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Cow-calf Producers: Pay Attention to Livestock Nutrition Needs, Especially After Calving
As livestock producers move from winter feed to spring grazing, they should pay extra attention to spring-calving beef cows to make sure their nutritional needs are met, says a beef cattle expert with the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University. That could mean leading the animals away from early green grass this spring, said John Grimes, beef ...
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OSU Extension Conferences to Help Small Farm Owners March 7-8 and March 21-22
Small farmers wanting to expand or make their farms work more efficiently, or landowners who are new to agriculture and are looking for ways to utilize acreage, can learn entrepreneurial tips from agricultural experts with Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences during a series of small farms conferences in March. The “Opening Doors to ...
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South Sudan facing risk of famine
South Sudan is at a risk of famine unless humanitarian assistance is provided now, FAO Deputy Director-General for Operations Dan Gustafson told a humanitarian pledging conference for the country in Oslo. “The food security crisis in South Sudan is now worsening and spreading westward to areas previously less affected,” Gustafson said, speaking at the conference co-hosted by Norway ...
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Sizing up livestock farming’s carbon footprint
A new and interactive tool released by FAO allows farmers, policy makers and scientists to calculate meat, milk and eggs production as well as greenhouse-gas emissions from livestock to make the sector more productive and more climate-friendly. GLEAM-i, the Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Modelinteractive, provides answers to a wide range of questions. For example, as a small ...
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Livestock surge may harm human health
Livestock intensification in developing countries, especially in Africa and Asia, may increase the incidence of epidemics that kill both humans and animals, the Vision 2020: Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health conference, was told today. Livestock numbers are rising sharply due to both population growth — small-scale farmers depend on livestock for their livelihoods ...
By SciDev.Net
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Poultry Feed Pelleting Process Of Feed Pellet Plant
Compared with feed mash or traditional fodder, feed pellets are clearer, healthier and more convenient to transport. Feed pellets can provide condensed nutrition for poultry and livestock. Due to these advantages, poultry feed pellet machine is getting more and more popular in recent years. Fusmar Machinery can make durable fodder pellets with a lustrous surface for you! Poultry Feed Pelleting ...
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