With May designated National Beef Month, let’s discuss why farmers sell beef as custom cut bulk animals directly to customers. This is a great option for farms that raise multiple species. Farms that are raising beef animals to supplement other income streams often focus on faster turnaround with an...

Manure isn’t always just manure. It’s often loaded with pathogens that can cause serious illness in livestock and people. Al Dam, a poultry specialist, said there’s a real risk of spreading disease through manure. Livestock often harbor mycobacteria, Listeria , E. coli , Salmonella and Campylobacter...

Agrivoltaics – overlaying solar arrays with agriculture – is a newer method of farming being tested for such operations as animal farms, crops, greenhouses and parks. Research gaps exist, according to Crops in Solar Agrivoltaics Project Manager Caroline Marschner, and large-scale agrivoltaics need f...