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Summer enrichment, farm-style
What do summer learning programs look like in rural America? You may be surprised. Or maybe not. We tooled down the road as I flipped papers and asked questions, young Nathan logging his driver’s ed...
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Should the 2020 lamb crop stay or go?
Lamb prices are up since spring but many lambs may reach market weight at the same time this fall. The sheep industry has reasons to be optimistic.As with other segments of the livestock industry, the...
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Forage testing key to ensuring cattle nutrition
Oklahoma State University Extension provides research-based recommendations for cattle supplementation program. The quality of hay available for beef cattle feeding programs this winter is expected to...
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OSU Extension to host Beef Quality Assurance meetings
Certification required for producers to participate in Oklahoma Beef Quality Network fall sales. Oklahoma cattle producers can earn Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certification at two in-person meetings...
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Agtech adoption is hot topic
Farm Progress Panel: Farmers share how they think about adopting new tools for the farm The Farm Progress Panel allows participants to share their thoughts on questions sent by mobile text weekly....
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Building on success
Farming into the Future: The Murphy family expands and diversifies to welcome the next generation. Editor’s note: This is a first of an ongoing series in Ohio Farmer focusing on the next generation of...
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Considering direct-selling your beef?
There are a range of factors to think about when looking at this topic, and the University of Wyoming Extension offers some insight. This year has been a different one for folks in Wyoming, including...
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Scout: Treatable levels of armyworms found in many bermudagrass fields
It is important to catch populations of armyworms while they are small. Fall armyworm populations are on the rise in multiple parts of Alabama. The hot, dry conditions the state is experiencing are...
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Put summer annuals to use
Knowing your end goal can make it easier to select one species of summer annual forage over another. Whether grazed, harvested for hay or cut for silage, warm-season annual grasses are the kings of...
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Rancher's Leasing Workshop Team earns national award
Lashmet, Kaase and Kiphen, win Outstanding Extension Program Award for Project. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Rancher’s Leasing Workshop Team recently received the Outstanding...
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More commodities qualify for CFAP
Updated: AFBF praises USDA for extending deadline, more than $7 billion has been paid to producers so far. In response to public comments and data, USDA is adding commodities to the Coronavirus Food...
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OSU survey: Oklahoma cow-calf, feedlot operators, vets needed
Survey targets key elements of beef cattle production. Oklahoma beef cow-calf operators, veterinarians and feedlot operators are invited to participate in an online Oklahoma State University survey...
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Is corn worth more as silage or grain?
When evaluating whether to harvest for silage or grain, how to price the corn often is a point of uncertainty. Ongoing dry and drought conditions in many parts of Nebraska are supporting hay and...
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2020 Farm Science Review offered online
Find out about the show’s offerings by visiting at the Farm Science Review website. For 2020, Farm Science Review will be virtual. You can watch livestreamed talks and recorded videos for free that...
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High tech comes to biodiversity protection
A Nevada state organization is using smart tools to map sensitive plants and wildlife in the state. Habitat conservation and protection of biodiversity is of growing importance for many states. In...
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Under Secretary announces CFAP's newly eligible commodities
USDA extends the CFAP signup deadline. Tuesday, August 12, USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey announced changes and updates to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Farm Press discussed the...
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Controversial livestock feed bill pulled
Critics said California livestock producers could lose food processing byproducts as a feed source under the state plan. A controversial state bill that critics feared would lead to an effective ban...
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Top hay growers honored at Ozark Empire Fair
Alfalfa and grass hay producers have kept the competition going strong for more than 30 years. Even though farmers faced real challenges this year in finding a window of opportunity to harvest quality...
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MSU researchers receive grants to study dairy cattle health
The $500,000 grants will be used to study bovine leukemia virus, and fertility rates of dairy cows. Two Michigan State University Department of Animal Science researchers have each received $500,000...
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Ranchers take on cheatgrass fight
Controlling this invasive weed can protect Western grazing lands. Invasive annual grasses are a losing proposition for ranchers. Weeds like cheatgrass, medusahead and ventenata diminish the value of...
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