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Form-A-Feed Announces Scholarships for Students Pursuing Agriculture
Form-A-Feed and the Nelson Family Companies are proud to present two $500 scholarships and one $1,000 scholarship to students interested […]
Evaluating Technologies and Innovations for Dairies
Dairies have been adopting new technologies for generations. Our grandparents or great-grandparents may have been among the first in the […]
Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Foot Problems in Beef Cattle
Cattle lameness affects all segments of the beef industry, including cow-calf operations, stockers, and feedlots. Beef producers want healthy cattle […]
Super-dosing of Phytase
As third and fourth generation phytase enzymes started to be used commonly in feeds, we realized that phytate, the major […]
Robotic Milking: Is It For You?
“What do you think of robotic milkers?” I get this question almost weekly from dairy producers. I’ll give you my […]
Swine Industry Lessons Learned from 2016 and Looking Ahead to a New Year
For most hog producers, 2016 was a year to forget. While feed costs actually fell from 2015 (down just over […]
Shedding Light on NDF Digestibility
Dairy producers understand the importance of feeding good quality forages. Feed nutritionists are always looking for ways to use the […]
Beef Industry Lessons from 2016
2016 taught us many lessons in the beef industry. You must be innovative, willing to take recommendations, act quickly, have […]
Records Tracking: Do You Really Know Your Operation?
Today, many producers love the opportunity to ‘talk shop’ with other producers about how their production is going. I have […]
The Cost to Calving Springing Heifers After 24 Months
The best age to calve a first calf heifer is 24 months. Or is it? Every month I look at […]
Steps for Starting Newly Weaned Pigs Out Strong
Getting pigs off to a good start is often over looked in many areas, from cleaning of the barn or […]
Two Areas You Shouldn’t Cut Due to Low Market Prices
There has been a lot of discussion with producers recently on cutting costs due to the lower cattle market. However […]