Published Dec 17, 2021
Core Cool Systems and Sun-North Systems Ltd. partner to provide North American Livestock producers with a solution that takes temperature stress out of the equation and makes every day feel COOL. North America (December 17, 2021)Core Cool Systems today announces a partnership with Sun-North Systems Ltd giving producers across North America access to the Core Cool System through Sun-North's extensive and growing dealer network. Effective immediately, producers can purchase a Core Cool System through their local Sun-North Systems Dealer. We wanted to partner with a company that had an outstanding reputation in North America for providing excellent products and backing them up with fantastic after-sales service...
Updated Dec 14, 2021
Authored by North American AgNancy Vander Byl of Core Cool Systems, recently joined North American Ag’s Chrissy Wozniak to discuss why core body temperature (CBT) consistency is critical for maintaining cow health. Core Cool Systems offers a fully automated system to make every day feel like a consistent, cool day for your cows. Temperature swings and heat waves cause cows to struggle, giving you big problems to deal with. You and your cows shouldn't have to suffer because of fluctuating and/or high temperatures. When the temperature and humidity (THI) in your dairy barn change, the Core Cool system reacts quickly and precisely to proactively prevent your cows from the negative effects of that temperature swing...
Published Dec 14, 2021
Last week, the U. S. House voted to pass two NCBA-supported pieces of legislation that are critical to providing producers with greater transparency in the cattle markets. Chrissy Wozniak sits down with NCBA's Tanner Beymer to learn more about what the passing of these bills means for the industry. The House voted 418-9 to advance H...
Categories: Beef
By Ray Bohacz
Updated Nov 23, 2021
Have the challenges of farming truly changed much over the decades or have our expectations changed? Has the affluence of our nation since WWII impacted our perception of agriculture when compared to 70 years ago? Do we need/want more now to feel that we are successful? As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, I am sincerely interested in your thoughts on these questions. Thank you and please write as long a response as you deem necessary.
Published Oct 20, 2021
Dr. Sohail Basharat (Cow-comfort/Cow -Welfare Expert ) JLU University, Giessen Germany. Recently wrote an article outlining the finding of his extensive studies into the effects of air velocity and its ability to offer cooling to dairy cows. Key points from the article -An effective system needs to produce high-speed air. The higher the airspeed, the more cooling is provided...
Published Aug 21, 2021
World renowned Stockmanship clinician, Dr. Tom Noffsinger, will train Iowa cattlemen on cattle handling techniques based on cattle’s natural behavior and instinct. Attend one of these clinics on Aug. 25 & 26, to improve your Stockmanship and handling skills and become BQA certified. Register now to save your space and benefit from Dr...
Categories: Beef
Published Aug 6, 2021
NCBA WASHINGTON (August 5, 2021) – The U. S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA-AMS) announced today that it will begin publishing a National Daily Direct Formula Base Cattle report, which will provide greater information into the foundational prices used in cattle market formulas, grids, and contracts, and a National Weekly Cattle Net Price Distribution report, which will show the volume of cattle purchased at each different level of pricing within those formulas, grids, and contracts. NCBA has long urged USDA to adopt policies that increase transparency in the cattle markets and applauds this effort to provide producers greater insight into cattle transactions. “USDA’s announcement is a significant step toward increasing transparency in the cattle markets,” said NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane...
Published Aug 2, 2021
The U. S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture held a hearing to examine urgent challenges within the beef supply chain. After hearing testimony from agriculture economists, land-grant university faculty, and cattle industry stakeholders, many members of Congress echoed the National Cattlemen's Beef Association's (NCBA) longstanding call to expand processing capacity. Chrissy Wozniak of North American Ag speaks with Tanner Beymer, Director of Government Affairs & Market Regulatory Policy for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association...
Categories: Beef
