Analysts: USDA hog numbers in last quarter of 2020 showed some surprises
DES MOINES, Iowa – Total U.S. hog numbers during the last quarter of 2020 showed some surprises, including a decline in the nation’s breeding herd, according to agricultural economists analyzing the Dec. 1 USDA Quarterly Hogs & Pigs Report.
New technology ‘repurposes’ the corn kernel for more products
SHELL ROCK, Iowa (AP) — A Shell Rock ethanol plant is one of the first in Iowa to use a Cedar Rapids-developed technology to make a high-protein animal feed ingredient.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – About 30 cattle died in Colorado last month after ingesting high levels of nitrates on a rancher’s property near Schriever Air Force Base, a veterinarian said.
Full Ohio county fairs still in limbo for 2021 as DeWine vetoes SB 375
COLUMBUS, Ohio — For the time being, Ohio county fairs are on hold for 2021. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed a bill from the Ohio legislature targeting the state health department’s ability to respond to a pandemic. His latest veto (of Senate Bill 375) rejected a bill which sought to void a health order limiting activity at Ohio county fairs. Senate Bill 375 would have voided the previous public health order that restricted Ohio fairs to junior fairs only.
