High input costs reveal importance of crop, livestock budgets
Annual price increase of 235% for anhydrous ammonia, 149% for urea and 192% for liquid nitrogen. The escalating price of fuel and fertilizer is a major concern for agricultural producers. High grain...
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5 Missouri counties affected by avian influenza
Missouri Minutes: State suspends poultry auctions; hemp acres reported; grazing schools announced. Two more Missouri counties have confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, bringing the...
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Forage or silage, small grains offer options
Producers have a valuable feedstuffs resource in small grains for grazing, haying or silage. Small grains may offer livestock producers a valuable feedstuffs resource.“Small grains have been used as a...
View ArticleCounty farm bureaus, Farmers Union look at federal dairy policy plans
Meetings in western Wisconsin highlight Dairy Together’s revitalization plan, which aligns production with demand. Looking ahead to the 2023 Farm Bill, some western Wisconsin dairy farmers hope to see...
View ArticleU.S. Court of Appeals dismisses beef labeling claim
Tiffany Lashmet discusses the lawsuit against beef packers claiming that the packers' use of the "Product of the USA" label is misleading. The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit...
View ArticleFeed price suggests prudent risk management strategies
The new crop price ratio has changed since the Prospective Plantings report March 31 and definitely incentivized some level of shift to corn. Last Thursday, USDA-NASS released their Prospective...
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Avian influenza reported in Texas, monitoring continues
Texas Crop and Weather Report – April 5, 2022 State regulatory and animal health agencies reported positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Texas, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife...
View ArticleAdaptive management of rangelands allows for flexibility
Process entails defining problem, choosing strategy, evaluating results and adjusting as necessary. Livestock producers can stay flexible by using adaptive management for their rangelands. This...
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Vermont farm goes big on dairy goats
Joneslan Farm owners talk about the transition from conventional dairying to dairy goats. Dairy goats aren’t new to New England agriculture, but operations on the scale of Joneslan Farm in Hyde Park,...
View ArticleResearchers study if larkspur tolerance is inheritable
Toxicity of the plant to cattle is affected by annual growing conditions. Domestic cattle losses in the US due to toxic plants can number up to $50 million per year. Larkspur, a perennial native to...
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Navigating livestock disease outbreaks
Grant project creates in-person, online training, network for disposal effortsTexas livestock producers will soon have new resources to help them navigate challenges associated with mass animal losses...
View ArticleNo, we aren’t all going to eat fake meat
Billionaire Bill Gates wants rich nations to switch to fake meat, but that makes no sense. You can be book-smart. But that doesn’t mean you’ve got a lick of sense.This adage came to mind last week...
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Black vultures become threat to livestock
Birds can become aggressive and kill calves, lambs, piglets and other weak animals. Ohio farmer Fred Scott has witnessed black vultures watching over his cows as they go into labor. Despite his...
View ArticleData show pork producers care about environment
Hog Outlook: An on-farm report details pork producer sustainability metrics and ways to improve. Pig farmers care. They care about the pigs in their barns. They care about the world around them, and...
View ArticleCattle producers should be on the lookout for new tick species
The Asian longhorned tick has not been found in Iowa yet, but it is present in many other states. It can be a carrier of Anaplasma and other diseases. All types of ticks are blood-feeding...
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Rotational grazing revives Minnesota prairie
In an experiment in Murray County, foraging sheep provided required maintenance on Conservation Reserve Program land, spurring regrowth via hoof action and nibbling. Foraging sheep, prairie plants and...
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Dairying: It’s a family tradition
A Stromsburg, Neb., dairy has been around since the 1950s, built by hard work and solid management. Nuttleman Dairy near Stromsburg, Neb., is a survivor, having been around for three generations and...
View ArticleNew or small- to medium-sized farm owners asked for market input
Survey will provide data on Minnesota's small to midsized farms, emerging farmers and tribal producers to help tailor future programs and state support. If you’re a new farmer, the owner of a small-...
View ArticleMark, Sandy Byrd recognized for Alabama’s 2022 Farm of Distinction
Faith and family are the foundation on which Mark and Sandy Byrd built the business recognized April 7 as Alabama’s 2022 Farm of Distinction. Faith and family are the foundation on which Mark and...
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Hessian fly infestations hit Texas wheat
Texas Crop and Weather Report – April 12, 2022 Hessian fly infestations appear to be a widespread issue for wheat producers in parts of Central Texas and the Blacklands region this year, according to...
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