Moving 150 Pigs on Pasture for Rotational Grazing ?? Do you want to incorporate rotational grazing into pig farming? In this video, we discuss herding pastured pigs from paddock to paddock using low-stress animal handling techniques. We'll teach you how to set up paddocks for pastured pigs, how often to move pastured pigs, when to move pigs to new paddocks, how to move equipment, and more!
National Pork Board (NPB) is partnering with Emmy Award-winning actor Eric Stonestreet to dispel common misconceptions about pork production through a series of social media videos this September. During the Pork Checkoff July producer webinar, Jennifer Shike, editor for Farm Journal’s PORK, interviewed Stonestreet about his background and what sparked his interest in the campaign. “Farmers are my people. Pig people are my people,” says Stonestreet. “I knew when this […]
Under the haze from Canadian wildfires, Hilarie and I go looking for a calf. Afterwards, we cover the manure pile as part of our fly control plan and I talk about the future of pigs on our farm.
We’re nearing the end of another school year and for Ontario students who are graduating from high school this year, a brand-new chapter awaits them in the fall.
WASHINGTON, June 12, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $714 million in grants and loans to connect thousands of rural residents, farmers and business owners in 19 states to reliable, affordable high-speed internet.
US beef producers not only supply high-quality beef to consumers in the US, but around the world. Nebraska beef producer Jacklyn Wilson was in the Bahamas for a conference and shares the impact the US beef industry has around the world. AUDIO: Healthy Living on US beef demand ...
Some weekend showers delivered a little water to Wisconsin’s crops, but not enough. USDA Statistician Greg Bussler says pockets of precipitation were received, although continued overall dry conditions have farmers concerned. Twenty-nine percent of the state’s topsoil is very short of moisture, with 46% percent short, 25% adequate, and no surplus moisture reported. Seventeen percent of the subsoil is very short, with 44% short, 39% percent adequate, and no surplus […]
Some crops in Kentucky are starting to show signs of drought stress despite the recent scattered rains. Corn is 94% emerged, and conditions dropped to 67% good to excellent. Soybeans are 85% planted, with 73% emerged, and 72% rated good to excellent. Winter wheat is 4% harvested and 47% mature with 79% of the crop rated good to excellent. The tobacco crop is 79% set and 76% is rated good […]
Persistent dry conditions are eroding Illinois crop conditions. The USDA reports as of Sunday the corn crop is rated 48 percent good to excellent, and soybeans are rated 47 percent. Corn and soybean emergence is ahead of last year and the five-year average. The USDA says 73 percent of Illinois topsoil moisture is in short to very short supply. Winter wheat condition declined to 53 percent good to excellent. ...
