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Good cotton stands critical during drought
Texas Crop and Weather Report – March 15, 2022 As dry conditions continue to grip much of Texas’ Cotton Belt, there are factors producers can control that will improve the chances of establishing a...
View ArticleLivestock supplies, donations needed for Texas wildfire victims
Eastland Complex wildfire burns more than 45,000 acres.Texas wildfire donations of hay, feed and fencing supplies are needed to support residents impacted by the Eastland Complex wildfires that have...
View ArticleKDA: Avian influenza found in Kansas backyard flock
Kansas Department of Agriculture advises farmers to take biosecurity measures now to protect their flocks from highly pathogenic avian influenza. It’s a spring ritual for many backyard chicken...
View ArticleOregon animal initiative likely postponed until 2024
Cattle industry leader says producers are remaining vigilant as IP13 suffers apparent setback. An Oregon cattle industry leader says producers are remaining vigilant in their effort to protect animal...
View ArticleND soybean director honored for leadership
Dakota Digest: Avian flu reaches the Dakotas; president of South Dakota Farmers Union to continue national post. During an awards ceremony held during Commodity Classic recently, Nancy Johnson,...
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Drought, high fertilizer prices threaten forage production
Texas Crop and Weather Report – March 22, 2022 Forage producers are dealing with the ripple effects of dry conditions, sporadic cold temperatures and below-average cool-season production as hay...
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Celebrating agriculture in a big way
Slideshow: National Ag Day event on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., draws spectators, policy makers and more to show modern farming. Perhaps it was the chance to meet in person. Maybe it was...
View ArticleFormer CAB president remembered by colleagues
Kansas cattleman Jim Riemann devoted life to building people and the Certified Angus Beef brand. When every remembrance of a man produces similar reactions among former staff, friends and industry...
View ArticleTighten biosecurity to prevent avian influenza
The USDA has confirmed cases of HPAI in Missouri and Kansas, and the states’ close proximity to Oklahoma has animal health officials on alert. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced highly...
View ArticleUnpacking consumer demand for high-priced, high-quality beef
Consumer demand for top-quality beef is on pace with a greater supply of higher-quality meat being produced by the beef industry. Rising prices may induce consumer ire, but some meat-eaters are...
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Sights from the North Dakota Winter Show
Slideshow: Rodeos, cattle shows and concerts were just some of the events at North Dakota’s oldest ag show. Established in 1937, the North Dakota Winter Show in Valley City is the oldest and...
View ArticleSome ways to use Choice-Select spread
Livestock Outlook: The Choice-Select spread shows demand for cattle quality-grade types, reflecting relative strength of two similar, separate consumer markets. On April 20, 2020, expiring May 2020...
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Input prices dictate pasture management decisions
Learning from the past: Texas A&M AgriLife researchers offer wisdom from past fuel crises.The rules for managing pastures and livestock systems are changing with increasing fertilizer and fuel...
View ArticleKansas Wheat calls for contest entries
Kansas Digest: Beef Empire Days set for Garden City; lesser prairie-chicken survey begins; and business council honors rancher. Kansas Wheat reminds farmers to enter the 2022 National Wheat Yield...
View ArticleSpring was his favorite season
Since Daddy was basically in the woods every day of his life, he was always the first to notice seasonal markers. “You know, your daddy used to always let me think I saw them first,” Mama said as I...
View ArticleCattle market frustrates, but fundamentals are better this spring
Cattle price expectations for 2022 have been lowered over the last few weeks, but prices are much higher now than they were in the spring of 2021. While spring is typically the high point for calf...
View ArticleSorghum forage unaffected by frost moves forward
The Purdue researcher who is conducting grazing trials provides an update. A new trait in sorghum-sudangrass hybrids that doesn’t produce a compound known as dhurrin continues moving toward the...
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HPAI impacts Iowa poultry industry again
As high-pathogenic avian influenza cases continue to rise in Iowa, many wonder if they will be as numerous as they were seven years ago. The spread of high-pathogenic avian influenza across Iowa has...
View ArticleMind the nutritional demand of lactating cows
K-State Cattle Chat: Pay attention to nutrition of lactating cows for rebreeding success. As people move through life stages, often their nutritional needs change, depending on shifts in metabolism...
View ArticleFeral swine research pinpoints disease risk
Scientists have been looking for antibodies in feral swine blood samples to better monitor and respond to anthrax. A microscopic anthrax spore can lie dormant in the soil for decades until it ends up...
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