Ag related

Heat Stress on Cattle

Heat Stress on Cows.Beach image credit to Johntex

Heat Stress on Cows Dr. Larry Hollis, cattle veterinarian at Kansas State University, provides guidance on detecting and treatment of heat stress in cattle. Audio: Detection and Treatment.

Agchat on Summer Farming Stress

Summer Farming Stress What are you doing to reduce stress during the summer working months? What do you need to know about animal stresses in the summer? Discover the conversation on Agchat.

BeefCast update for June 25, 2010, Once heat stress is identified, what do we do?

As the temperature continues to heat up, it is not only more difficult for you and I to perform but also our cattle. Heat stress is a very serious concern and can rob cattlemen of substantial amounts of revenue. The loses can come in the form of diminished performance in the feedyard or reproductive loses in the pasture.

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2010 World Pork Expo Updates

2010 World Pork Expo Conversations from NPPC board members and World Pork Expo attendees revealing better mood than in prior years, though there are topics that are important to pork industry success.

Enough Why the World's Poorest Starve in an Age of Plenty

Contrast of Need and Plenty Roger Thurow, former Wall Street Journal correspondent and co-author of Enough: Why the World's Poorest Starve in an Age of Plenty, shares the "complexities of economic dysfunction" in trying to help the countries in Africa feed their people. Part 1 and Part 2.

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Farm Finance

Farm Finance What are some of the issues with obtaining financing for farm operations? How are farmers fairing into today's credit markets?

On The Farm: Chat with John's Custom Meats

On The Farm: Chat with John's Custom Meats Learn more about custom meat processing and the day to day work that goes into providing quality meat to consumers.

Foodchat Social Media Research Needs for Food Issues and Decisions

Social Media Research Needs for Food Issues and Decisions How might food consumers leverage location aware tools to discover food producers? Can food producers make a meaningful connection to consumers? Learn more about questions, their responses, and resources links.

DairyCast update for June 15, 2010, How zoning may affect your niche or agritourism business

After a trip to Chicago last week, I am reminded once again how great the distance is between consumers and the farm. While the mileage from downtown Chicago to the nearest farm may not be long, the distance in understanding of consumers and food production is continually growing.

We need to establish education as one of our top priorities and work diligently to close this education gap that exists today. So I challenge each of us to do a little more to help consumers better understand our story of producing their food.

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BeefCast update for June 11, 2010, So You Think You Have A Tough Day?

After a trip to Chicago earlier this week, I am reminded once again how great the distance is between consumers and the farm. While the mileage from downtown Chicago to the nearest farm may not be long, the distance in understanding of consumers and food production is continually growing.

We need to establish education as one of our top priorities and work diligently to close this education gap that exists today. So I challenge each of us to do a little more to help consumers better understand our story of producing their food.

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