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Takeaways from 6 years with the Soil Health Partnership
Resilient Ag Landscapes: Farmer is starting to realize the benefits of cover crops combined with livestock. This is the sixth year Greg Whitmore has participated in the Soil Health Partnership, a...
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U-M set to host 80th Minnesota Nutrition Conference
The conference, held Sept. 18-19, presents the latest in nutrition research and best practices. The University of Minnesota is hosting the 80th edition of Minnesota Nutrition Conference Sept. 18-19 at...
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Preparing for showtime at New York State Fair
Slideshow: Over 230 exhibitors brought 573 head of cattle to this year’s cattle show. By Deborah Jeanne SergeantThousands of animals were brought to the 2019 New York State Fair, including a good...
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G&J Meats, Arndt Farms win big at Flint Hills Beef Fest
Grand awards based on best combined finish in the grass futurity and live stocker show. Steers owned by G&J Meats Farm & Ranch of LeRoy and heifers owned by Arndt Farms of Emporia were the...
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Nebraska to host 2019 Range Beef Cow Symposium
November event will address topics such as cell-cultured meats, finances, reproduction, calving and nutrition. The 2019 Range Beef Cow Symposium, the 26th iteration of this four-state educational...
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Marathon County tops Wisconsin 4-H livestock judging
Grant County won the junior competition.Wisconsin’s state 4-H livestock judging contest was held July 29 at the Stock Pavilion at University of Wisconsin-Madison. This annual event allows the top...
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Ag industry scores at Texas Tech football game
Texas Tech designates its Sept. 7 football game as the "Celebrate Agriculture" game. Agriculture was the centerpiece of Saturday's football game at Texas Tech University, as the Red Raiders defeated...
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Crop Residue Exchange updated, available for listings
Updates have expanded the exchange's geographical reach to include portions of states surrounding Nebraska. By Jay Parsons, Daren Redfearn and Mary DrewnoskiThe Crop Residue Exchange continues to link...
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Quick Take: Conservation awards, Compeer donations, DuQuoin grandstand
AISWCD and Prairie Farmer recognize conservation families; Compeer Financial gives back; DuQuoin State Fair grandstand revenue up. Conservation farm families receive awards The Association of Illinois...
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Insurance options for farmers with feeder calves
University of Missouri guide explains Livestock Risk Protection policy calculations. With volatile livestock market prices, farmers now have more appealing insurance underwritten by the USDA. The...
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New South Dakota animal disease lab opens
A new laboratory on the SDSU campus will help guard against livestock disease. South Dakota State University recently cut the ribbon on the new $58-million South Dakota Animal Disease Research and...
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Connectivity matters in field sensor use
The internet of things is a phrase that’s starting to catch on in agriculture. Here’s some insight on the technology. The internet of things, or IoT, is getting rising attention in agriculture. The...
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Texas peanut fields looking good a month from harvest
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Sept. 11, 2019 Peanuts harvest is on the horizon, and so far 2019 looks to be a good year, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.If conditions...
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Make It With Wool winners announced
The Indiana Sheep Association sponsors this annual contest at the state fair. Four Hoosier ladies topped their individual competitions in the Make It With Wool competition sponsored by the Indiana...
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Restoring Nebraska wetlands through cattle grazing
New equipment makes it easier for producers to load cattle in and out of wetlands in the Rainwater Basin. By Chrystal HoustonThe sun is rising over a pasture just south of York, Neb., on a late-summer...
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RethinkX report predicts radical change
Report predicts animal agriculture will be replaced by Food-as-Software model RethinkX, an independent think tank that analyzes and forecasts the scope, speed, and scale of technology-driven...
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South Texas Animal Health Update
Dog Days of summer and tropical rain warning Late summer’s lingering heat across much of south Texas poses health risks for humans, livestock, equine and wildlife all across the state. But a slow...
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New CSU location meets Western Slope needs
Colorado residents in the region have access to a new Colorado State University Western Campus. The idea for a new Western campus for Colorado State University formed more than a year ago, and ground...
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Wheat acres expected to go down, production up
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Sept. 17, 2019 Texas wheat acres are being prepared and despite fewer acres, projections are for a high yield in 2020.U.S. Department of Agriculture planting...
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Most Iowa grocery shoppers want real meat
Survey shows majority of Iowans strongly support real meat over imitation meat. For the sixth consecutive year, the Iowa Farm Bureau Food and Farm Index finds that Iowans have a strong affinity for...
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