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Iowa Pork Congress celebrates 50 years
The 2023 Iowa Pork Congress will be held Jan. 25 and 26 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. It will be the 50th Iowa Pork Congress that involves a trade show, educational sessions, and the Iowa...
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7 ag stories you might have missed
Did you miss some news this week? The holiday season can be hectic, so we’ve got you covered. Here’s a collection of the top headlines in agriculture.Massive spending bill includes agThere’s lots to...
View ArticleLambing, kidding workshops planned for January
There are three upcoming workshops, two in January and one in March, focused on helping sheep and goat producers during birthing time.The Nebraska Sheep and Goat Producers Association (NS&GP) is...
View ArticleAnimal ag can be part of climate solution
President Randy Kron and the leadership of Indiana Farm Bureau made a bold move in developing the organization’s annual conference program. For the keynote speaker, they invited a professor from...
View ArticleUltra-low gossypol cottonseed could reduce world hunger
Ultra-low gossypol cottonseed (ULGCS) represents a biotechnology product that can help address protein malnutrition in most cotton-growing countries.Research has shown that cottonseed as a protein...
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What’s new at Pennsylvania Farm Show?
It’s time to start planning your visit to the annual Pennsylvania Farm Show, which opens to the public Jan. 7 but features several preshow events Jan. 6.Among the new items this year:• Destination...
View ArticleTool offers DIY detection of disease, contaminates
Detecting unwanted products or diseases in the environment has not been easy. The process usually involves collecting a sample and shipping it to a lab somewhere. But a new tool from startup Salvus LLC...
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Improve pastures — for beef and birds
Jordon Beshears started as a wildlife biologist in Lincoln County, Mo., and worked about 18,000 acres in the St. Louis district managing land for quail and obligate grassland birds.Then, five years...
View ArticleWhat the world thinks about animal agriculture
Frank Mitloehner enlightened hundreds of Hoosiers on an early Friday morning at the Indiana Farm Bureau state convention in Indianapolis. He presented a convincing argument explaining how animal...
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Fewer cattle may weaken feed demand
Editor’s note: Brian Splitt will share his grain marketing expertise, “How to market with technicals and fundamentals,” at the upcoming Farm Futures Business Summit Jan. 19-20, 2023. Review and...
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Tech can make calving season easier
For ranchers in the Northern Plains, spring calving might mean muddy or snowy conditions, or anywhere in between. However, certain equipment and technology can make calving season easier:Calving...
View ArticleKansas net farm income holds steady in 2022
A Kansas State University agricultural economist says farm income in Kansas has remained “pretty good” in 2022 despite the rising cost of doing business.But Greg Ibendahl says farmers should be...
View ArticlePopulation demands will challenge ag productivity
The world’s population hit a milestone, 8 billion souls, on Nov. 15, 2022, according to a report from the United Nations.The population grew by one billion over the last 12 years and estimates indicate...
View ArticleRegistration open for SowBridge educational series
Registration is now underway for SowBridge, a cooperative effort among 15 colleges and universities to provide a series of distance education sessions for those who work with sows, boars and piglets,...
View ArticleUse calving pasture rotation to prevent disease spread
The old saying that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is one that commonly refers to the importance of reducing the risk for disease spread. And in the case of beef cattle scours, where...
View ArticleAlabama couple named nation’s top young farm family
Alabama farmers Daniel and Carla Trantham were named the nation’s top young farm family during American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico.This is the first time an Alabama...
View ArticleWhen will cattle prices find their top?
Cattle futures prices remain in a very slow, cautious uptrend on daily, weekly and monthly charts. The underlying friendly fundamentals are keeping the market overall well supported. The most recent...
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Rail delays put California farms at risk
Millions of chickens have gone unfed as rail disruptions delay corn shipments to a California poultry farm, according to documents that provide unique details of how one shipper has suffered from poor...
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