Livestock and Forages

Month: February 2023

Insights from January 2023 Cattle Inventory Report

February 22, 2023

calves in the snow

The 2023 January Cattle Inventory Report was released by the National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) on January 31, 2023. Below are some insights from the report. As of January 1, 2023, the US cattle inventory totaled 89.3 million head, 3 percent lower than the January 2022 inventory of 93.8 million head (See Figure 1). The […]

Wild Hog Management Workshop

February 22, 2023

Anderson County Cooperative Extension Service along with several sponsors hosted a wild hog management workshop on February 16, 2023. Wild hogs are a concern for both the environment and economy of SC farmers and landowners around the state. This workshop covered presentations and information on wild hog management as well as demonstrations from USDA-APHIS, SCDNR, […]