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Sheep class covers full life cycle
At the University of Wyoming, not only do you learn about raising sheep, but also that they’re tasty When students in the Animal Science 5230 class at the University of Wyoming sit down for their...
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Farm Progress America, June 12, 2019
Max Armstrong offers insight on a recent find of GE wheat in a Washington field. Max Armstrong shares news of a recent find of genetically engineered wheat found in an unplanted Washington field....
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 12, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the 2020 election campaigning, commodity prices, farm accidents and weathermen. Iowa was a hotspot for the 2020 election yesterday with both Trump and Biden...
View ArticleWhere do fruits, vegetables fit?
There are a lot of changes going on in rural Iowa. The past several years has seen new farmers, as well as established farmers, excited about growing vegetables or other alternative crops on some of...
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Sloped building puts a halt to manure runoff
Replacing an open feedlot with a more environmentally friendly, deep-bedded total containment building is paying dividends for Shelby County cattleman Clint Sonderman. His new 20,000-square-foot...
View ArticleAnother safety article?
I know, safety rarely makes exciting reading. You may be tempted to bypass this article; a few months ago I might have, too. But 2010 dealt some firsthand lessons that have made me take safety much...
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Oregon farmers to turn sorghum into electricity
If a new 10-megawatt biomass power plant opens in Heppner, Ore., as planned by late summer, growers in the region will find a new market for their sorghum. Oregon farmers to turn sorghum into...
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Giant cane has huge potential as Oregon’s next biofuel source
Producing the newest energy crop in the West won’t be hard. It grows like a weed. Giant cane has huge potential as Oregon’s next biofuel sourceBy T.J. BURNHAMProducing the newest energy crop in the...
View ArticleNew rules for Bt compliance
In an effort to improve Bt corn refuge compliance by farmers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency mandated new requirements as part of the Bt corn re-registration process this past fall. New...
View ArticleFunding available to save money on energy
Building in energy programs for irrigation, nutrient management, pesticide efficiencies, tillage and more, growers can not only hedge their bets for greater income, but are able to launch viable...
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Branding of cattle goes from hot to cold
Hot-iron branding is the oldest form of livestock identification and proof of ownership. But freeze branding, a technique developed at Washington State University in 1966, offers a more humane...
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They’re ‘bullish’ on bison
The future of the buffalo industry looks brighter than it has in 15 years, says Frank Kralicek Jr., Yankton, S.D. They’re ‘bullish’ on bisonBy CURT ARENS and LON TONNESONThe future of the buffalo...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, June 13, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the Stanley Cup finals (audio) They had a massive crowd watching in St. Louis last night as the St. Louis Blues won their first Stanley Cup in 52-year existence. They...
View ArticleHow to cope with rising feed prices
Good management has often been called “doing the usual things unusually well.” So, consider these five common-sense approaches as you deal with the coming “sticker shock” in feed prices. By HAROLD...
View ArticleCarefully select alfalfa varieties
Many of us carefully select corn hybrids and soybean varieties, but choose alfalfa varieties based on price, marketer, etc., rather than performance. Yet, the differences among alfalfa varieties are...
View ArticleDeLaval unveils game-changing rotary
In mid-November, DeLaval rolled out the world’s first robotic rotary milking parlor at EuroTier 2010, Europe’s largest livestock show, held in Hannover, Germany. The Automatic Milking Rotary, or AMR,...
View ArticlePut CHAPS to work in your herd
No, we’re not talking about those leather leg protectors! CHAPS stands for Cow Herd Appraisal Performance System, a state-of-the-art beef production record system designed to provide vital information...
View Article2011 Ag Outlook
We spent most of 2010 catching our breath from the pummeling that milk prices took in 2009. While last year’s prices weren’t great, most farms were at least cash-flowing again. Tough year ahead for...
View ArticleI love grass — forages, that is!
There, I said it! I prefer grass forages to alfalfa! By VICKY CARSONThere, I said it! I prefer grass forages to alfalfa!But why? Simply put, good-quality grass forage can perform as well as, or better...
View ArticleA dash of oregano, please
Alex Hristov is onto something big — greenhouse gas big! Cows chew and belch all the time. It’s what they do. And when they do it, they emit methane gas — big time, says the Penn State University...
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