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Eighty-nine families receive Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards
Awards presented by the Governor’s Office, IDALS and Department of Natural Resources to families embracing environmental conservation practices. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, Secretary...
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Texas livestock, horse brands expire, renewal required by February
Tiffany Lashmet, in her latest Texas Agriculture Law Blog, discusses how brands expire every 10 years and the date by which they must be renewed. In Texas, if a livestock owner uses brands, earmarks,...
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Desirable traits in hogs have changed
Then and Now: Going back to 1878, the desirable traits of a prize-winning, perfect market hog are different. Editor’s note: In our column, Then and Now, we look at farm technologies, strategies,...
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Economist: Keeping beef at center of plate of future
Purdue University’s Jayson Lusk spoke at Cattlemen’s College about future trends. Sure, beef demand is at a 33-year high, according to CattleFax. But that doesn’t mean cattle producers can afford to...
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USDA updates guidance on Packers & Stockyards Act
Industry remains concerned on interpretation of how producers must demonstrate harm to competition. USDA issued new guidance regarding how it will enforce the Packers and Stockyards Act in light of...
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Additional livestock, dairy COVID pandemic assistance rolled out
Final rule allows additional relief for livestock, poultry contract producers and dairy industry in wake of COVID. In an effort to bring additional financial assistance to producers impacted by the...
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Manage pasture production risk
Tough Decisions: PRF insurance is one way to help mitigate losses in forage production because of drought. Lack of rainfall is one of the primary risks for livestock producers dependent upon perennial...
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Alternative crops can improve soil, bottom line
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Aug. 24, 2021 Alternative crops like sunflowers and black-eyed peas experienced a mixed bag of production and market conditions this season, according to a Texas...
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5th-generation farm creates extra business
For White Heart Ranch, opportunity abounds with the creation of an on-farm shop and direct-marketing meat business. For Heather and Lucas Lang of White Heart Ranch in North Dakota, the decision to...
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7 ag stories you might have missed
Fewer acres enrolled in CRP program, organic dairy processor terminates contracts. Missed some agricultural news this week? Here are seven stories to catch you up.Decrease in CRP enrollmentThe USDA...
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Minnesota ag department offers livestock processing grants
The grant aims to boost in-state processing and sales of livestock products. Minnesota meat, egg, poultry and milk processors seeking to start up, modernize or expand their businesses are encouraged...
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Groups urge new U.S. oversight of gray wolves
State laws permitting hunting, trapping will diminish populations, organizations argue. A pair of conservation groups are asking the federal government to examine what they say are new threats to gray...
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Find breakeven price of corn silage
An Excel spreadsheet helps farmers determine the value of corn silage. Two University of Missouri Extension specialists created a guide to help farmers take the guesswork out of the decision to...
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Learn to meet feed needs by baling corn residue
Drought prompts producers to look at all possible feedstuffs. With feedstuffs likely coming at a premium this drought year, ranchers will want to attend the cornstalk residue workshops and...
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Emergency CRP haying, grazing available in Kansas
The Farm Service Agency opens CRP to emergency haying and grazing due to drought in 30 Kansas counties. Agricultural producers impacted by drought can now request haying and grazing on Conservation...
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No Prop 12 delay as state's pork prices set to rise
The CDFA brushes aside requests for a two-year hold as a new UC study predicts price increases for pork. California's state agriculture agency is throwing cold water on talk of a two-year delay in...
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Plant cover crops after chopping silage
Keep the soil covered with living plants. Cover crops can complement corn silage systems, especially when soil erosion protection is a concern.As the name implies, cover crops provide “cover...
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New required form on way from FSA
Missouri Ag Minute: Steer feedout accepting entries; farmer awarded for conservation efforts. Farmers or landowners participating in USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service programs have a new...
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Amid drought, rules for good corn silage still apply
With widespread drought in northern Iowa, follow these tips and adjustments for a good corn silage harvest this year. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor indicates continuing drought in northwest...
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Industry comments on adding meat processing resiliency
USDA comment period closes on how to increase meat competition and production capacity for $500 million investment. Earlier this summer, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack committed to invest $500...
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