Enriching range cattle diet tough call
Desert rangeland forage base may be adequate in spring and early summer, but over the rest of the year, the quality of the resource begins to decline. Enriching range cattle diet tough callBy T.J....
View ArticleMethods help cows during tough calving
Ninety-five percent of all calves are born in the normal, feet-first, “diving-into-the-swimming-hole” position. These cows and calves generally do fine on their own. Methods help cows during tough...
View ArticleOSU energy audits may uncover savings
A $370 Oregon State University Energy Efficiency Center audit of your ag operation’s power use could save about 10% of your monthly energy costs. OSU energy audits may uncover savingsBy T.J. BURNHAMA...
View ArticleFinancial woes leave farmers with 2 options
This past year has been extremely difficult for Wisconsin farmers. With increased debt loads and diminishing asset values, producers may be wondering if their farms will be viable businesses in the...
View ArticleCurbing noxious weeds
Weeds are thieves, not only in the night, but also in the day. Curbing noxious weedsBy LISA SCHMIDTWeeds are thieves, not only in the night, but also in the day.They steal the land’s productivity and...
View ArticleCattle quench thirst with snow
Ranchers using fall and winter pastures that are short on stock water, or where water sources freeze in winter can let cows eat snow in regions that get adequate snowfall. Cattle quench thirst with...
View ArticleTiny Colorado farm excels under glass
In Morgan County, Colo., many farms contain thousands of acres worked by a few people. Tiny Colorado farm excels under glassBy GARY HODGSONIn Morgan County, Colo., many farms contain thousands of...
View ArticleVet offers advice for warming cold calves
Calves born in cold weather suffer adverse effects if they don’t get right up and nurse before they chill. “Calves start out with a high temperature of about 103 degrees right after birth. It starts...
View ArticleCrop residue: Take it or leave it?
Growing markets for biomass, biofuels and alternative feeds have created a demand for materials formerly burned or sold for animal bedding or compost. Today these byproducts can be harvested to add...
View ArticleEfficiency over growth urged
Better is better” is replacing the concept that “bigger is better” in American agriculture, said David Kohl. Efficiency over growth urgedBy T.J. BURNHAMBetter is better” is replacing the concept that...
View ArticleWaiting on wheat
Tenacity and technology are giving wheat a boost in southern Minnesota. Waiting on wheatBy PAULA MOHRTenacity and technology are giving wheat a boost in southern Minnesota.Armed with improved...
View ArticleWanted: traditional beans
The soybean tribe has spoken: Focus soybean breeding research on conventional varieties. Wanted: traditional beansBy PAULA MOHRThe soybean tribe has spoken: Focus soybean breeding research on...
View ArticleCorn cob collector
It’s the first week of November, and Benson farmer and custom harvester Tim Foslien is slogging through one of the toughest harvests in memory. Corncob collectorBy LIZ MORRISONIt’s the first week of...
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Startups participate in DFA Accelerator
Participants include Numa, RifRaf, Brooklyn Buttery, Labby, Healthy Cow and Bezoar Laboratories Startups in two verticals — ag tech and dairy food products — engaged in a 90-day immersive program and...
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Farm Aid 2019 tickets go on sale Friday
Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews among the performers Tickets for Farm Aid 2019 go on sale Friday (July 12) at 10 a.m. CDT. Farm Aid’s annual music and food festival...
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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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Farm Progress America, July 11, 2019
Max Armstrong shares some insight on the rising attention of the restaurant industry to meat substitute products Max Armstrong offers a look at the plant-based protein hype wondering if these products...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, July 11, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about kids dying in hot cars, alcohol in the Ohio River, yield estimates and USDA reports and a retired steam locomotive. Another child was forgotten in a back seat and died from...
View ArticleMIDDAY Midwest Digest, July 11, 2019
Max Armstrong talks about the search for a murderer, more flooding in Nebraska, USMCA approval, antique farm shows and more. The Delphi, Ind., community is still looking for the person who murdered...
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USDA starts making DMC payments
Producers can enroll in the Dairy Margin Coverage program through Sept. 20, 2019 USDA’s Farm Service Agency opened enrollment for the Dairy Margin Coverage program on June 17 and has started issuing...
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