The six-year-old cow came from a herd in Saskatchewan

Data for 2024 show the use of antibiotics in chickens dropped by 50% over the last 7 years.

Other Kansans currently serving on the board include Jack Geiger of Robinson, Amy Langvardt from Alta Vista, Marisa Kleysteuber of Garden City and Jacquelyne Leffler from Americus.

Amanda Radke earns the Veritas Award for her dedicated advocacy in agriculture, recognized by American Agri-Women.

Cattle producers across the Prairies looking to optimize growth and health in their herds can benefit from the insights shared by Elizabeth Nernberg, Livestock Extension Specialist with Manitoba Agriculture. Speaking at a recent producer presentation, Nernberg provided practical advice on backgrounding calves—a critical stage between weaning and feedlot finishing. What is Backgrounding? “Backgrounding is about

Walk onto a modern hog farm and it is typical to find climate-controlled farrowing houses filled with hardworking sows nursing litters of 12 or more piglets. That scene, says Kansas State University swine specialist Mike Tokach, is quite different from two decades ago. Tokach notes that sizeable growth in litter sizes has elevated sow input

Kansas State University swine nutritionist Jason Woodworth says 70% of the costs in swine production relate to feed — a figure that can be reduced by substituting conventional crude protein sources like soybean meal with synthetic amino acids. While that practice cheapens rations, it creates imbalances in amino acid to crude protein, which caused Woodworth

An out-of-feed event on a farm can cause major problems in just a short amount of time. Having a back-up plan can allow for feed to be manufactured, delivered and placed in feeders in a timely manner during times of crisis while the producer continues to run an operation like normal. A new publication from

Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Recommends Eating Less Red Meat The advisory committee for the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans has issued a recommendation to reduce red meat consumption and increase plant-based proteins like beans, lentils, and soy. This change, if adopted by USDA and HHS, could reframe federal nutrition guidelines, affecting programs like school lunches.

Congress Returns to Address Funding and Farm Bills Congress has returned to Washington, DC, for a two-week session, aiming to pass another short-term funding measure and extend the 2018 Farm Bill through a continuing resolution before the December 20 deadline. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) advocates for a new Farm Bill, emphasizing the importance