Animal health and production : publication
If you are interested in buying meat from a local farmer, in quarters or halves, review these five considerations: how much meat your family can consume and what cuts to buy, sourcing an animal, finding a local meat processor, costs, and timing.
Yet animal-related accidents cause numerous deaths and serious injuries each year. Removing hazards brings you one step closer to a safe work environment.
When fall nears and daylight becomes shorter, sheep and goats are ready for breeding. This guide highlights management practices to ensure profitability during the breeding season.
Richard E. PhillipsDepartment of Agricultural Engineering
Charles D. Fulhage and Donald L. PfostDepartment of Agricultural EngineeringDavid RastorferNatural Resources Conservation Service
There is a direct and easily tracked way of turning cover crops back into cash: grazing. Look at grazing cover crops from the perspectives of livestock owners and row crop farmers, and learn how to overcome some of the challenges that cover crops pose.
During drought, sheep and goats may have difficulty meeting their nutritional needs, which can lead to weight loss as body reserves are depleted; and most of the animals are predisposed to diseases and some die. It is therefore important to prepare animals for strategies that will help them cope…
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The first factor to consider in selecting a site for an animal feeding operation is state and local permitting requirements and ordinances. Learn more about that and other factors to consider in selecting a site for a new or expanded livestock operation.
Charles D. Fulhage and Donald L. PfostAgricultural Engineering ExtensionJohn FeistnerNatural Resources Conservation Service
John Lory and Steve CromleyDivision of Plant Sciences
Learn about Theileria orientalis (Ikeda genotype), a protozoal organism that primarily effects cattle and is relatively new in the U.S. This guide covers transmission, disease stages, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention and control.
Water is a critical nutrient for livestock and poultry. Learn how to provide an adequate and safe water supply for livestock and poultry in this guide.
Find out whether federal tax law allows farms to defer income earned after selling animals because of drought, flood or related weather conditions.