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2020 Ranchers Leasing Workshop dates released
Tiffany Dowell Lashmet discusses the 2020 Ranchers Leasing Workshop in her recent Texas Agriculture Law Blog. We are so excited to continue offering our Ranchers Leasing Workshops around the state in...
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Requirements for livestock producers raise red flags
Michigan Farm Bureau warns of regulatory overreach; three public meetings set to gain feedback. Michigan livestock producers operating under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general...
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Miner Institute hosts Dairy Day educational event
Research funded by Northern New York Agricultural Development Program will be on display. Water quality, winter calf care and heat stress abatement projects funded by the Northern New York...
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Focus on soil health helps transforms 'ranch from hell'
A South Dakota couple turned their ranch around by focusing on the land instead of the cattle. Shawn Freeland used to call the land near Caputa, S.D., that he and his wife, Kristy, bought in 2004 the...
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Clemson economists offer insight on what could happen next year
Clemson Extension Agribusiness Team provided an outlook for 2020 focused on identifying opportunities and threats for the financial success of South Carolina producers. Uncertainty over weather, trade...
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Soybean stubble for cows
After harvest, cows are sometimes put on soybean residue for grazing, but how good is this feed? After soybeans are harvested, cows sometimes are put out on the residues to graze. Some bean residues...
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Low temperatures may affect sugarbeet quality for cattle
Mixing chopped, rotting beets with poor-quality hay or straw as soon as possible will help reduce sugar loss. By Karla WilkeTemperatures dropping below 15 degrees F in early October may have put some...
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AFAN: Nebraska's livestock industry poised for growth
With the Costco/Lincoln Premium Poultry project near completion, AFAN will focus on opportunities such as recruiting poultry and beef producers. Nebraska's livestock industry is poised for growth.That...
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Livestock products to fit specific needs
Here are products that might fill a niche in your livestock operation. Livestock products are as varied as the producers who use them. Some help commercial producers with confinement buildings in...
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Tech tool for pasture management
Corteva brings LandVisor to market, leveraging precision ag for more diverse land. The phrase “precision agriculture” often brings with it the image of a corn, soybean or wheat field, and tools to...
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Texas’ Cotton Belt experienced tough 2019
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Dec. 4, 2019 Producers in Texas’ Cotton Belt reported lower than expected yields as a result of a tough beginning, middle and end to the 2019 growing season, according...
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Iowa's new 'ag gag' law put on hold
Judge halts enforcement of law designed to keep undercover activists from accessing livestock facilities. A federal judge on Dec. 2 issued a preliminary injunction preventing Iowa officials from...
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3 South Dakota families receive Master Lamb Producer awards
The Kukuchka, Van Dyke and Van Well families are the 2019 Master Lamb Producers. Three South Dakota families recently received Master Lamb Producer awards. They are the Craig and Deb Kukuchka family...
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Capture additional value for your calves
Retained ownership adds risk, but it offers advantages for producers who are willing to take on that risk. The way producers market fed cattle has changed. Better formula and grid-based pricing...
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Partnership improves cattle forage, wildlife habitat
A southwest Missouri beef producer is one of the first participants in the NRCS + MU Grasslands Project. Richard Asbill wants cattle and wildlife to benefit from warm-season grasses on his...
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Cattle Feeder Days 2019 sets December dates
Programs will be held in Rochester and Luverne on Dec. 17 and Dec. 19, respectively. The University of Minnesota Extension invites state cattle feeders to Cattle Feeder Days 2019.Cattle Feeder Days...
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Flat farm prices subsidize U.S. consumer spending
U.S. consumers benefit in many ways from relatively low food prices as farmers remain stymied by commodity prices that have remained unchanged for decades Though much smaller in size and population,...
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Young farmer brings bison production to family operation
The animals are a part of a woman's effort to practice regenerative agriculture in Clinton County, Mich. Six years ago, as a young female farm entrepreneur, Ashleigh Lerg made the bold decision to...
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OSU to host Beef 509 Program on 2 days in February
Event includes a live animal evaluation session, rumen function and nutrition discussion, and more. The Ohio Beef Council will hold a Beef 509 educational seminar at Ohio State University to raise...
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Animal feed training course offered by ISU
Three-day course offers training required for facilities processing any type of animal food. A training course for those working in livestock feed production, and grain processing and handling will be...
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