Two generations honored as Farm Families Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce began recognizing a Farm Family of the Year 35 years ago, two generations of the same family were honored Tuesday night: Audrey and John Strauss, Dan and Stacy Strauss and their families.hey started renting land and had a new piece each year to transform from alfalfa to gravity irrigated corn. They started buying land in 1976, adding to their farm as they could afford it.
Help Pigs through Weaning Challenges Weaning is one of the most stressful times in the pig production cycle. With changes in environment, management and nutrition, weaned pigs must adapt to new settings at a young age. To help pigs through this stressful period, supportive nutrition and care are essential.Dan McManus, swine specialist, says the weaning transition can impact the long-term success of the group, siting a study where pigs with average daily gains greater than 1/4 of a pound the first week after weaning. “Any challenge in the early stages of the pig’s life can delay their long-term performance,” he says. “Our primary goals at weaning are to get the pigs drinking, eating and comfortable in their new social structure. These goals are the same for both healthy and health-challenged pigs.” A key tip is keeping them well hydrated.
Nebraska Ranch Practicum The eight-session Nebraska Ranch Practicum is to be held June 10-11, September 9-10, and November 5, 2015. There will also be one held on January 6-7 in the year 2016. Classroom type activities will be at the University of Nebraska Lincoln's West-Central Extension Center at North Platte, and other sessions at the Gundmundsen Sandhills Laboratory by Whitman. The practicum gives ranchers information about research from UNL, including natural resources, livestock management, beef cattle production systems, and marketing and economics.
Machine of the Year 2015 New Holland’s Boomer compact tractors series has been more upgraded with the launch of the new Tier 4B-compliant Boomer 54D, which was awarded the title of “Machine of the Year 2015”. The new Boomer 54D was awarded the coveted title of “Machine of the Year 2015” in the Compact and Specialized Tractor category by a jury panel of 19 leading farm machinery journalists.It was awarded for its technical innovation and the benefits it brings to customers, with selection criteria focusing on innovative features, performance, productivity, cost of operation, ease of use and operator comfort. This product is the ultimate power tool, the perfect combination of superior operator comfort and optimal performance. Moral of the story is that you want to get the New Holland machine for you farm.
Telling the story of energy online The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has launched new, free energy-based educational resources online for middle and high school educators and volunteers. They will find out the power of energy education and the unique connection to agricultural literacy with two units of curriculum. Each unit gives five comprehensive lesson plans and supporting resources. All the lessons are associated to Next Generation Science Standards.
Helping Pigs Through Weaning Cycle Weaning pigs is one of the most challenging part of pork production. One of the biggest things to remember during this process is to keep them hydrated - always. Once you've made sure they're hydrated, encourage other feeds. The process sounds a little similar to weaning a puppy or something. The only large difference is introducing "gel," and I'm not sure I really understand that part of the process. But, all in all, weaning is weaning, and I don't think that pigs are too special.
Two generations honored as Farm Families
ReplyDeleteLexington Area Chamber of Commerce began recognizing a Farm Family of the Year 35 years ago, two generations of the same family were honored Tuesday night: Audrey and John Strauss, Dan and Stacy Strauss and their families.hey started renting land and had a new piece each year to transform from alfalfa to gravity irrigated corn. They started buying land in 1976, adding to their farm as they could afford it.
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ReplyDeleteHelp Pigs through Weaning Challenges
ReplyDeleteWeaning is one of the most stressful times in the pig production cycle. With changes in environment, management and nutrition, weaned pigs must adapt to new settings at a young age. To help pigs through this stressful period, supportive nutrition and care are essential.Dan McManus, swine specialist, says the weaning transition can impact the long-term success of the group, siting a study where pigs with average daily gains greater than 1/4 of a pound the first week after weaning. “Any challenge in the early stages of the pig’s life can delay their long-term performance,” he says. “Our primary goals at weaning are to get the pigs drinking, eating and comfortable in their new social structure. These goals are the same for both healthy and health-challenged pigs.” A key tip is keeping them well hydrated.
Nebraska Ranch Practicum
ReplyDeleteThe eight-session Nebraska Ranch Practicum is to be held June 10-11, September 9-10, and November 5, 2015. There will also be one held on January 6-7 in the year 2016. Classroom type activities will be at the University of Nebraska Lincoln's West-Central Extension Center at North Platte, and other sessions at the Gundmundsen Sandhills Laboratory by Whitman. The practicum gives ranchers information about research from UNL, including natural resources, livestock management, beef cattle production systems, and marketing and economics.
Machine of the Year 2015
ReplyDeleteNew Holland’s Boomer compact tractors series has been more upgraded with the launch of the new Tier 4B-compliant Boomer 54D, which was awarded the title of “Machine of the Year 2015”. The new Boomer 54D was awarded the coveted title of “Machine of the Year 2015” in the Compact and Specialized Tractor category by a jury panel of 19 leading farm machinery journalists.It was awarded for its technical innovation and the benefits it brings to customers, with selection criteria focusing on innovative features, performance, productivity, cost of operation, ease of use and operator comfort. This product is the ultimate power tool, the perfect combination of superior operator comfort and optimal performance. Moral of the story is that you want to get the New Holland machine for you farm.
Telling the story of energy online
ReplyDeleteThe American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has launched new, free energy-based educational resources online for middle and high school educators and volunteers. They will find out the power of energy education and the unique connection to agricultural literacy with two units of curriculum. Each unit gives five comprehensive lesson plans and supporting resources. All the lessons are associated to Next Generation Science Standards.
Helping Pigs Through Weaning Cycle
ReplyDeleteWeaning pigs is one of the most challenging part of pork production. One of the biggest things to remember during this process is to keep them hydrated - always. Once you've made sure they're hydrated, encourage other feeds. The process sounds a little similar to weaning a puppy or something. The only large difference is introducing "gel," and I'm not sure I really understand that part of the process. But, all in all, weaning is weaning, and I don't think that pigs are too special.