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Cold Temperatures Bring Challenges and Special Considerations for Those with Livestock

Jan 15, 2014

By: Mike Boersma, Extension Educator & 4-H Program Director, Murray & Pipestone Counties The recent snow and cold temperatures bring with them a host of challenges and special considerations for those with livestock. For cattle producers ...

Tags: livestock, cold temperatures, temperature decrease, energy requirement

K-State Feedlot Specialist Coupled with Use of Beta-Agonists Affects Cattle Feed Intake

Jan 14, 2014

In this part 2 of a two-part series, a K-State feedlot specialist provides a look into how environmental factors, including heat stress, coupled with the use of beta-agonists potentially affects cattle feed intake. Growing cattle that are ...

Tags: Beta-Agonists, Environment and Cattle Feed Intake

Specialist Provides Look with Tuse of Beta-Agonists Potentially Affects Cattle Feed Intake

Jan 10, 2014

In this part 2 of a two-part series, a K-State feedlot specialist provides a look into how environmental factors, including heat stress, coupled with the use of beta-agonists potentially affects cattle feed intake. Growing cattle that are ...

Tags: Beta-Agonists, The Environment, Cattle Feed Intake

Cutting-Edge Molecular Breeding Tools Can Improve Stress Tolerance in Hybrids

Jan 9, 2014

DuPont Pioneer researchers are working to help growers understand the risks of planting in cold, wet seedbeds and mitigate those challenges with corn hybrids that tolerate less-than-ideal soil conditions. Many Pioneer? brand hybrids feature ...

Tags: Cold Stress, Cold Stress in Corn, New Tools

Growers of Field and Forage Crops Might See Unexpected Positive Outcome for Coming Season

Dec 26, 2013

While the aftermath of Winter Storm Atlas is still felt by ranchers, growers of field and forage crops in storm-hit areas of western South Dakota might see an unexpected positive outcome for the coming season when it comes to insect ...

Tags: Winter Storm Atlas, insect, low insect pressure

Peanut Crop Is Certainly Much Better Than It Has Been The Past Few Growing Seasons

Dec 26, 2013

After pollination, peanut flowers form a peg that rapidly grows downward and buries itself in the soil. With about 120,000 to 125,000 acres harvested, and about average yields, this year's peanut crop is certainly much better than it has ...

Tags: Texas, average yields, peanut crop, peanut production in Texas

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