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Texas cotton takes a hit from drought
Texas cotton growers in major production areas experienced widespread crop losses, and more acres are likely to be left unharvested due to poor plant development, according to Texas A&M AgriLife...
View ArticleKansas Ag Summit: Beef sector discusses packing capacity
The Kansas beef cattle sector generated $8.32 billion in cash receipts in 2020. That’s 47% of the state’s agricultural cash receipts in just that year. From ranches to backgrounders to feedyards to...
View ArticleCows are not the problem
There has been a lot of media noise from militant vegans and young politicians about methane emissions from cows. They say we should eliminate cows to “save the planet.” There are claims cows are...
View ArticleMinnesota Board of Animal Health announces new state veterinarian
The six-member Minnesota Board of Animal Health has named Marion Garcia as its new executive director and state veterinarian.The Board selected Garcia to succeed Beth Thompson, who left in May and had...
View ArticleCowboy Meats opens retail store at FAPC
When Joel Jackson was hired as the meat pilot plant manager at the Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center, his goal was to open a Cowboy Meats Retail Store. Today, he has attained that...
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Meet the 2022 Southeastern farmers of the year
The Swisher/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year Award is one of the most prestigious honors in Southeastern agriculture.Ten winners from ten states participate in the program, coming from...
View ArticlePasture strategies can help minimize drought impact
During a drought, little can be done to increase forage pasture growth. Proper management, however, can minimize impacts when drought does occur, according to Forage Specialist Vanessa Corriher-Olson,...
View ArticleDrought shines light on need to stockpile forage
If there was ever a year to focus on stockpiling tall fescue, Tim Schnakenberg says, this year is it.The 2022 drought hit the southern region of Missouri hard, with extended periods of dry weather...
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Texas rainfall brings relief but doesn't break drought
Rainfall across Texas and cooler temperatures provided agricultural producers some relief from drought and extreme heat over recent weeks, but most areas remain in a moisture deficit, according to the...
View ArticleAPHIS proposes new indemnity payment framework
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to solicit public comments on a new approach to indemnity valuation and a new indemnity framework....
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Pork producer seeks next-gen leaders
Craig Andersen is where he is supposed to be — whether he’s comfortable or not.He’s most comfortable in his side-by-side, heading to his two finishing barns in Centerville in southeastern South Dakota....
View Article4-H can prepare our future food and agriculture employees
Food and agriculture businesses are labor-intensive enterprises. Even with modern technology and automation, we still need humans helping us grow, transport, market and manufacture the food, fiber and...
View ArticleHow big of a business is U.S. pork production?
Hallmark is really missing out by not offering cards for Pork Month. I mean, who doesn’t want to share their love of pork by sending someone a card to show them just how much you care — about them and,...
View ArticleKeep livestock market auctions competitive
Today, owners of a livestock auction market can’t own or have interest in meatpacking facilities or a meatpacking business — even small, country butchering facilities. However, meatpackers can buy and...
View ArticleNo ‘cow tax’ urged by legislators
The Livestock Regulatory Protection Act aims to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing Clean Air Act Title V permits for emissions like carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, water vapor or...
View ArticleEducational program set for sheep, goat producers
The 4S Goat Expo and the Nebraska Sheep and Goat Producers annual meeting seminar has combined for a small-ruminant educational program that will be held Sept. 24-25 at the Lincoln County fairgrounds...
View ArticleKansas grain commodity commissions filing deadline is Nov. 30
Grain growers in central Kansas who plan to campaign for a seat on one of the state’s five grain commodity commissions — corn, grain sorghum, soybeans, wheat or sunflowers — should be gathering...
View ArticleBattling BRD: Cattle bred for disease resistance
Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) has been one of the greatest disease challenges in the cattle industry for many years, but only acquired this name in the past few decades. It was earlier just called...
View ArticleBeef promotion efforts target families this fall
Is there anything more symbolic of fall than a pot of chili simmering on the stove? How about a beef roast in the slow cooker, waiting for your family to return from those sports practices and school...
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Livestock auctioneers do more than sell cattle
Listening to a good auctioneer can get your blood flowing faster. Whenever our local high school is fortunate enough to qualify a soil judging team for the national contest in Oklahoma, we include an...
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