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Address beef production problems by asking, 'Why?'
When an issue occurs, there often is an effort to fix the problem without fully understanding its source. Beef production from conception to consumption is a complex, biological system where cause and...
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Reduce replacement costs by growing non-BMR sorghum
Non-BMR sorghum or sorghum-Sudan can replace corn silage, but don’t plant early. A significant cost on farms is raising replacement animals. Exacerbating those costs are low-forage rations and...
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Northwest market report offers profit news
Northwest Farm Credit Services’ look at major crops and livestock for the region shows bright spots. How are the key commodity markets faring in the Northwest? As with any report on the markets, there...
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Texas Supreme Court sides with bull owner in fence law case
Tiffany Dowell Lashmet's Texas Agriculture Law Blog The Texas Supreme Court has issued an important opinion in a much-watched fence law case from Wilson County involving a collision between a vehicle...
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UC: Livestock grazing reduces fire fuel loads
Grazing is often the only feasible way to reduce fire hazard from herbaceous fuels, scientist says Thanks to generous support from the newly formed California Cattle Council, UC Cooperative Extension...
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Grain sorghum has potential to bridge grazing gap
Sorghum stalks and leaves provide high energy and protein for grazing. Josh Lofton, Oklahoma State University assistant professor and cropping systems specialist, discussed the extended benefits of...
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Can sheep grazing benefit vegetable farming?
Montana State University work looks at the interaction between sheep and crops to refine best practices. Farmers and ranchers have long sought ways to limit the need for tillage and chemical...
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Phase One offers good news to hog, poultry, tobacco farmers
The Phase One trade agreement between China and the United States offers good news for North Carolina hog, poultry and tobacco producers. At this year’s Ag Development Forum held during the Southern...
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Parasite management starts with genetics
Ohio producer uses data to increase his sheep flock’s resistance to internal parasites. For sheep producers with flocks on pasture, controlling internal parasites can be expensive and time-consuming,...
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Chief negotiator understands doubt, believes China will come through
The agreement contains 57 specific items to address restrictions with 57 specific timelines for China to open its markets and improve access. Gregg Doud says China will purchase $80 billion in U.S....
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British, North American meat organizations collaborate
MOU aims to support mutually beneficial regulations, standards and policies to enhance bilateral trade. The North American Meat Institute has signed a memorandum of understanding with the British Meat...
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Will trade deals jumpstart ag economy?
Trade war no more: How China, Japan and USMCA might move the demand needle for U.S. farm exports. The importance of trade is something that weighs on Illinois farmer Stan Born’s mind most every day....
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OEFFA awards stewardship, service honors
David Bell and Alan Sundermeier earn accolades. The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association awarded David Bell of Logan County, Ohio, with its 2020 Stewardship Award, and Alan Sundermeier of Wood...
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South Dakota bison rancher elected to national board
Chad Kremer, Custer, S.D., is the new director at large for the National Bison Association. Chad Kremer, Custer, S.D., was recently elected as the National Bison Association’s new director at large....
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Kansan takes reins at National Institute for Animal Agriculture
J.J. Jones, a native of northwest Kansas, is the interim executive director for NIAA. The National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s board of directors has named native Kansan J.J. Jones with Roots...
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Reached high organic matter, and he fed no hay (an update)
Kirk Law's organic matter is almost three times that of conventional-tilled cropland in the area. More than a decade ago, Kirk Law changed the way he grazed his cattle and now the organic matter in...
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Pork producers asked to take part in animal health study
The USDA survey will ask for feedback on disease management and safety. Missouri hog producers may receive a phone call from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service this summer to answer...
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Young Stockmen’s Academy holds first seminar of 2020
The class of 2020 learned about the Kansas Livestock Association and saw lobbyists in action. A group of young producers from across the state met in Topeka on Feb. 18-19 for the first installment of...
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No hay, no problem for Pennsylvania farmer
Intensive grazing and stockpiling forages are the keys to Russ Wilson’s success on his beef operation. Russ Wilson hasn’t cut his grass in three years. And he likes it that way.“I have livestock. They...
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Florida grower bears fire and hurricane, awarded High Cotton honor
The cotton picker catching fire in 2018 was a fluke. It wasn't the worst thing that happened to Larry Ford's 2018 cotton. That honor goes to Hurricane Michael. Larry Ford says you can't move forward...
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