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Worn fan belts can decrease air delivery by as much as 20%. This spring as you prep hot weather ventilation fans by cleaning blades and shutters, greasing bearings and removing winter covers, one [...]

We just returned from the EuroTier show held in Hanover, Germany. Billed as the largest animal production trade fair in the world, this year’s theme was “Digital Animal Farming.” Many of the [...]

Anybody who has ever poured concrete is familiar with the adage “the less water you use, the stronger the concrete will be.” Here’s why. Water added to the dry ingredients [...]

Ryan and Reagan Hunter’s 2,500-sow farm in southern Michigan features innovative odor reduction equipment and pig-proof access doors. The production site consists of a ’160-foot x ’352-foot [...]

Following these four steps will help you get the best price for your production site. Hire the right realtor … you aren’t selling a cornfield. While a local ag realtor might be the right [...]

Even though the first few weeks of fall have just “officially” passed, it is never too early to begin thinking about winter. It seems like producers and meteorologists alike have been discussing [...]

Some livestock producers will tell you they are forage producers and they simply raise cattle to have animals to consume the forage they produce. But it doesn’t matter if you raise hay for your [...]

Optimum productivity should be the goal of each cow-calf producer and that productivity begins with cows producing at least one calf every 365 days. With proper management, including a good [...]

It is that time of year where cattle producers are starting to wean spring calves and are starting to look towards what lies ahead. It is also a perfect time to start evaluating if your cows are [...]

When we think about reproduction in the herd, our first thoughts immediately shift to the cows. Are they at the proper body condition to breed? When do we need to synchronize and breed them to [...]