by Justin Sexten, Ph.D., Director, Supply Development Beef cattle genetic power keeps moving up. Just look at the trend for pre- and post-weaning growth potential across breeds. Look at the continued improvement in quality grade across the industry. Some say that growth increase has come at the detr...

In July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey cattle operations nationwide, including over 1600 operations in the Northeast. “This information helps producers make timely, informed business decisions and plan for herd expansion or reduction...

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today took to the Senate floor to lay out two of her most important priorities for this year’s Farm Bill, which is currently under consideration by the Senate. Gillibrand urged her colleagues to reject th...

Once again, SUNY Cobleskill has forged ahead of the curve by sponsoring an American Dairy Goat Association (ADGA) Judges Training Conference at the campus. The three-day event included a Judges Pre-Training Conference, which took place all day, Friday, June 8, a formal training program followed on S...

by George Looby, DVM The control and management of calf scours has been a problem in cattle operations since the beginning of the modern era of dairy husbandry. For the purposes of this report this dates back to the early years of the last century. The newborn dairy calf has long been recognized a c...

Jennifer Keehan, of Fultonville, NY was selected to represent Montgomery County’s Dairy Promotion Team as their newest Dairy Princess. “I am so excited to be the 2018-2019 Montgomery County Dairy Princess!” remarked Keehan. Keehan, who will be a senior at Fonda – Fultonville Central School next fall...

Nearly everyone has concocted a product, served it to their friends and received praise that led them to believe they might be able to sell that product. Ginger Myers, marketing specialist and director of the Rural Enterprise Development Center with the University of Maryland Extension, said there’s...

Forming and maintaining good relationships with family, customers and neighbors, with respect, integrity, diligence and high standards is what the Trowbridge family is known for — along with, of course, their outstanding, nationally acclaimed Angus cattle. But, Trowbridge’s don’t only have Black Ang...

Cattle producers are concerned about a number of internal parasites, but Dr. John Gilleard, professor of parasitology and associate dean of research on the faculty of veterinary medicine at the University of Calgary, says the main concern is roundworms. “They’re invisible stealers of profit,” said G...

MyBeefCheckoffNews: The latest news from the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board. A long-standing program supported by the beef checkoff designed to build advocates for beef, a Long-Range Plan strategic initiative, is the Team Beef program. Team Beef is a national program that is coordinated...

May 16 was a day Phil, Annie and P. J. Trowbridge of Trowbridge Angus Farm in Ghent, NY, will remember for years to come. “Certified Angus Beef is celebrating 40 years of being in the business,” explained Annie Trowbridge. “So they selected 40 farms across the country to paint their logo and we were...

The Haemaphysalis longicornis tick, also known as the East Asian tick, the longhorned tick, and the bush tick, has been found in three nearby states — New Jersey, West Virginia and Virginia. The Maryland Department of Agriculture urges animal owners to check livestock and pets for this new, exotic s...

Information released by the Center for Disease Control, last updated July 25, 2017. Anaplasmosis is transmitted to humans by tick bites primarily from the blacklegged tick in the northeastern and upper midwestern U.S. and the western blacklegged tick along the Pacific coast. Babesiosis is caused by ...

Farming has changed by leaps and bounds and, thanks to technology, there are many more aspects and options to consider. That is what students attending the 2nd annual Farming Your Future discovered. “Agriculture has changed, there are a lot of new and exciting things going on, both in technology and...

The rains held out until late afternoon and it was beautiful spring weather that greeted the many visitors who came to celebrate Spring Plow Day at Saunderskill Farms, Accord, NY, on Saturday April 28. Sponsored by the Hudson Valley Draft Horse Association, (HVDHA) visitors found that in addition to...