USDA to require avian flu testing at slaughter plants

Cows need to be monitored for calving-related issues, according to veterinarians at K-State’s Beef Cattle Institute. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)

WASDE raises red meat and poultry production

Photos courtesy of McCarty Family Farms.

McCarty Family Farms to open visitor center

Chickens (Photo: USDA-ARS photo by Stephen Ausmus)

Avian flu detected on Iowa poultry farm

Blue Sky Farms officials broke ground for the Twin Circle Dairy near Lewis Kansas, April 26. The dairy is expected to be home to nearly 25,000 cows and construction should be completed in 2025. Currently Blue Sky Farms has six dairies in Texas and another location where heifer calves are developed. More farm locations provide feed for the cows and heifers, as well as a harvest and hauling business. Watch for more information from the groundbreaking event and speakers. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Groundbreaking marks new dairy in Edwards County, Kansas 

Dairy calves (Photo: Taylor Husz - Maryville, Missouri)

Organizations concerned with final WIC rule reducing access to dairy 

Dairy cows

2024 dairy returns might improve

Ground meat should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160 F, measured with a food thermometer, said K-State food scientist Karen Blakeslee. (K-State Research and Extension)

Latest WASDE report raises red meat, poultry production