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The calendar year will soon be ending, but important decisions for cow-calf producers are just beginning. To help with information for those decisions, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will

Discussion topics will include nutrition, health and marketing.

Where are we and what comes next?

Earlier this year, Oregon Democrats pushed through state legislation that allows local governments to require setbacks between neighbors and factory farming operations. The law prohibits farms from …

Many of those animal welfare laws target the care of calves used for veal, hens for eggs and pigs for pork.

At least 15 states have passed laws regulating animal confinement, according to the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Chris Green, executive director of the fund, said farmers would ideally be subject

Are pork sales in California already being impacted?

Are pork sales in California already being impacted?

The EATS Act targets state-specific regulations on livestock production — particularly California’s Proposition 12.

With corn prices expected to be below $5/bushel for the rest of this year, cost of production should continue to decline.