F. Grimes, OSU Extension Beef Coordinator Nominations are due October 1 for this November 23rd sale in Zanesville. The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) is providing an opportunity for both the buyers and sellers of beef breeding cattle this fall. On Friday evening, November 23, the OCA will be hosting their sixth annual…
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