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Total US cattle herd drops to lowest level since 1951. Why?
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · In the recent cattle and calves report, the USDA said there are 87.2 million head – the lowest such estimate since 1951. And that drives greater demand for dairy’s cull cows. The inventory of all U.S. beef cattle decreased two percent from a year ago and that decline follows a four percent decrease in the U.S. beef herd from 2022 to 2023 ...
Waupaca man is testing his gas/electric hybrid tractor out in the field
WEBAug 28, 2024 · 1:25. MARION, Wisconsin – After spending much of the past year converting his Farmall M gas tractor into a gas/electric hybrid, Robert Braun has now been able to test it in the pastures on his northern Waupaca County farm where he raises goats, cattle and poultry. As soon as field conditions allowed, Braun …
World Dairy Expo officials: Show is for cows, not political candidates
WEBSep 27, 2024 · According to Lisa Behnke, communications manager for World Dairy Expo, Trump's team reached out to expo officials to inquire about scheduling a time for a campaign stop sometime between Oct. 1-4 during the premier dairy event that draws over 50,000 attendees from across North America and visitors from overseas.
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Wisconsin bulb flower planting season is late September, early …
WEBSep 27, 2024 · Veldheer recommends that gardeners start looking for bulbs at the end of September and early October, as the planting season for bulbs typically comes after a killing frost. "You want a bulb that is firm and solid and has some weight to it. Lastly, you want the biggest bulbs you can find for that particular variety," Veldheer said.
Agricultural news from across Wisconsin and beyond.
WEBFeb 6, 2024 · Nova Advisory Group, a renewable energy consulting firm that offers a unique blend of energy, financial, public policy and agricultural expertise is proud to announce the opening of a Wisconsin office. Nova’s Wisconsin office, in Fort Atkinson which opened on Feb. 1, will serve a varied list of clients, focusing mainly on the dairy industry.
Not everyone lives to tell about an encounter with a bull
WEBSep 23, 2020 · In 2000, six of 26 Wisconsin farm deaths involved animals – four of those six deaths involved bulls, according to statistics compiled by the University of Wisconsin Healthy Farmers, Healthy Profits Project. Since then, bulls have killed at least 19 people in Wisconsin, according to UW Madison agricultural safety expert Cheryl Skjolaas.
Calf diarrhea: What to watch for, how to treat it - Wisconsin State …
WEBAug 5, 2019 · It's important to make sure the electrolyte solution meets the principles of treatment — correct dehydration, replace electrolytes and correct blood pH — and that diarrhea is caught early. By the time the calf isn't drinking its milk or is down, it's probably too late to treat with oral electrolytes. If diarrhea is recognized early and ...
At more than 83,000 goats, WI leads the nation in goat herds
WEBSep 16, 2019 · Data from the United States Department of Agriculture, which counts livestock across the United States every 5 years, show just how much Wisconsin dominates the nation's dairy goat industry. In 2017, the most recent year the USDA surveyed producers, the size of Wisconsin's dairy goat herd easily topped the …