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New autonomous cattle chute featured at FPVX
Brute Cattle Co. developed a chute that improves time efficiency and saves on labor. Whether you run a million head of cattle through the chute every year, or several hundred, having enough help on...
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Are burping cows really a threat to humanity?
How cattle could become climate heroes. Part five in a series. We’ve touched on ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) from crop production, namely through new technologies, adopting climate-smart...
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3 ways Dakota Lakes is getting livestock back on the land
Dakota Lakes Research Farm has launched a project to integrate livestock into its no-till cropland. Dakota Lakes Research Farm, Pierre, S.D., has integrated livestock into its no-till cropland in...
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Into the home stretch on a virtual farm show
The Farm Progress Virtual experience enters its final official day, but the content lives on for all to see The final day of any farm show is the culmination of a great deal of work and that's no less...
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Bison groups, SDSU launch new national research center
The Center of Excellence for Bison Studies will be located in Rapid City, S.D. South Dakota State University, the National Bison Association and the National Buffalo Foundation formally launched the...
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Researchers horn in on horn fly mystery
The University of Wyoming wants a better understanding of the horn fly, a profit-robbing pest. Two cows. Same University of Wyoming McGuire Ranch pasture northeast of Laramie, Wyo., near Sybille...
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Research focuses on COVID-19, packing plants
A Kansas State team will research ways to prevent the virus from spreading in packing plants. A team of Kansas State University researchers is using a $1 million grant from USDA — and an additional...
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Farming with the future in mind
A Missouri cattlewoman proves that you are never too young to innovate on the family farm. At an early age, Larna Schnitker was making a difference on her family farm. She had a knack for picking the...
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U.S. lags in meat worker COVID-19 protection
The U.S. has yet to impose any mandatory safety measures on meatpackers to contain infections; a look at what other countries are doing. By Mike Dorning, Brian Parkin and Ainslie ChandlerThe U.S....
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Farming has way of keeping life in perspective
Life is Simple: There are challenging days, but we are doing what we like to do. It was almost dark on Labor Day evening when my phone rang, with the caller ID showing a nearby neighbor was on the...
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USDA seeks comments on rainfall index crop insurance
Comments should be submitted by Nov. 5; changes will be implemented for the 2022 crop year. USDA's Risk Management Agency is seeking public comments on recommended improvements to the Pasture,...
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Ad campaign aims to raise biodiesel awareness
The campaign features National Biodiesel Board members and Next Generation Scientist for Biodiesel members. A national advertising campaign aimed at selling the benefits of biodiesel to key decision...
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A look inside a young farmer’s cattle barn
A childlike vision becomes a reality as a cattlewoman designs and builds a working facility. Back in grade school, Larna Schnitker doodled designs for a cattle-handling facility on the back of her...
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Efficient grazing begins with fencing
No matter your approach to cattle management, there are choices to make any grazing approach more effective. The secret to profitable cattle raising is your grazing plan. A focused approach to using...
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Crop values inch up in Tulare County, Calif.
Gross farm production value up slightly in central California For the fourth consecutive year crop values in Tulare County, Calif. were up slightly, though still short of their 2014 record when the...
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Mortality composting course now offered online
Buckeye Beef Brief: Composting cattle mortalities offers a year-round alternative to rendering or landfills. Composting livestock mortalities can be an efficient and inexpensive method of disposing of...
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Pecan production above expectations amid uncertain market
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Sept. 22, 2020 Texas pecan production appears better than expected, but market uncertainty amid the pandemic looms, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service...
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Research links cattle behavior to efficient beef production
GPS collars and accelerometers were used to track movement and behavior of cows and calves. Range cattle spend most of their time grazing, ruminating, resting and watering. Using collars fitted with...
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Walmart, Cargill, McDonald's invest $6 million in grasslands
New program will support ranchers with technical expertise, training and tools to advance grazing practices. The Walmart Foundation, Cargill and McDonald’s are investing more than $6 million in an...
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Demand fueling pork prices; cattle prices cautiously climbing
Cattle on Feed report, Hogs and Pigs report expected to give markets short-term price direction. Both the Cattle on Feed Report and the Hogs and Pigs Report will be released this week by USDA. These...
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