Top 7 U.S. dairy cattle breeds - AGDAILY
Jan 4, 2022 · Jersey. The Jersey is the smallest major dairy cattle breed, weighing in at between 800 to 1,200 pounds when mature. Jersey cows range in color from dark to light fawn, with or without white marks. They are known for their friendly personality, heat tolerance, feed efficiency, and producing rich milk, high in butterfat, which is great for making cheese and ice cream (yum!).
Animal Agriculture Terminology 101: Words & their meanings
Oct 6, 2020 · Are you somewhat new to agriculture or just want to learn more about ag terminology? Below is a little bit of an “Ag 101” lesson in basic farm animal terms that you would hear when talking with any farmer or rancher!
10 farming and ranching YouTubers to subscribe to now
Jan 16, 2024 · 1. Millennial Farmer. The Millennial Farmer is otherwise known as Zach Johnson, a fifth-generation farmer from west central Minnesota. Zach makes videos about daily life on his family farm. With over 1 million subscribers, Zach’s content serves as a great resource to other farmers and starts a conversation about farming with the public.
2022 list of top 50 agtech and foodtech companies is released
Feb 25, 2022 · New this year is a focus on sustainability. With agriculture playing a pivotal role in progressing global sustainability through innovation, the report highlights 10 sustainable companies based on their environmental impact and effort to form a more sustainable future.
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Image by Craig Watson, Kawasaki USA. The Japanese manufacturer pushed the limits of premium features packed into the RIDGE as well, tapping into a premium fit and finish found more often on automobiles, with soft touch points, high-grade materials and a spacious cab that provides riders with some much-needed shelter when they find themselves in foul weather.
7 facts about Black Angus cattle - AGDAILY
Apr 19, 2020 · It’s a go-to brand in steakhouses and groceries across the U.S. — Black Angus. And market data suggests that the name alone can fetch 10 to 15 percent higher prices than regular beef in the stores. Meanwhile on the feed lots, a new record of $1.51 million was hit in 2019 by Schaff Angus Valley for just one Black Angus bull, breaking the same outfit’s previous year’s record of $800,000.
Top 10 most popular beef cattle breeds in the United States
Jul 18, 2024 · Image courtesy of Pixabay. The Texas Longhorn is the end product of “survival of the fittest”. Brought by Christopher Columbus and the Spanish colonists, the cattle breed is known for its characteristic horns, which can extend to over 1.8 m tip to tip for bulls, and 2.1 m tip to tip for steers and exceptional cows.
How are crops genetically modified? The key approaches
Aug 30, 2022 · Illustration courtesy of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Transgenes are inserted into plant cells via two methods.One is by coating a microscopic metal pellet with the transgene and shooting it at high speed into the plant cell, which in a small number of cases allows the gene to be incorporated into the plant cell’s genome.. The other method is by inserting the transgene into the ...
CattleFax: Cattle and beef prices will continue to break records
Feb 5, 2024 · Beef prices and demand will stay high. People still love their beef, and premium prices haven’t slowed that demand. Retail Beef prices are expected to average $7.90/pound, and while higher beef prices may soften consumer purchasing habits, Good predicted the consumer preference for the quality, consistency, and safety of U.S. beef would continue to support relatively strong demand.
Bomgaars purchases 73 Orscheln stores in wake of Tractor
Oct 14, 2022 · Bomgaars is purchasing 73 Orscheln Farm and Home stores, making the Sioux City, Iowa-based retailer the nation’s second-largest farm and ranch retailer behind Tractor Supply Co. »Related: Tractor Supply Co. acquires Orscheln Farm and Home Tennessee-based Tractor Supply had been planning to acquire Orscheln for over a …