Broiler chickens taken at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station's Savoy Research Complex in August 2023. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo)

Poultry growers: Have you checked your water lines lately?

  • By John Lovett │ University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Mississippi River levels were lowering at the start of September. The US Coast Guard implemented draft restrictions on Sept. 2, 2025, as the river at Memphis, Tennessee, began hitting negative numbers. Photo taken Sept. 2, 2025, in Crittenden County. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo by Katrina Wallace)

Basis sinking faster than the Mississippi at Memphis

Tracks left from a sprayer that drove through a field when wet. (South Dakota State University Extension)
University of Wyoming Extension
Head of calf who drinks water from trough or tank on farm. (Adobe Stock │ #226462360 - Dmytro Furman)

Importance of clean water in cattle production

  • By Chevy-Lynn Vaske │ K-State Research and Extension news service