Fertilizer prices, cooler temps could affect first hay cut
In addition to a cooler-than-normal spring, south-central Kentucky has also been on the dry side, which could also impact hay cutting Farmers typically don’t need a lot of supplemental hay in late...
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Recent rains make for ‘hit-and-miss’ crop progress
Texas Crop and Weather Report – May 10, 2022 While recent rains have provided a needed respite for agricultural producers in some parts of Texas, the majority of producers did not benefit and continue...
View ArticleDairy breeding tool becoming popular in beef
Producers can use sexed semen strategically to create replacement heifers, researcher says. Sexed semen has been available for a couple of decades in the dairy industry but now increasingly used in...
View ArticleGetting new bulls ready
Gradually transition bulls onto a grazed forage diet It’s no secret that Iowa has some great seedstock operations. However, even bulls purchased from the most experienced breeders need your personal...
View ArticleReport criticizes meat industry’s handling of COVID
Meat industry calls report “disservice” to the nation as it was one of many industries learning how to deal with COVID. The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis released a new staff...
View ArticleBlack vultures causing livestock trouble
The Around Farm Progress podcast turns to an unsuspected pest for livestock producers – a predatory scavenger that eats more than carrion. Pest problems in agriculture are not new, but the black...
View ArticleKansas governor proclaims May as Kansas Beef Month
Governor signs the proclamation at the Lyons Ranch, near Manhattan, Kan. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly toured Lyons Ranch, near Manhattan, Kan. on May 12 to proclaim the month of May as Kansas Beef...
View ArticleKansas Gov. Laura Kelly signs fake meat labeling bill into law
New law requires alternative meat products to use disclaimer as of July 1. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed into law House Substitute for SB 261 on May 5, also known as the “fake meat labeling bill.”...
View ArticleNMSU to host 2022 Beef Improvement Federation Symposium
Conference to highlight genetics, selection principles and how to improve beef herd performance. New Mexico State University will host the 2022 Beef Improvement Federation Research Symposium and...
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Texas olive crop fails for second straight season
Texas Crop and Weather Report – May 17, 2022 Texas olive producers face another season of setbacks due to weather conditions.Like in 2021, the 2022 olive fruit crop is expected to be a near-total...
View ArticleExtension programs to address direct beef sales
Programs June 20 in Amarillo, Aug. 26 in Brenham tackle legal, economic issuesInterest in direct beef sales skyrocketed during the pandemic, along with a public desire to make that local connection in...
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No animal rights problems here
Farmers and ranchers continue to show their care and concern for livestock. Even with all of our country’s faults, the United States of America is still the best country in the world.But, we have...
View ArticleMonitor and maintain for optimum pond performance
Double-check pond control structures to make sure they are functioning properly. Eastern and central Oklahoma have experienced heavy rains during the past few weeks, and the precipitation gives...
View ArticleMaryland offers bonus to extend CRP contracts
Northeast Notebook: A livestock well-being workshop is set for June at Penn State. Maryland is offering one-time bonus payments to farmers who enroll acres in long-term conservation reserve...
View ArticleNew free bilingual training resource available for dairies
Alltech works with Iowa State University and the University of Nebraska to develop dairy training modules. Alltech has recently partnered with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Dairy Extension and...
View ArticleBeef cattle are earth’s carbon vacuums
Beef cattle take the carbon stored in pasture forages and convert that into high-quality protein and return those nutrients back to the pasture system. Did you know that the cow you see grazing in a...
View ArticleVocal, visionary Minnesota farmer asks tough questions
Harlan Anderson tells it how he sees it, with farmers in mind. He says he’s getting older and more tired, yet Harlan Anderson still has ideas and opinions to share.To some, the Cokato, Minn.,...
View ArticleExplaining beef’s supply curve
Livestock Outlook: Forage supplies restricted by drought, pricey feed, good cull cow prices bring more cows to market, upping short-term beef supply. Demand factors are very strong and certainly play...
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Meat judging teaches students about livestock
A Nebraska Farmer intern shares insights into the industry gained from experiences at UNL. I get the question a lot, surprisingly, when I tell people I am a double major in ag communications and...
View ArticleLlama farms bring diversity to traditional agriculture
Here is the first of several profiles celebrating diversified agriculture in Indiana. On Mark and Susan Smith’s llama farm in Montgomery County, Ind., you can find upward of 70 llamas in the pasture....
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