Livestock Report Illinois Farm Bureau

Josh St. Peters highlights the Illinois Beef Association success for the past year.

Amanda Maiers of Adams County, interviews her brother, Trevor, and her father, Tim , at the Illinois Beef Association Annual Meeting yesterday in Springfield.  The Maiers family was recognized as the Commercial Producer of the Year for their work with MAC Cattle Co. in Payson, IL.

Tasha Bunting, Director of Commodity Programs, Illinois Farm Bureau talks about the distribution of PPE to Dairy Farm workers to prevent the spread of Avian Influenza.

Part two with Dr. Mark Ernst, State Veterinary Illinois Department of Ag, gives an update on Bid Flu for the livestock industry. To date no cases have been identified in Illinois dairy herds and concern for human H5N1 exposure is still a very low, Dr. Ernst still stresses caution and good biosecurity measures for all producers.   

Dr. Mark Ernst, State Vet Illinois Department of Ag, with an update on Bird Flu in the U.S., the latest impacts on the poultry industry and the continued surveillance of bird flu/H5N1 in dairy herds across the country.    

Dr. Teresa Steckler U of I Extension Educator-Beef Specialist with an update on Asian Longhorn Ticks and the need for cattle care and pasture management