livestock | Morning Ag Clips

March 31, 2020

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ...

Foundation awards 4-H scholarships

Deserving youth receive $45,000 in scholarships

March 26, 2020

pigs

CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS ...

Are animals vulnerable to COVID-19?

Coronaviruses are common among farm animals

March 26, 2020

EMERGENCY FUNDING ...

Congress steps up for family farmers

$9.5 billion emergency fund to aid food producers impacted by COVID-19

March 26, 2020

Governor Holcomb, INFB President Randy Kron and INFB Vice President Kendell Culp. (Courtesy of INFB)

CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS ...

Kron pens letter to IN gov

Food, agriculture industry is an essential critical infrastructure workforce

March 24, 2020

TESTING CONTINUES ...

ODA labs open, operational

Safety precautions in place to limit human to human contact

March 24, 2020

cattle (Stock photo via USDA NRCS Texas, Flickr/Creative Commons; NRCS photo by Beverly Moseley)

PROMOTING AGRICULTURE ...

National Agriculture Week 2020

A message from Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller

March 17, 2020

OKLAHOMA LIVESTOCK ...

Inhofe acts to protect cattle producers

Introduces SALE Act to address dealer payment default

March 13, 2020

The 2018 field day of the Iowa State University McNay Memorial Research Farm southwest of Chariton will provide updates on grazing cover crops, summer annual and alfalfa trials, pasture renovation and Canadian thistle control. (Courtesy of ISU Extension and Outreach)

GOOD GRAZING ...

Can genetics deal with fescue toxicosis?

Endophytic fungus in KY-31 tall fescue reduces livestock productivity

March 12, 2020

CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS ...

Will virus alter demand for farm goods?

Could slow global economic growth and recovery from trade disputes

March 9, 2020

YOUTH IN AGRICULTURE ...

Sheep, goat ‘Youth Ranchers Roundup’ set June 1-5

Youth set to enter grades 9-12 may participate, and the application deadline is April 17