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6 days ago | 
ravallirepublic.com | Jeff DeYoung
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of features on Extension livestock specialists. Love Funny Wow Sad Angry
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6 days ago | 
agupdate.com | Jeff DeYoung
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of features on Extension livestock specialists. Denise Schwab is proof that it’s more than just a job if you love what you’re doing. Schwab has spent the past 42 years working for Iowa State University Extension, most of that as a beef specialist based in eastern Iowa. “I have always enjoyed working with producers,” she says.
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1 week ago | 
agupdate.com | Jeff DeYoung
PRESCOTT, Iowa — It takes time to build a farming operation, and Matt Woodside says he is willing to be patient. Woodside and his wife, Brit, farm near Prescott in Adams and Adair counties in southwest Iowa. They have two sons — Henry, 5 and Wyatt, 2. The family currently has 50 head in their cow-calf operation, with primarily Simmental and Angus genetics. Woodside also has a hay share agreement with a friend that allows him to make hay on an additional 75 acres of ground nearby.
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1 week ago | 
agupdate.com | Jeff DeYoung
Fed cattle prices have managed to partially overcome concerns regarding tariffs. David Anderson, Extension ag economist with Texas A&M University, says while there have been some fluctuations in prices, especially on the future side, cash fed cattle prices have rebounded quickly. “Five-market weighted average (price weighted across all grades) fed steer live prices averaged $205.19 per cwt.
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1 week ago | 
theeagle.com | Jeff DeYoung
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2 weeks ago | 
agupdate.com | Jeff DeYoung
Knowing when to cut hay will help determine forage quality. “I think many producers work to get maximum tonnage, but I would like to see the focus more on quality,” says Eric Bailey, Extension agronomist with the University of Missouri. “I think you want to see those cool-season grasses cut when they are in the vegetative stage. Usually the grass will tell you when it’s ready to cut.
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2 weeks ago | 
agupdate.com | Jeff DeYoung
Adele Hogan knew in high school that she wanted to pursue a career in food science. “I was really interested in food and nutrition when I was in 4-H, and I got more interested in high school when I was in FFA,” Hogan says. “I participated in an FFA food competition and ended up being the state champion. That’s when I decided to major in food science.”Hogan, 22, will graduate from Iowa State University in May.
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3 weeks ago | 
ravallirepublic.com | Jeff DeYoung
The size of pig letters continues to grow, and researchers believe that trend will continue. Love Funny Wow Sad Angry
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3 weeks ago | 
agupdate.com | Jeff DeYoung
The size of pig letters continues to grow, and researchers believe that trend will continue. U.S. producers averaged 15 pigs born live in 2024. That is a big number until you look at Danish numbers that are reaching nearly 20. Rafe Rayell, an Extension swine specialist with South Dakota State University, says while litter sizes may be able to grow, focus needs to be on numbers of pigs weaned and keeping sows in the herd longer.
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4 weeks ago | 
agupdate.com | Jeff DeYoung
February exports of U.S. pork and beef fell below year-ago figures in February, according to data from the USDA and an analysis from the U.S. Meat Export Federation. February pork exports totaled 241,179 metric tons (mt), down 4% from the large year-ago volume, while value fell 2% to $671.5 million. Exports soared to Central America in February, and export value to Mexico exceeded $200 million for the eighth consecutive month. Shipments also increased to the Philippines, New Zealand and Cuba.
