Livestock

Livestock production has seen abundant growth over the past 10 years. The land in our region is prime for grazing and making feeds for all forms of livestock. We work with livestock farms including beef, sheep, goat, hog, horse, and poultry producers.

The size of non-dairy livestock farms can range from the back yard “hobby farm” to the small scale “diversified operation” all the way to the full time “main income” farm, and we’re happy to work with them all.

Our program focuses on Management, Production, and Marketing opportunities for livestock producers. Educational information, technical service, workshops, tours, and one on one consultation are all available to livestock producers of any size. Contact us for help with:

• Marketing
• Herd Health
• Nutrition
• Herd Management
• Handling Facilities
• Finance/Budgeting

For help with livestock production, get in touch with the contact listed below.

Check out these videos:

Determining Market Readiness of Beef Cattle

Follow Best Practices to Prevent the Spread of Bird Flu

A multistate outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) bird flu in dairy cows was first reported in the U.S. on March 25, 2024. This is the first time that these bird flu viruses have been found in cattle. So far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed infection in 3 people who worked with dairy cattle. CDC believes the current risk to the general public from bird flu viruses is low. However, people who work with infected birds or animals, including dairy cows, are at greater risk of contracting this virus.

Curious about Avian Flu, and how your family may be affected? For complete details visit https://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/avian-flu-summary.htm

More Avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) bird flu information can be found here.

Last updated March 19, 2025