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Boosting cow pregnancy rates after AI
Nutrition, dietary changes and shipping can all impact your calf crop. Do you know the stages of embryo development in a cow? How many weeks it takes a cow’s body to recognize it’s pregnant? What...
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Higher corn futures cause feeder calf prices to dip
Beef Outlook: The USDA crop report creates uncertainty in cattle feed costs; it’s time to lock in a price. As if the recent uncertainty surrounding trade agreements, future economic growth, and forage...
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Plan for potentially short hay supplies
Because of excessive moisture and flooding, some producers may be short on hay for the winter. By Aaron Berger and Troy WalzThe abundant spring and early summer moisture in Nebraska has been...
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Floyds’ competitive spirits fuel diversification and growth
Jared and Lexi Floyd honored for their peanut production. Jared and Lexi Floyd both admit they have competitive spirits, not lending well to many family game nights, but drives that fuel...
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Parenting: no expiration date
Jared Floyd talks about tragic events that created an unbreakable bond with his father. In May, as I met with our Southwest Peanut Efficiency Award winners, Jared and Lexi Floyd, we discussed...
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USDA requires RFID ear tags by 2023
Dr. Tiffany Dowell Lashmet discusses RFID ear tags, upcoming changes and deadlines in her Texas Agriculture Law Blog. In April, the USDA announced it will make changes to the mandatory Animal Disease...
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Attorney general opinion sought in fence law issue
Dr. Tiffany Dowell Lashmet addresses the significance of attorney general opinion in open range issue. Texas Agriculture LawBlog by Dr. Tiffany Dowell Lashmet:Representative Poncho Nevarez has filed a...
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Cattle, nursery replacing row crops
Cattle and trees easing out row crops on Tennessee farm. Ordinarily, Bobby Love would have planted corn and soybeans on his Warren County, Tenn., farm this spring to diversify his cattle and nursery...
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Learn how business culture influences farm success
Rosy-Lane Holsteins will host an Aug. 12 meeting near Watertown, Wis. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension and the Dairy Business Association invite farm managers and owners to...
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Corn, sorghum prices rally on crop uncertainty
Texas Crop and Weather Report – July 9, 2019 Corn and sorghum prices have rallied in response to weather-related problems in the Corn Belt, but their future remains uncertain, according to a Texas...
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Three USDA scientists win Presidential Early Career Awards
The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government to outstanding, beginning scientists and engineers Three USDA scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have been named...
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Changing to the organic mindset
How to let increased demand feed your farm’s bottom line Low input costs. Low machinery costs. And high dividends. The perfect recipe for success on the farm today. Young farmer Will Glazik, along...
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Will courts decide future of checkoff programs?
There are nearly two dozen federal checkoff programs that are administered under authority of the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. Checkoff programs, commonly referred to as research and promotion...
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Dean’s Charity Steer Show to benefit Ronald McDonald House
New show will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. July 30 at the Ohio State Fair. A new event that will celebrate Ohio agriculture, communities and children is planned for the 2019 Ohio State Fair. All...
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Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef talks antimicrobials
The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef includes people from 25 countries and all parts of beef value chain Beef producers across the world work to raise cattle in differing environments.“When it...
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What is that cauliflower in my calf’s ear?
Carrie’s Column: Unsightly cattle warts might require some intervention. One of my favorite calves of the season had what looked like a chunk of cauliflower growing in her ear. The young heifer did...
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Make most of prevented plant acres
Increase forage supplies and control weeds with cover crops. George Koepp, Columbia County Extension agriculture agent, advises Wisconsin farmers with prevented plant acres to contact their crop...
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Field days offer research results
University of Missouri research centers are open for farmers and ranchers. The University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ agricultural research centers provide...
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Red Bluff bull sale to seek manager
Adam Owens, who's held the job since 2010, will step down after the 2020 sale. Red Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale manager Adam Owens is stepping down after the 2020 sale, he tells Western Farm Press."We...
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NMSU to develop a Sustainable Food and Agricultural Systems center
Chile pepper-livestock research and hemp research are to be central components of the new center once in operation.Treating inflammation in livestock by supplementing their diet with capsaicin-rich...
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