Livestock Information

Local News

April 2008 Hay Price Update
(Posted on 4/28/2008)
These are hay prices paid at auction in the recent past weeks. Most price information is obtained from USDA Hay Market News.

News from Iowa State University Extension

ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of May 12
(Posted on 5/12/2008)
Listen to interviews about corn planting progress, high grain costs and livestock producers, Iowa’s racial and ethnic makeup, and more.

Advanced Swine Reproduction Seminar set for Western Iowa
(Posted on 5/8/2008)
Nationally known swine reproductive management specialists will speak at conference in South Sioux City.

Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open Planned for July 15
(Posted on 5/8/2008)
Registration for the 2008 Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open is now available.

ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of April 28
(Posted on 4/30/2008)
Listen to interviews about getting into wet fields at the start of the 2008 growing season, La Niña and potential yields for corn and soybeans, mitigating air emissions and more.

Midwest Composting Course Offered in Iowa
(Posted on 4/24/2008)
The school focuses on a combination of hands-on training, lecture and discussion, facility operator panel discussions and problem solving.

Quality Management Systems Coordinator Hired at Iowa Pork Industry Center
(Posted on 4/23/2008)
IPIC hires new QMS coordinator.

Staff

Larry F. Tranel-Dairy, Beef and Forage Specialist
Phone: (563) 583-6496 ext. 14
Fax: (563) 583-4844
Email: tranel@iastate.edu

Denise Schwab-Field Specialist - Livestock
Phone: 319-642-5504
Fax: 319-642-5505
Email: dschwab@iastate.edu

Linn County Extension