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Midway Extension District, Livestock Production

Author: Kashly Schweer

New Antibiotic Rules Will Apply to Youth Swine Exhibitors

Posted on by Kashly Schweer

For Immediate Release by the Pork Checkoff

For youth swine exhibitors, parents and project advisors, Jan. 1, 2017, will usher in major changes in accessing medicated feeds for show pigs. That’s when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will implement new rules, known as Guidance 209, for antibiotic use in all animals raised for food.

Antibiotics identified as medically important (to human health) will no longer be available for growth promotion purposes, including for show pigs. Continue reading “New Antibiotic Rules Will Apply to Youth Swine Exhibitors” →

Feeding Corn to Cows this Winter

Posted on by Kashly Schweer

By Chris Reinhardt, feedlot specialist

Although some areas received abundant rain this summer and have ample hay supplies, other regions received only marginal rains, resulting in a marginal hay crop. On the other hand, most of the corn-growing regions of the Midwest and High Plains had excellent growing conditions which have contributed to abundant grain supplies, resulting in relatively low corn prices this fall.

This combination of coinciding circumstances has raised the question, “Can I feed corn to cows instead of hay?” Well, the answer is an emphatic, “Yes”, but with caveats.

Continue reading “Feeding Corn to Cows this Winter” →

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