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Take steps toward better weed control in pastures
This virtual field day could add dollars to your bottom line. If you have livestock that graze on pasture, you owe it to yourself to attend Controlling Pasture Weeds. Because it is a virtual field...
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Farm Progress America, January 18, 2021
Max Armstrong reports on the management of wolves in the state with the highest population Max Armstrong digs into the predator problem facing agriculture. Max looks at the end of the federal...
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Understand strategies of growing organic livestock
Tough Decisions: Converting part or all of an operation to certified organic is one way to potentially increase profit. USDA “certified organic” is a form of production that has received considerable...
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Grants fund research to improve livestock producers' profitability
Oklahoma State University researchers receive two grants to fund beef cattle and swine studies. Researchers with Oklahoma State University’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources...
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High Plains budgets, profitability analyzer available
Crop and livestock budget spreadsheets allow producers to customize budgets. As producers begin planning for their new cropping season, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has released the...
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Bulls are back in town
Corn futures climb to seven-and-a-half-year highs on tight supplies. Despite the recent market correction in the corn market over the past two days, due in large part to biofuel blending exemption...
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Impressive score wins Virginia grower annual hay contest
Brian Johnson of McKenney, Va., won the annual Southeastern Hay Contest with high-quality alfalfa, scoring 268 RFQ. Brian Johnson of McKenney, Va., grabbed the top spot of the 2020 Southeastern Hay...
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Cattle markets back on track in 2021
2021 Southwest Economic Outlook: Southwest economists and specialists weigh in on the 2021 economic outlook. Though pandemic impacts continue today, cattle and beef markets are showing signs of...
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A beef industry event, and new tech for corn
The Around Farm Progress podcast shares details of an innovative new way beef producers can get a leg up on 2021; and for corn producers There are two very different topics brought together for this...
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Utah, Wyoming team for Ag Day festivities
Tuesday's event will feature talks on equine health, heifer development and other topics. Topics ranging from equine health to heifer development will be part of Wyoming-Utah Ag Day Tuesday, Jan. 26,...
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Cow-calf operators should have colostrum supplies on hand
Be careful not to confuse commercial colostrum supplements and replacers. Cow-calf operators who have not already stored several doses of colostrum or colostrum replacer should do so before the start...
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Red Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale begins
One of the West's few in-person agricultural events begins today and runs through Saturday. Cattle, horse and dog buyers and consigners from throughout the West are converging on Northern California...
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Dairy: Hopes for smooth sailing in 2021
2021 Southwest Economic Outlook: Southwest economists and specialists weigh in on the 2021 economic outlook. 2020 was certainly a rollercoaster in dairy markets and in that regard not any different...
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8 ways to improve pasture resilience
There isn’t a silver bullet to keeping forage and grass stands productive, but there are things you can do to help. There are many things that go into making a good hay crop, from timing to equipment...
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Next-generation sequencing to be used to detect bovine diseases
A newly funded project aims to mitigate the risks of cattle diseases. Transboundary and emerging diseases are constant threats to the livestock industry. Even as biosafety measures have evolved, there...
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Where there’s a bull, there’s a way out
Life is Simple: Gathering up bulls and moving them can be an adventure. I always dread the day I gather bulls from all the pastures to haul them to their winter confines. All the bulls I presently own...
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Sales brisk for West’s livestock vendors amid pandemic
Work continued for ranchers, while others spent more time with their horses. Many businesses suffered in 2020, but Bob Hickman’s saddlery shop in Post Falls, Idaho, more than held its own.“This last...
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Consigner has seen much of bull sale’s history
79-year-old Don Cardey has been selling top-rated Angus and other bulls in Red Bluff for decades. When it comes to the Red Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale’s rich history, Don Cardey has seen it all. Or at...
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Ranch aims for net profit in a yield-driven world
Regenerative farming with cover crops and rotational grazing is the focus of Trinity Creek Ranch in Minnesota’s Red River Valley. With dual goals of healthy soil and low-cost beef production, the...
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Bull bids in Red Bluff reach five-year high
Buyers spend nearly $1.29 million, the highest since the $1.49 million generated in 2016. Buyers’ spending on bulls at the 80th Red Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale reached a five-year high, as they...
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