Skeeter with owner Kylie Reiss. (Courtesy photo.)

Skeeter was more than a horse, he was my friend

Mandy Carr Johnson detailed what is happening with consumer eating, buying and consuming trends during the Kansas Livestock Association Convention Nov. 30 in Wichita, Kansas. Johnson is the senior executive director of scientific affairs department at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association where she’s leads a team which looks after technical research in beef safety, product quality, human nutrition and sustainability, as well as the market research and nutrition and health influencer programs. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Johnson details beef consumer trends at KLA Convention 

Baby goat. (Photo by Blaxtar Essentials, Pexels.)

Preparing for kidding season

  • By Adaven Rohling │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
Carlie Rogers found her passion working with pigs in the Texas A&M Swine Center at the O. D. Butler Jr. Animal Science Complex as a student worker. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Michael Miller.)

Animal Science student finds new passion working at swine center

The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)

Another round of moisture hits Plains states

National Western Stock Show. (Courtesy of NWSS.)

The 118th National Western Stock Show kicks off Jan. 6

Cattle Chat: Managing cattle grazing cornstalks  

Students from New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences bring animals to AG Day each year to interact with attendees. The 2023 AG Day is from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 4 at NMSU. AG Day is a free, educational event that features family-friendly activities leading up to the Aggie football game at 4 p.m. (Photo courtesy New Mexico Department of Agriculture.)

Shearing grant applications due Jan. 1