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Farmers share insight on weather resiliency
Website offers case histories and insights from farmers across the West dealing with changing weather. Weather patterns are changing, creating new challenges on the farm. A project inspired by an...
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K-State livestock judging team takes championship
Livestock judging win is Kansas State University’s 15th, but the first win since 1998. Kansas State University returned to the pinnacle of livestock judging in the United States when its team captured...
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More than 700K CFAP2 applications approved
USDA has paid farmers more than $11.1 billion in Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 aid; deadline to apply is Dec. 11. The deadline to apply for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 and the Dairy...
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Christmas tree demand strong amid challenging season
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Dec. 1, 2020 Texas Christmas tree growers experienced a challenging growing season, but a good holiday season market is making any additional effort and expense worth...
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Be cautious of cattle eating oak leaves, acorns
Access to good grazing and supplemental feed can help producers avoid this issue. The sight of cattle feeding on green oak leaves or acorns should be a warning sign for producers, signaling not only a...
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Who should get the COVID vaccine first?
After healthcare workers, essential meat and poultry workers seek high priority for COVID vaccine. With the first shipments of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine scheduled to arrive December 15 and Moderna...
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The sustainability of Wisconsin mink
Alice in Dairyland: Wisconsin’s climate makes it the perfect place to raise mink. Have you found yourself wanting a nice winter coat that is sustainably produced? A warm coat that is perfect for...
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Times of change
Bow Creek Chronicles: Arens makes transition in job role from regional field editor to lead editor of state farm publication. Ten years ago, I was writing a few farm stories for Nebraska Farmer...
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Time to look at the true cost/benefit value of the entire herd. And it won't be easy. Several years ago I stopped in at the local tobacco outlet store to get some cigars. The clerk handed me my...
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Mineral deficiencies need to be considered in cattle deaths
Texas A&M AgriLife offers expertise, assistance in livestock mineral toxicity and testing.Mineral quantities, whether in excess or deficiency, can be dangerous or even deadly to cattle, said...
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Community freezer ‘meats’ local need
Meat Locker enables small farmers to sell meat in bulk and connect with hungry consumers. With COVID-19-spurred interest in local food sources and stockpiling, Cornell Cooperative Extension of...
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Creekstone Farms is exporter of year
Arkansas City, Kan., meatpacker is chosen as the 2020 Governor’s Exporter of the Year. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has recognized Creekstone Farms Premium Beef LLC as the winner of the 2020 Governor’s...
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Scaled-down bull sales to proceed in person
The annual Red Bluff and Klamath Falls events are considered essential business activities. Amanda Bradshaw’s first Red Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale as manager will be considerably different from all...
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Research shows late-summer burn defeats sericea
Continuing studies will examine whether off-season burns can defeat Old-World bluestems. The unique ecosystem of the Kansas prairies has relied for centuries on fire and large, grazing ruminant...
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MPCA offers online feedlot registration
Dec. 31, 2021, is the next deadline for updating registrations. Livestock feedlot owners and operators can now register their feedlots and manure storage areas online with the Minnesota Pollution...
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Diversification helps with farm transition
Couple makes way for the next generation on the family farm. Just a quarter of a mile separates Audrey Konechne from her children and grandchildren.“Some grandparents talk about only getting to see...
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Counting to 30 isn’t as easy as it seems
Life is Simple: I wasted half the morning looking for a cow that wasn’t missing. This morning, I came to the realization that I just might have outlived my usefulness.We still have a little pasture...
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Kansas Leopold award goes to Hoy family
Flying W Ranch of Cedar Point is 2020 Kansas Leopold Conservation Award winner. Josh and Gwen Hoy’s Flying W Ranch of Cedar Point has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Kansas Leopold...
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Now is the time for positive ag message
From carbon sequestration to fuel efficiency, it’s time to talk about ag success. It’s been a long time coming, but there are signs that the day is rapidly approaching when agriculture advocates can...
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Vilsack pick slammed on Twitter
Commodity groups generally happy with Biden's pick, but Twitter lit up with opposition to "industrial food lobbyist" returning to lead agency. Former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has been...
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