Archive for December 2019

In its annual survey, the Biomin PROcheck Mycotoxin Report found contamination levels in 2019 harvested corn to be of medium to high risk for all livestock and poultry species. The…

CDC’s latest assessment of the threat posed by antibiotic-resistant pathogens has good news and bad news: Good, that incidence levels are declining; bad because thousands are still dying. A new…

With packers eager to push their purchased cattle inventory higher, cattle feeders in the south moved the cash market higher by $1 to $120. Some owners were reluctant to let…

Two brothers, Curt Boesl, 47, and Steven Boesl, 49, died this past weekend in a toxic gas silo incident on their dairy farm near the town of Millerville in northwest…

Note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are those of Nicole Ereg, and do not necessarily represent the views of Drovers or Farm Journal. What does beef production look like…

The family of Nick and Justin Diemel who disappeared in Northwest Missouri in July are suing the man charged with their murder, his mother and their company for wrongful death.…

Headlines encouraging Americans to eat less red meat to help mitigate climate change are an attempt to seek a simple solution to a complex issue. That view overlooks the unique…

  We’ve rounded up the top 10 stories of the year as decided by you, our readers. Take a look back at these memorable stories on Drovers.com in 2019. 10. Boone Pickens’…