based on the type of manure you have available and its nutrient content, says Melissa Wilson, a U of M Extension soil specialist. (The calculator also can be used for beef, swine and poultry manure.) ...

The Iowa Farm Bureau board of directors has approved the appointment of three couples to Iowa Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer ...

A pest management expert says livestock producers should be thinking about fly control as temperatures warm up this spring.

Swine Flu' Strain Has Passed from Humans to Swine Nearly 400 Times Since 2009 July 27, 2023 — A new study of the strain of influenza A responsible for the 2009 H1N1 pandemic -- pdm09 -- shows ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is stepping up its surveillance activities in four areas in Northern Samar and Eastern ...

“We will employ fewer people and use more technology,” he said, pointing to “intelligent” feeding systems, manure cleaning robots, and infrared cameras to detect ... Its density carries huge risk, ...

The 3,000 emails, obtained by FFP after a years-long fight over public records, show state leaders acting, or not acting, on ...

Custom feedlot operator income (itemized invoices) – Qualifying feed and protein supplements 243 Custom feedlot operator income (non itemized invoices) – Qualifying prepared feed 246 ...

The companies are responsible for extensive swine operations in Iowa and South Dakota, with their parent companies based in Canada. At Compeer’s request, a federal judge has appointed a receiver ...