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Research Cattle Injured (WBIR.com)
Four cattle at UT AgResearch's Plateau Center were wounded with arrows recently. All of the 230 cattle at the center are used for reproductive research,
including artificial insemination with products and protocols currently used in the industry, as well as embryo transfer. The cattle are expected to recover; the Cumberland County Sheriff's department is investigating.
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Cattle Sell-Off
Some livestock barns around Tennessee are selling three and four times the usual number of cattle, but that’s not necessarily positive for farmers. Many producers have been forced to sell parts of their herd because of drought.
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Gnats (Black Flies)
In Tennessee’s warm season months, gnats are a nuisance to people and animals. UT researchers are working to reduce the gnat population by eliminating the insects before they’ve hatched from rivers and streams.
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Drought
Tennessee is having one of its’ driest years ever. The National Drought Mitigation Center reports the entire state is experiencing moderate to severe drought. Experts with UT’s Institute of Agriculture say we’ve missed out on a lot of rain for the first half of 2007, but there’s still time for crops and landscaping to recover.
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Quonset Barn
Most barns are pretty standard in shape - square or rectangular, and usually painted red with a loft to store hay. But now some Tennessee farmers are looking at a more-modern day barn that’s built to last a long time.
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Beef Cattle
Beef cattle farming is Tennessee’s number one agricultural commodity - and herd reproductive health is critical for producers to stay in business. UT’s Institute of Agriculture is working on research to boost cattle pregnancy rates.
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