Livestock Information

Local News

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Current Market Hay Prices are in.
(Posted on 7/24/2008)
These are hay prices paid at auction in the recent past weeks. Most price information is obtained from USDA Hay Market News. Personal contacts of local Iowa hay auctions secured price information for these market outlets.

News from Iowa State University Extension

Iowans Take Honors at 2008 National Lamb Performance Classic
(Posted on 7/14/2008)
Vernon Meinberg of New Hampton, Iowa, exhibited the champion carcass of the 2008 National Lamb Performance Classic. Ken Hykes of Adel, Iowa, consigned the Reserve Champion Pen of three Lambs.
Check Farm Ponds for Floodwater Damage
(Posted on 7/3/2008)
Farm pond owners need to consider some possible damaging effects brought by Iowa’s spring floodwaters.
2008 State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Winners Announced
(Posted on 6/30/2008)
County 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl teams compete, show knowledge of dairy cattle.
ISU Extension Audio: Water Quality Issues; Dealing with Dead Livestock; Wet Weather and Crop Scouting
(Posted on 6/27/2008)
Listen to audio interviews with ISU Extension specialists on flood-related issues: water quality, dealing with dead livestock, and wet weather and crop scouting.

Staff

David Stender-Swine Field Specialist
Phone: (712) 225-6196
Fax: (712) 225-3173
Email: dstender@iastate.edu

Darrell Busby-Livestock Field Specialist
Phone: (712) 769-2600
Fax: (712) 769-2610
Email: dbusby@iastate.edu

Perry (Bud) Beedle III-County Extension Educational Director
Phone: (712) 482-6449
Fax: (712) 482-6440
Email: pbeedle@iastate.edu

Resources from ISU Extension